High Priestess Sign to Ripple Music; Debut Album Due in 2018
I’ve had the debut demo from Los Angeles trio High Priestess on my desktop for a bit now waiting to be reviewed, and I think it’ll get in the next Quarterly Review next month as we round out 2017 and look ahead for to things to come for the New Year, but it would seem the verdict is already in, one way or the other. The newcomer three-piece have signed to Ripple Music to issue their first long-player in next Spring. In doing so, they join other recent Ripple pickups like Hungarian bruisers Ozone Mama, Austin’s Witchcryer, and Montreal’s The Hazytones on a roster that seems to always be growing steadily while continuing to make an impact from release to release. I’ll get there on that review, but in the meantime, congrats and kudos to the band on already earning some of the best backing a new group could hope for at this point in American underground heavy.
The PR wire makes it official:
High Priestess Sign to Ripple Music for World-wide Deal – Debut Album to Come May 2018
Ripple Music is thrilled to welcome Los Angeles-based heavy psych-doomsters, HIGH PRIESTESS, to their family of the best bands in the heavy underground.
High Priestess made their name throwing down lush harmonies over psychedelic crushing riffs and grooves. Consisting of Katie Gilchrest on guitar and vocals, Mariana Fiel on bass and vocals, and Megan Mullins on drums, High Priestess has created a sound that echoes both past and future incarnations of doom and psychedelia.
Formed in the spring of 2016, High Priestess have taken the heavy underground by storm. When Mariana Fiel placed an ad on Craigslist seeking like minds for a devastating project, Katie and Megan heeded the call, and they immediately started producing long, hypnotic jams that morphed into crafted songs with dynamic crescendos and soaring improvisational sections. The band’s self-released demo tapes, simply titled “Demo” shot to upper reaches through sheer word-of-mouth, high critical praise, and a passionate, growing fanbase.
“We are really excited to be working with Ripple,” says Katie. “We’re honored to be part of a roster of so many awesome bands. Todd and the gang are very supportive and make us feel like family.”
“We recorded our music DIY style in the hopes of reaching just a few people, and the response has exceeded our expectations. We can’t wait for a full release through the Ripple channels, and are thrilled at the opportunity to share our stories through our melodies, harmonies, heavy drums, and luscious fuzz.”
Tours, both domestic and abroad, are coming, designed to spread the gospel of thick fuzz and rhapsodic melody. Basically, there is no limit to the heights High Priestess can ascend.
Prepare to worship at their altar.
High Priestess is:
Katie Gilchrest – guitars, vocals, organ
Mariana Fiel – bass, vocals
Megan Mullins – drums, percussion
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