The High Dials
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The High Dials are an indie rock
band from Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
formed in 2003. They evolved out of an earlier band known as The Datsons (Later The Datson Four).
mod styles, but their sound evolved to become a form of power pop
, more influenced by psychedelic music
. They released two albums on Rainbow Quartz Records, A New Devotion (2003) and War of the Wakening Phantoms (2005), before releasing Moon Country (2008) independently. In 2010 they released the album Anthems for Doomed Youth. They have toured with fellow neo-psychedelia
band The Brian Jonestown Massacre
. Notably, Rod Argent, keyboardist of The Zombies
performed on their song "Picture of a Fading Man" in 2006. In 2007, their song "The Holy Ground" was featured in a Rogers television ad. Professed fans of the High Dials include Steven Van Zandt
and Andrew Loog Oldham
.
ist Trevor Anderson, guitarist Robbie MacArthur, drum
mer George Donoso III (ex- The Dears
), and keyboardist
and backing vocalist Eric Dougherty. Past band members include drum
mer Max Hebert, bassist
/sitar
ist Rishi Dhir and Robb Surridge (drums).
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
formed in 2003. They evolved out of an earlier band known as The Datsons (Later The Datson Four).
History
The band started out playing a brand of pop music strongly influenced by 1960s BritishGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
mod styles, but their sound evolved to become a form of power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
, more influenced by psychedelic music
Psychedelic music
Psychedelic music covers a range of popular music styles and genres, which are inspired by or influenced by psychedelic culture and which attempt to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues-rock bands in the...
. They released two albums on Rainbow Quartz Records, A New Devotion (2003) and War of the Wakening Phantoms (2005), before releasing Moon Country (2008) independently. In 2010 they released the album Anthems for Doomed Youth. They have toured with fellow neo-psychedelia
Neo-psychedelia
Neo-psychedelia is music that emulates or is heavily influenced by the psychedelic music of the 1960s. It began to be revived among British post-punk bands of the later 1970s and early 1980s and was taken up by groups including bands of the Paisley Underground and Madchester scenes, as well as...
band The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American eclectic musical group led by Anton Newcombe, whose music spans multiple genres including psychedelia, electronica, folk music, blues, experimental music, and many others....
. Notably, Rod Argent, keyboardist of The Zombies
The Zombies
The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1961 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent, on piano and keyboards, and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group scored a UK and US hit in 1964 with "She's Not There"...
performed on their song "Picture of a Fading Man" in 2006. In 2007, their song "The Holy Ground" was featured in a Rogers television ad. Professed fans of the High Dials include Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt is an Italian-American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer, actor, and radio disc jockey, who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve...
and Andrew Loog Oldham
Andrew Loog Oldham
Andrew Loog Oldham is an English producer, talent manager, impresario and author. He was manager and producer of The Rolling Stones from 1963, and was noted for his flamboyant style.-Biography:...
.
Members
Current band members include songwriter, vocalist, and guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist Trevor Anderson, guitarist Robbie MacArthur, drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
mer George Donoso III (ex- The Dears
The Dears
-History:The band formed in 1995 and released their first album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000. Their orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-emerging Canadian indie renaissance...
), and keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
and backing vocalist Eric Dougherty. Past band members include drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
mer Max Hebert, bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/sitar
Sitar
The 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
ist Rishi Dhir and Robb Surridge (drums).
Current
- Trevor Anderson - vox & guitar (2003–present)
- Eric Dougherty - keyboards (2003–present)
- George Donoso III - drums (2006–present)
- Robbie MacArthur - guitar (2003–present)
Former
- Max Hebert - drums (2006–2010)
- Rishi Dhir - bass & sitar (2003–2006)
- Robb Surridge - drums (2003–2006)
Albums
- A New Devotion (2003)
- War of the Wakening Phantoms (2005)
- Moon Country (2008)
- Anthems For Doomed Youth (2010)
See also
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- Music of QuebecMusic of QuebecBeing a modern cosmopolitan society, today, all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. What is specific to Quebec though are traditional songs, a unique variety of Celtic music, legions of excellent jazz musicians, a culture of classical music, and a love of foreign rhythms...
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- :Category:Canadian musical groups