Highwater Rising
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Highwater Rising
The conventional has once again surfaced onto the music scene in this ever so unconventional town. The band this time is Highwater Rising,and their music is a blend of light rock and soul.
Highwater Rising are five young guys with a lot of musical talent. They have a full sound, consisting of two guitars, bass, drums and keys. Aiden Hawken, lead singer and secondary guitarist, is blessed with a high vocal range and a special skill of being able to shake the vocals out of his head. Lead guitarist J.J. Wiesler shows his skill by feeling out the guitar leads with his eyes closed. Jason Borger plays and a mean B-3 in between beer sips, while Erik Semo and Christian Horan make up the rhythm and comedy section.
The songs are well crafted, often making use of two- and three-part harmonies. Vocals and guitar riffs are akin to Collective Soul or The Wallflowers, or anything heard in the background of a television teen drama. Despite their mellow sound, HWR put on a groovin' live show. Most songs start off with a simple riff or rhythm and gradually get more involved. A couple of excellent tunes are Keeps Me In It and Anyway, though their repertoire goes deep. The songs are memorable and stand on their own. Since front man Hawken is a little shy at the mic, song introductions are short and mostly provided by the bassist or keyboardist who help to relieve their nervous singer from chatting duties.
Highwater Rising recently completed their debut CD, and threw it a release party at Hotel Utah last month. Hawken's mom even chaperoned. Their next gig is scheduled for Saturday September 25, 1999 at Paradise Lounge.
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