History

The High Violets were formed in late 1998 after the breakup of Portland band The Bella Low by former members Clint Sargent, Luke Strahota and Violet Bianca Grace. This lineup was short-lived however as Grace left after a few gigs. Sargent and Strahota then joined forces with Allen Davis of Echoplex. Soon after Sargent recruited Kaitlyn Ni Donovan

Kaitlyn Ni Donovan

Kaitlyn ni Donovan is from Portland, Oregon and is a classically trained violinist and Composer of Experimental Music, Dream Pop, and Film scores. She is self taught on a multitude of instruments and is known for unorthodox chord changes and lyrics peppered with dense language and romantic imagery...

 to complete the line up. After self-releasing an EP entitled Dream Away, they signed to Irish label Reverb Records

Reverb Records

Reverb Records is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon. It has released records by The High Violets, The Upsidedown, Nina Hynes, Hypatia Lake, Lab Partners, Drakes Hotel, Basic, David J, Chequerboard, and Ten Speed Racer....

 and released 44 Down in 2002. Four years later, they followed up with the critically acclaimed To Where You Are, also on Reverb. The group also performed at SXSW in 2006. In 2007, they performed at NXNE  and released a remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

 album, Satellite Remixes, which featured Ulrich Schnauss

Ulrich Schnauss

-Biography:Ulrich Schnauss was born in the northern German seaport of Kiel in 1977. He became interested in a range of music: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Tangerine Dream, Chapterhouse, and early bleep & breakbeat tracks...

 and Carmen Rizzo

Carmen Rizzo

Carmen Rizzo is a producer and music engineer who has worked with Alanis Morissette, Oakenfold, Kate Havnevik, Huun-Huur-Tu, Temposhark, Jem, Niyaz and Esthero. In addition, he has recorded his own albums entitled The Lost Art of the Idle Moment , Ornament of an Imposter , and Looking Through...

 among others. Although the band is currently on hiatus from touring and live performances they have been active in the studio. Their fourth full length album Cinema was released in 2010.

Discography

• Dream Away EP (Self Released 1999)
• 44 Down (Reverb Records
  Reverb Records
  Reverb Records is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon. It has released records by The High Violets, The Upsidedown, Nina Hynes, Hypatia Lake, Lab Partners, Drakes Hotel, Basic, David J, Chequerboard, and Ten Speed Racer....
  
  , 2002)
• To Where You Are (Reverb, 2006)
• Gravity & Carry On - singles (Comet Rock, 2006)
• Satellite Remixes (Reverb, 2007)
• Cinema (Comet Rock, 2010)

Compilations

• Northwestern Presents... Rock Stars Attack!
  Northwestern Presents... Rock Stars Attack!
  Northwestern Presents... Rock Stars Attack! is a compilation album featuring many artists from the Pacific Northwest. A few of the track names on the disc have been slightly altered from their originals...
  
  (2000)
• NW Shoegazer Bliss
  NW Shoegazer Bliss
  NW Shoegazer Bliss is a compilation album released in 2002 on featuring shoegazing/psychedelic rock bands from the American Northwest.-Track listing:# "See Her Tonight" – Black Night Crash# "44 Down" – The High Violets...
  
  (2002)
• In a Different Place (2003)
• Fuzzy Ball (2004)
• MusicfestNW
  MusicfestNW
  MusicfestNW is a multi-venue music festival that takes place every fall in Portland, Oregon.- History :MusicfestNW was founded by Mark Zusman and Richard Meeker in 1995 as a joint venture between Willamette Week, Meeker and Zusman's Portland Pulitzer Prize-winning alternative weekly, and South by...
  
   '06 (2006)
• Missing Deadlines - Ulrich Schnauss
  Ulrich Schnauss
  -Biography:Ulrich Schnauss was born in the northern German seaport of Kiel in 1977. He became interested in a range of music: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Tangerine Dream, Chapterhouse, and early bleep & breakbeat tracks...
  
   Remixes (2010)
• Rock Back for Japan, volume 5 (2011)

Song Appearances in Media

The High Violets songs have been featured in various television shows, including:

• MTV Fraternity Life
  Fraternity Life
  Fraternity Life is a reality television show that aired on MTV from February 26, 2003 to January 1, 2005. The show consisted of college boys pledging to become part of a fraternity. The show was a spin-off of Sorority Life.-First season:...
  
  
• MTV Sorority Life
  Sorority Life
  Sorority Life is a reality television show on MTV that aired from June 24, 2002 to 2004. The show consisted of girls pledging to become part of a sorority.-First season:The first season occurred at University of California, Davis...
  
  
• CW Life Unexpected
  Life Unexpected
  Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
  
  

The High Violets song Chinese Letter Remix (Ulrich Schnauss

Ulrich Schnauss

-Biography:Ulrich Schnauss was born in the northern German seaport of Kiel in 1977. He became interested in a range of music: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Tangerine Dream, Chapterhouse, and early bleep & breakbeat tracks...

remix) was featured in the film and film soundtrack Water Wings