Biography
U.K. five-piece High Vis forged a distinctive identity through post-punk that fused hardcore’s raw drive with the attitude and textures of classic British indie. After launching in 2017 via the self-released singles “I” and “II,” the band delivered their first full-length, No Sense No Feeling, in 2018. Their follow-up, Blending, arrived on Dais Records in late 2022.
Emerging from the dissolved hardcore outfits Tremors and Dirty Money, drummer Edward “Ski” Harper began exploring fresh ideas shaped by 1980s post-punk. Vocalist Graham Sayle joined him, carrying forward their shared hardcore background into this emerging indie framework. With Gal Oren on bass plus guitarists Rob Hammaren and Romain Bruneau, the quintet tracked their opening single. High Vis released “I” in early 2017, two cuts of melodic punk carrying Sayle’s searing commentary on Britain’s class structures and wider social conditions. The group performed relentlessly across London, drawing on their prior underground hardcore connections to cultivate an audience through volatile shows, then issued “II” that November. Live activity persisted throughout 2018 alongside day jobs and fresh songwriting, yet No Sense No Feeling only surfaced at the close of 2019. Planned touring collapsed under the COVID-19 pandemic, but the band reentered the circuit in 2021. Support slots alongside Chubby & the Gang and Nothing preceded further lineup shifts: after Bruneau and Oren departed, Martin Macnamara and Rob Moss stepped in on guitar and bass. Early 2022 brought the single “Talk for Hours,” a preview of the second album that addressed toxic masculinity and the value of therapy. Blending followed later that year. Where the debut had bristled with raw frustration, this record directed its energy toward working-class hardship, a fractured Britain, and lingering post-pandemic psychological strain. After the release the band toured the U.S. and Europe, closing 2023 with sold-out performances at London’s Islington Assembly Hall—mere steps from the site where Sayle and Ski first sketched the group’s early material—and a hometown finale in Birkenhead. In 2024 they regrouped to begin their third album once more with producer Jonah Falco. Initial tracks emerged via the hardcore-leaning “Mob DLA,” soon joined by the baggy-tinged “Mind’s a Lie.” Summer brought select festival appearances and the band’s first Australian dates. September saw them stage a community-focused music event in London’s Dalston that united like-minded artists. Guided Tour surfaced the following month on High Vis, prompting another round of shows across the U.S., Europe, and the U.K.
Emerging from the dissolved hardcore outfits Tremors and Dirty Money, drummer Edward “Ski” Harper began exploring fresh ideas shaped by 1980s post-punk. Vocalist Graham Sayle joined him, carrying forward their shared hardcore background into this emerging indie framework. With Gal Oren on bass plus guitarists Rob Hammaren and Romain Bruneau, the quintet tracked their opening single. High Vis released “I” in early 2017, two cuts of melodic punk carrying Sayle’s searing commentary on Britain’s class structures and wider social conditions. The group performed relentlessly across London, drawing on their prior underground hardcore connections to cultivate an audience through volatile shows, then issued “II” that November. Live activity persisted throughout 2018 alongside day jobs and fresh songwriting, yet No Sense No Feeling only surfaced at the close of 2019. Planned touring collapsed under the COVID-19 pandemic, but the band reentered the circuit in 2021. Support slots alongside Chubby & the Gang and Nothing preceded further lineup shifts: after Bruneau and Oren departed, Martin Macnamara and Rob Moss stepped in on guitar and bass. Early 2022 brought the single “Talk for Hours,” a preview of the second album that addressed toxic masculinity and the value of therapy. Blending followed later that year. Where the debut had bristled with raw frustration, this record directed its energy toward working-class hardship, a fractured Britain, and lingering post-pandemic psychological strain. After the release the band toured the U.S. and Europe, closing 2023 with sold-out performances at London’s Islington Assembly Hall—mere steps from the site where Sayle and Ski first sketched the group’s early material—and a hometown finale in Birkenhead. In 2024 they regrouped to begin their third album once more with producer Jonah Falco. Initial tracks emerged via the hardcore-leaning “Mob DLA,” soon joined by the baggy-tinged “Mind’s a Lie.” Summer brought select festival appearances and the band’s first Australian dates. September saw them stage a community-focused music event in London’s Dalston that united like-minded artists. Guided Tour surfaced the following month on High Vis, prompting another round of shows across the U.S., Europe, and the U.K.
Albums
Singles
