Singer Christine Fink moved to Omaha from Muscle Shoals to be closer to her sister Orenda (Azure Ray), and soon they started a band with Josh Soto, Todd Fink (The Faint) and Matt Focht (Head of Femur, Bright Eyes). High Up‘s collaboration is a mix of indie rock, punk and soul that showcases Christine’s powerful vocals and Orenda’s seasoned songwriting, which draws from a wide variety of influences such as Janis Joplin (who Christine is frequently compared to at live shows from misty-eyed ex-hippies), Sam Cooke, and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins to Dead Kennedys, and The Birthday Party
Their debut album You Are Here (TL-110) will be released February 23 on Team Love. It was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, First Aid Kit, Monsters of Folk) at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska.