The High Strung are a garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan. The band comprises lead singer and guitarist Josh Malerman, bassist Chad Stocker, and drummer Derek Berk. Malerman and Berk attended Michigan State University in the late 1990's before moving to New York City. The band formed in Williamsburg Brooklyn when the members of the former East Lansing, Michigan popular band, The Masons changed their name and added Stocker to the roster.

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Discography

• 2001 - Soap
• 2002 - Sure as Hell
• 2003 - These are Good Times
• 2006 - Moxie Bravo
• 2007 - Get the Guests
• 2009 - Ode to the Inverse of the Dude

Notable

• These are Good Times , Moxie Bravo , and Get the Guests were all produced in Detroit by iconic garage rock producer Jim Diamond.
• In 2004 they left their tour bus on the steps of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ^[1]. They left a plaque and a note with the bus that read (in order):

"This is a 1988 Chevy G30 used by The High Strung. Although the odometer reads 8,621 miles, it is actually 318,621 miles. The spray painting was done by various people all over the country but never by anyone in the van. The van contains countless notes, photos and song ideas inspired by those met along the way." "Dear Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, We believe rock and roll can make man heroic, make man Superman, can make giants out of the audience and artists alike … The High Strung’s donation to you is a wild multicolored beast of a vehicle that, despite its age and demand placed upon it, carried us to 500 shows across America without asking us to cancel one. Oh, yeah, and don’t you worry about any potential towing costs, the keys are in the ignition ."

the keys were taken from the ignition during the excitement.

• In 2005 they began touring libraries throughout the state of Michigan, spurring an August 4 2005 episode of This American Life on NPR titled . They are currently touring libraries throughout the country as a follow up, however they remain true to their rock roots by playing in bars and more traditional venues as well.
• The High Strung were featured in an interview the indie music mag in September 2006 in an article titled about their ever-working ways, and relationship with rock icon Bob Pollard
• The High Strung are now on Park the Van Records, their label debut will be released in May 2007. It's called Get the Guests
• The High Strung were featured in an article in Time Out New York in June 2007

References

1. Band on the Bus