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Mild High Club is an American psychedelic pop/rock band formed in 2012 and based in Los Angeles. Fronted by sole composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Alexander Brettin, the band also consists of core members Max Nitch (bass), Mat Roberts (drums), and Andrew Burt and has featured an unknown number of rotating touring musicians.

Formation and Timeline (2012-2015)
Alexander Brettin founded Mild High Club as a recording project in 2012 in Chicago, Illinois with bassist Max Nitch, drummer Mat Roberts, and Andrew Burt. After approaching Peanut Butter Wolf with a demo of his nearly-completed album Timeline, Brettin was signed to Stones Throw Records while still working at a deli in Chicago.

On September 18, 2015, through Stones Throw sublabel Circle Star, Mild High Club released their debut album, Timeline. Timeline opened to lukewarm reviews, with Pitchfork describing the album as "glam rock-y and stated: "[Timeline] isn't a bad record per se, but if this is musical pointillism, then the dots are just too big."

Skiptracing and Brunswick East (2015-present)
In early 2016, Adam Paulson joined the band. On August 26, 2016, Mild High Club released their second album Skiptracing, which is a concept album based around the idea of of a private investigator who’s on a mission to, in Brettin's words, “[retrace the] steps of the sound and the spirit of American music.” More Jazz-based than its predecessor, Skiptracing opened to generally positive reviews. Allmusic's Paul Simpson gave the three and a half stars, stating: "There are more flourishes and changes to these songs' rhythms, and it's far more atmospheric, with widescreen keyboards washing over more delicate ones providing subtle melodies." Of his jazz leanings, Brettin stated that the song "Homage" was influenced by "Charlie Parker and Salsa music's" use of circle chord progressions. The Boston Hassle reported: "In between the reference points that swarm like vultures around Mild High Club, Alex Brettin has found a dizzying array of infectious ways to turn pop into jazz and back again."

On August 18, 2017, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard released Sketches of Brunswick East, a collaboration between Gizzard and Mild High Club. The album earned praise as Brettin's best yet, with critic Tim Sendra reporting: "It proves to be a winning combination all around, with Brettin's warped pop sensibilities mingling nicely with the sonic exploration that the lads of Gizzard do so well."

Brettin has hinted at swing music and Duke Ellington as potential influences for his next album.

Members
Main

Touring/Live performance
 * Alyson Sayoko

Discography
Studio albums
 * Timeline (2015)
 * Skiptracing (2016)
 * Sketches of Brunswick East (2017) (Collaboration with King Gizzard)