“I’m sold; solid gold! Right off I’m struck by both the feel of a thousand familiar grooves and cool aura of ageless siren sages. Listening to this band is a straight uplift mofo party with a clear game plan to share and show the lovE.”
-Chris Ennis
The Highlife Band:
Daniel miller - vocals & guitar
paul huppler - drums
david bassic - bass
brian woolford - keyboards, vocals
tschuai - trumpet, vocals
Since its beginnings in 2011, The Highlife Band has been cultivating original reggae and world music that integrates influences from Jamaica, West Africa, the Caribbean, Brazil, and beyond.
Seattle based Franco-American lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Daniel Miller weaves the sounds of various cultures of the African Diaspora into new songs with searing clear vocals, tight horn arrangements, and a pulsating rhythm section. These serve as a vehicle for timeless messages of peace, love, and understanding, while delivered with a sense of immediacy and relevance for today’s listeners.
The band’s resonating live performances have quickly helped the group rise to prominence. Based in Seattle, WA and having toured in France and the Western U.S. for the past decade, The Highlife Band’s energy onstage is infectious, with shows quickly turning into a dance party as the band engages with the audience.
The group’s upcoming 4th album, “Say Something,” will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital formats in Fall 2023. Perhaps the strongest effort to date, the record transcends the barriers of world-music genres by integrating The Highlife Band’s many cultural influences into one sound. Elegantly produced and arranged, the 11 songs unite listeners on a journey of hope, self-love, and determination that is needed now more than ever in a divided world.