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Their name is Highly Suspect, but their work is anything but. The band has followed up their first major release, the critically-acclaimed and Grammy-nominated Mister Asylum, with an exceptional, genre-bending, right hook to the ears—The Boy Who Died Wolf. Recorded outside the confines of their New York comfort zone in Bogotá, Colombia, the audacious and... Continue Reading →
Leah Wellbaum, Kyle Bann, and Will Gorin, also known as rock trio Slothrust, have devised a unique way to pass the hours spent in the van while on tour. “Kyle made up a card game that’s easy to play in the car, and it includes the driver,” she explains. “He calls it ‘The Abraham Shuffle’;... Continue Reading →
Two-time Grammy-nominated act and blog favorite hard rock outfit, Highly Suspect, has announced that they will release their sophomore LP, The Boy Who Died Wolf, via 300 Entertainment on November 18th. The album follows up 2015's Mister Asylum, home of their hit single "Lydia" (accompanied by an anxiety attack-inducing video). Since the release of Mister Asylum, the band has been on... Continue Reading →
Alt-rock superstars-on-the-rise Highly Suspect, who were nominated for two Grammys this year, were still catching up on lost sleep from the prestigious awards show when they embarked on their nationwide wide tour last week. Drummer Ryan Meyer and I chatted while the band’s bus was pulled over at a truck stop, as he stood by... Continue Reading →
