- NJ shoegaze four-piece High. has signed with independent agency Tour Peachy for worldwide live music representation, excluding Europe and the UK.
- Agents Troy Lusk and Kyle Esbin will oversee the band's booking, with Big Hassle Media continuing to handle publicity.
- The signing follows High.'s sophomore EP Come Back Down, released January 2025 via Kanine Records, and a Stereogum Band to Watch feature, with a debut LP already in progress.
- Tour Peachy continues to expand its roster of indie and alternative acts, having recently signed Carpool and Dear Cincinnati to similar worldwide deals.
High., the Boonton, NJ noisegazers making serious noise in the indie underground, have signed with boutique independent agency Tour Peachy for worldwide live music representation excluding Europe and the UK.
Agents Troy Lusk and Kyle Esbin will spearhead the deal. Big Hassle Media remains in place for publicity.
Formed in 2021 by vocalist/guitarist Christian Castan and bassist/vocalist Bridget Bakie, who met on the DIY and college circuit in New Jersey, alongside drummer Jack Miller and guitarist Danny Zavala, High. built their reputation the hard way: relentless gigging across the tristate DIY scene.
Their debut tape Bomber arrived in 2022 via Julia’s War and Suburban Creep, before the band leveled up with Come Back Down, their Stereogum Band to Watch-endorsed sophomore EP released January 24, 2025, via Kanine Records.
The record earned widespread praise for its raw shoegaze intensity, produced by Matthew Molnar and mixed by Jeff Ziegler. Live, High. has shared stages with DIIV, A Place To Bury Strangers, and Narrow Head, among others. A debut LP is currently in progress.
Tour Peachy, founded by Troy Lusk in 2021, has been on a roll with its indie and alternative roster. The agency recently made waves signing Carpool for worldwide representation excluding Europe and the UK and Dear Cincinnati for North American representation.
Takeaways
This is a smart, well-timed move for High., they’re graduating from the DIY hustle to professional booking infrastructure right at the moment their profile is peaking. A Stereogum feature, Kanine Records backing, a debut LP on the way, and now Tour Peachy in their corner? The ingredients are all there.
For Tour Peachy, landing High. continues a pattern of identifying acts right before their breakthrough, something boutique agencies do better than the majors.
The excluded Europe/UK territory is notable too; it suggests High. may already have European representation in play or it’s the next logical step.
With a debut LP reportedly half done, could a full-length release and headline tour announcement be imminent, and how big could High. play in non-European markets? Could High.’s signing attract interest from bigger festivals (think Pitchfork, Primavera Sound US, or Treefort) as their booking profile rises?
