Think before unzippin'
Biography
63 high were formed in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1997. Initially the band was influenced more by the punk/hardcore scene but their sound evolved by incorporating ska and reggae forms, creating thus a distinct hybrid sound characterized also by experimental elements. The last years they have performed many times in parks, squats, anti-racist festivals, skate/snowboard competitions, campings, houses, schools, universities, venues and have opened for many bands in Greece like Sex Pistols, Ska-P, The...
63 high were formed in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1997. Initially the band was influenced more by the punk/hardcore scene but their sound evolved by incorporating ska and reggae forms, creating thus a distinct hybrid sound characterized also by experimental elements.
The last years they have performed many times in parks, squats, anti-racist festivals, skate/snowboard competitions, campings, houses, schools, universities, venues and have opened for many bands in Greece like Sex Pistols, Ska-P, The Toasters, Oi Polloi, No Fun At All, Leftöver Crack, Los de Abajo, Jaya the Cat and The Aggrolites.
The band has two self-released albums and a split 7’’ EP with Bad Trip. In 2009 they released their first ‘official’ album, with 24 songs, entitled “Think Before Unzippin’” in co-operation with Playfalse Records. The mastering of the record was made by Eddy Schreyer, who has in the past worked with bands like Bad Religion, NOFX, Pennywise and Offspring.
In 2010 they toured around Europe; they performed on the main stage of the famous Beautiful Days Festival, organized by The Levellers, in Devon, UK and they also headlined in performances in Amsterdam, Lille, Berlin, Prague, Beograd and in the legendary venue Spice of Life in London, where famous bands such as Sex Pistols have played in the past. They have also played many times in Bulgaria.
Today the core members of the band are Chris L (drums/vocals), Paris P (bass), Alex D (guitar/vocals) and Panos G (guitar). Former members were Sotiris (guitar) and Panos P (guitar). Wind instruments until today were played by Iason (trombone) and Takis (trumpet). The name of the band comes from adding the years of the initial members (Christos 23, Sotiris 20 and Paris 20) and "high" which is an abbreviation for "high school". They are currently working on a new album and continuing their live performances in Greece.
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