Highlife New York, New York
HIGHLIFE is the moniker of London born Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter "Sleepy” Doug Shaw a member of Gang Gang Dance, formerly of White Magic, Janka Nabay (R.I.P.). Shaw has contributed to albums of Cass McCombs, Eric Copeland and has toured and shared the stage around the world with Lou Reed, Lee Scratch Perry, Animal Collective, Terry Riley, Yoko Ono, Michael Hurley, Bert Jansch, Black Dice, etc ... more
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some great repetitive warped stuff. love his voice!
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Always willing to support Dave Portner and the other members of Animal Collective. True, honest, meaningful music in a time when it is needed most.
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Lately this has been my "go outside at night to smoke a cig" song. Thank you, Mr. Tare.
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The songs on “Bruma” feel impossibly still—rising mists of piano and electronics that hover like ghosts.
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A “dream journey into the maze of emotional consciousness,” this EP offers three richly orchestrated pop numbers.
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featured on Bandcamp Radio Feb 16, 2016
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Live at College Street Music Hall May 26, 2017
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I return to this so frequently because it never ceases to amaze me how the boys translate their recorded work to a live setting, especially the reworked older stuff. Really strong and playful energy across the board!
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