By Adi Anand
Published on October 15, 2008 at 1:41am
Mary Pearson and Rob Barber formed High Places in 2006. The Brooklyn-based duo employs a multitude of beats in varying rhythms along with ample reverb and plentiful studio trickery to create soundscapes that chirp, throb, squeak, and echo. High Places utilize conventional and novel instruments to produce a wide array of sounds, and Pearson’s mesmerizing vocal contributions are aptly placed upon these hypnotic backdrops. A trance like ambiance is usually the result; High Places’ concoctions seem fit for that dissonance one can experience during a hallucinogenic trip. Not that we’d know anything about that.
High Places’ will be preceded on stage by Moth Fight, an extremely talented local band spearheaded by Kevin Adickes. The multi-instrumentalists in the troupe conjure up diverse sonic onslaughts that harbor stirring cacophonous passages as well as welcome euphoric harmonies. Fellow Austinites The Sour Notes get things rolling at Emo’s (Inside) this evening with sweet pop ditties off 2008’s The Meat of The Fruit and previews from their upcoming Received in Bitterness record. Former Sound Team member Matt Oliver is also scheduled to perform with his new outfit, The Minotaurs.
