User:Bendaggett/sandbox

Midnight High is a high energy rock band from Astoria, NY. Live performance is their forte, with a strong take-no-prisoners attitude on stage. The music is heavy, but with a distinct groove. All three guys are heavily influenced by classic rock and reggae, as well as 90's metal and grunge. They bring the best of both worlds, the old, and the new, and their sound has been compared to Pink Floyd, Sublime and Alice In Chains simultaneously. Midnight High has been playing shows throughout NYC consistently since 2009, and currently plays at venues all over Manhattan with the most recent being the historic Webster Hall. They were finalists in the 2011 Upper East Side Music Festival, beating out hundreds of other NYC bands. Their fan base is steadily growing, and are currently recording a new record. New venues, merchandise, and a burning desire to expand beyond the confines of NYC, are driving Midnight High to keep up the fast pace of success. The band formed at Stony Brook University. They all came from different backgrounds but had a shared love for metal, and classic rock,reggae and a desire to rekindle that musical fire that had mostly died out by the mid 2000's. A solid following grew up around the band at the university, and after testing out a few line-ups and band names, the guys settled on Midnight High, and decided to move off campus. They played around Suffolk county, Long Island throughout 2009, mostly with cover bands. In 2010 they moved to Astoria, to try their luck in the Big Apple.The rest is destined to be history.