BIO

After establishing himself as a solo artist via multiple tours, three albums, and various collaborations with other artists, Height decided it was time to change up the game.

And so, in the winter of 2008, Height with Friends began to perform and record. The name change was intended to help present the new project as a band, without distancing it from earlier Height material. The name change was also meant to acknowledge a new, more collaborative production style.

In December 2008, Height began performing with Mickey Free, Emily Slaughter and Travis Allen. Height's intention for HWF is to be a "rotating cast" of collaborators, both on stage and in the studio. This openness has led many musical partners beyond the original line-up, including, Gavin Riley, Brendan Richmond, Liz Aeby, Rob Dowler, Bob O'Brien and Plucky Walker.

Baltimore Highlands



Baltimore Highlands, the first Height With Friends record, was released on Wham City Records in January 2009. The album was created collaboratively, with multiple producers working together on most tracks. In an interview with Butterteam.com, HWF-producer Jones described the album's production as being like a "chain letter," with each producer adding an element and passing it on to someone else. 

In May 2009, the album was supported by the Wham City Records Is Real Tour, with Ed Schrader. The group went on three other tours supporting the album that year, with Nuclear Power Pants, Thank You, Future Islands and Lord Grunge as tour mates. 

This album was followed by the release of the Baltimore Highlands Remix Album in October of 2009. It contained remixes by Tobacco, San Serac, Lesser Gonzalez, Drew Swinburne, Cex, Ms. Paintbursh, PT Burnem, King Rhythm, Jones, AK, LOWD, DJ Authentic, Gavin Riley and Al Lover.

Bed Of Seeds

Bed Of Seeds was written, recorded and mixed between Fall 2009 and Spring 2010. Much of the recording took place during a ten day session in a makeshift studio in a cabin in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. The album's production was financed by Normative Records. The label folded as the album was being mixed, but the record was picked up by Friends Records and released in May 2010.

The album was initially promoted with a two month tour in April and May 2010. They continued promoting the album with two more short tours in 2010, then a 51 day US tour in February 2011. That May, they joined PT Burnem for The Rap Ambassadors Tour, which went to Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Croatia and France. For their final stretch in support of Bed Of Seeds, they toured the US/Canada again in October 2011.

The Future

Height With Friends are currently recording their third full length and gearing up for tours in summer and fall of 2012.