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The High Strung

Rock band from Detroit, MI · formed 2000

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
32
Cities
18
Releases
20
Last show
Jun 26, 2026The Loving Touch

About

The High Strung is a band from Detroit, MI, formed in 2000, tagged alternative rock, daytrotter, garage rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 32 rooms in 18 cities.

  • The High Strung formed in 2000 — MusicBrainz
  • The High Strung is based in Detroit — MusicBrainz
  • Josh Malerman: member — MusicBrainz
  • The High Strung has 17 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2003–2021 — MusicBrainz
  • The High Strung is from Detroit , Michigan , United States — Wikipedia
  • The High Strung has 5 members: Josh Malerman, Chad Stocker, Derek Berk, Stephen Palmer, Mark Owen — Wikipedia
  • The High Strung plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
  • The High Strung plays garage rock — Wikipedia
  • The High Strung plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
  • The High Strung has 82065 listeners on Last.fm — The High Strung on Last.fm
  • The High Strung has released 10 recordings between 2005 and 2022 — The High Strung on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20102 shows
  2. 201114 shows
  3. 20128 shows
  4. 20135 shows
  5. 201413 shows
  6. 20153 shows
  7. 20162 shows
  8. 20175 shows
  9. 20183 shows
  10. 20192 shows
  11. 20241 show
  12. 20251 show
  13. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 26, 2026The Loving Touch · FerndaleHeadliner
Oct 25, 2025The Vinyl Lounge · NashvilleSupportwith Rules Of Engagement, Brass Tongue, Officer Down, +5
Sep 6, 2024The Loving Touch · FerndaleSupportwith Kind Beast, Touch the Clouds, Cherry Drop
Jun 2, 2019Cape Fear Community College · WilmingtonHeadliner
Mar 15, 2019Otus Supply · FerndaleSupportwith The Claudettes, Ryan Dillaha and the Miracle Men
May 26, 2018The Loving Touch · FerndaleHeadlinerwith Ethos, Shady Groves
Mar 9, 2018Lager House · DetroitSupportwith Doop & The Inside Outlaws
Jan 6, 2018The Loving Touch · FerndaleSupportwith Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor, Beggars, Duende
Aug 5, 2017Lager House · DetroitHeadlinerwith Drinkard Sisters, The Scrappers
Jul 14, 2017Pig and Whiskey festival 2017 · FerndaleHeadliner
Jun 23, 2017Ghost Light · HamtramckSupportwith The Satin Peaches, Lightning Love, Carjack, +15
Jun 17, 2017Ant Hall · HamtramckHeadliner
Jan 7, 2017El Club · DetroitSupportwith The Dude, Honeybabe
Jun 10, 2016The Loving Touch · FerndaleHeadlinerwith Lettercamp, Beggars
Apr 9, 2016The Loving Touch · FerndaleSupportwith Honeybabe, Eleanora
Sep 30, 2015Davis Central Park · DavisHeadliner
Jun 14, 2015Los Globos · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Domingos Caribenos, DJ Willy Gee, Dirty Deeds, +5
Apr 12, 2015Los Globos · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Domingos Caribenos, DJ Willy Gee, Divine Elements, +7
Sep 12, 2014Mountain Sky · JermynSupportwith Mark Diomede & The Juggling Suns Project, Mike Mizwinski, Garcia Grass, +5
Aug 2, 2014FREAKSHOW FEST 2014 · ClioHeadliner
Jun 28, 2014The Garden Across From the Woodbridge Pub in Detroit · DetroitHeadliner
Jun 21, 2014Steel Horse Saloon · PhoenixHeadliner
May 17, 2014Mountain Sky · JermynSupportwith Preach Freedom, The Badlees, Mike Mizwinski, +8
May 15, 2014Mac's Bar · LansingHeadlinerwith The Hat Madder
May 9, 2014Steel Horse Saloon · PhoenixHeadliner
May 3, 2014The Old Miami · DetroitHeadlinerwith Autumn Wolf, PALACES (DET), Junk Food Junkies
Feb 21, 2014Lager House · DetroitSupportwith Great Lakes Myth Society, Drunken Barn Dance, Matt Jones and the Reconstruction
Feb 21, 2014Steel Horse Saloon · PhoenixHeadliner
Jan 31, 2014Fiddler's Dream · PhoenixSupportwith Tuck
Jan 25, 2014Steel Horse Saloon · PhoenixHeadliner
Jan 10, 2014The Magic Bag · FerndaleHeadlinerwith The Oscillating Fan Club, Pewter Cub
Dec 7, 2013Steel Horse Saloon · PhoenixHeadliner
Oct 18, 2013Masonic Temple · DetroitHeadliner
Aug 23, 2013O'Kelley's Sports Bar & Grill · MesaHeadliner
Jan 12, 2013Steel Horse Saloon · PhoenixHeadliner
Jan 11, 2013Steel Horse Saloon · PhoenixHeadliner
Sep 15, 2012Charlottesville · CharlottesvilleSupportwith Matt Jones and the Reconstruction
Sep 7, 2012Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith The Handgrenades, The Future Laureates, High
Aug 24, 2012Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith Will Sessions, Passalacqua
Jul 7, 2012The Loving Touch · FerndaleSupportwith Duende, Electric Fire Babies
Mar 30, 2012Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith The Handgrenades, Jesse and the Gnome
Mar 9, 2012The Loving Touch · FerndaleSupportwith Matt Jones and the Reconstruction, Ryan Allen and His Extra Arms
Feb 22, 2012Pianos · New York (NYC)Supportwith Outside Voice, Aliby, The Damn Choir
Jan 14, 2012The Park Bar · DetroitSupportwith Passalacqua, Bars Of Gold, Ferndale Acid Scene, +6
Dec 30, 2011Woodruff's · YpsilantiSupportwith Black Jake & the Carnies, Bad Indians, White Pines, +8
Dec 28, 2011Woodruff's · YpsilantiHeadliner
Dec 28, 2011Mittenfest VI 2011 · YpsilantiHeadliner
Aug 24, 2011Woodruff's · YpsilantiSupportwith Matt Jones and the Reconstruction, Chris Bathgate
Jul 23, 2011Woodruff's · YpsilantiHeadlinerwith Matt Jones and the Reconstruction, Misty Lyn & The Big Beautiful
Jul 6, 2011Winnipeg Folk Festival 2011 · WinnipegHeadliner
Jun 11, 2011URGH! A Detroit Music War @ Lager House 2011 · DetroitHeadliner
May 7, 2011Schubas Tavern · ChicagoSupportwith David Vandervelde
May 6, 2011The Crofoot Ballroom · PontiacSupportwith David Vandervelde, The Maunder Minimum
Apr 23, 2011Woodruff's · YpsilantiHeadlinerwith Gregory Mcintosh, The Great Tribulation, The Thornbills
Mar 19, 2011Woodruff's · YpsilantiSupportwith Matt Jones and the Reconstruction, Cains & Abels, Sacred Strays
Mar 12, 2011Lager House · DetroitSupportwith Scarlet Oaks, Misty Lyn & The Big Beautiful
Mar 2, 2011Blowout 2011 · HamtramckHeadliner
Feb 3, 2011The Loving Touch · FerndaleHeadlinerwith Carjack, Secret Twins, husband&wife
Dec 30, 2010Woodruff's · YpsilantiHeadliner
Oct 30, 2010Magic Stick · DetroitHeadlinerwith The Pop Project, Robin Goodfellow, Haute to Death

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

32 rooms in 18 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Detroit14 shows
  • Ferndale12 shows
  • Phoenix8 shows
  • Ypsilanti8 shows
  • Hamtramck3 shows

and 13 other cities

Releases

20 releases, 2003–2022

  • Hannah Or The Whale

    2022

  • Hannah

    2021 · Album

  • Quiet Riots

    2019 · Album

  • CreEPy

    2014 · Album

  • I, Anybody

    2014

  • ¿Posible O’ Imposible?

    2012 · Album

  • Dragon Dicks

    2011 · Album

  • Clown Car

    2010 · Album

  • Ode to the Inverse of the Dude

    2009 · Album

  • CreEPy

    2008

  • Daytrotter Session (encore)

    2007

  • Get the Guests

    2007 · Album

  • 2006-04-18: A Tattered Atlas for a Co-Pilot and a Friend in Uncle Bob: Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL, USA

    2006 · Ep

  • Moxie Bravo

    2005 · Album

  • Follow Through on Your Backhand EP

    2003 · Ep

  • These Are Good Times

    2003 · Album

  • As Is

    Album

  • Live in a Mysterious Studio in NY

    Album

  • Soap

    Ep

  • Sure As Hell

    Ep

Lineup

  • Josh Malerman

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2003-07-23–2014-06-30 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Shake the Shack' (Dr. Leon Berman) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The High Strung — The Loving Touch, 2024-09-06
Poster · The Loving Touch, 2024-09-06 — Songkick
The High Strung — Otus Supply, 2019-03-15
Poster · Otus Supply, 2019-03-15 — Songkick
The High Strung — The Loving Touch, 2018-01-06
Poster · The Loving Touch, 2018-01-06 — Songkick
The High Strung — El Club, 2017-01-07
Poster · El Club, 2017-01-07 — Songkick
The High Strung — Lager House, 2014-02-21
Poster · Lager House, 2014-02-21 — Songkick
The High Strung — Magic Stick, 2012-08-24
Poster · Magic Stick, 2012-08-24 — Songkick
The High Strung — Blowout 2011, 2011-03-02
Poster · Blowout 2011, 2011-03-02 — Songkick
The High Strung — Magic Stick, 2010-09-16
Poster · Magic Stick, 2010-09-16 — Songkick
The High Strung — The Elbow Room, 2010-06-19
Poster · The Elbow Room, 2010-06-19 — Songkick
The High Strung — Pike Room at the Crofoot, 2008-12-09
Poster · Pike Room at the Crofoot, 2008-12-09 — Songkick
The High Strung — Mercury Lounge, 2007-12-01
Poster · Mercury Lounge, 2007-12-01 — Songkick
The High Strung — The Independent, 2007-10-18
Poster · The Independent, 2007-10-18 — Songkick
The High Strung — Paradise Rock Club, 2007-10-03
Poster · Paradise Rock Club, 2007-10-03 — Songkick
The High Strung — Southgate House, 2006-12-22
Poster · Southgate House, 2006-12-22 — Songkick
The High Strung — The Earl, 2005-11-07
Poster · The Earl, 2005-11-07 — Songkick
The High Strung — Mercury Lounge, 2004-06-12
Poster · Mercury Lounge, 2004-06-12 — Songkick
The High Strung — The Social, 2003-10-06
Poster · The Social, 2003-10-06 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
The High Strung on Last.fmArtist facts
The High Strung on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.