Band

Biography

MHD paints life’s adventure as an ever-unfolding mirror
Which hangs over altar with full bar

The Mighty High & Dry pumps out big-hearted American Rock ‘n Soul, employing a healer’s touch and a lover’s kiss to the other cheek. Since 2011, singer Alan Murphy has been channeling his writing efforts into MHD along with bassist Kyle Vock. With two original members relocating in ’16, they’ve added guitarist Eric Katerle and drummer Alex Coté, who both triple their duties by writing and singing with the band.

The Mighty High & Dry perform largely in their hometown, Rochester, NY, and occasionally burrow through the earth to make their way to stages in New England and the Great Lakes region. Since the spring of 2017, they have expanded their band’s size for some shows, adding horns, keys and female vocals, dubbing the outfit The Mighty High & Dry Assembly. MHD has released two full-length CDs, the 1st (‘13) self-titled and the latest one (’16) titled The Next Waltz, indicating a nod to The Band’s big dance. They released a single and a video for their song “I Was Living Here” in February 2018 and included the song in their August ’18 EP release, American Record.

“The Mighty High & Dry comes off as a team of Muscle Shoals session men on a whiskey jag”- Frank DeBlase, City Newspaper, November 13, 2013

“MHD (tours) with their unique brand of sophisticated Americana garage-rock in tow…” – Emily Votaw, WOUB Digital, January 9, 2017

First Album

If the Mighty High & Dry's debut album were a painting, it'd be a Dali hanging over an altar with full bar. The first track, "Shine", is everyone's poison, after which everyone is invited to drink his or neighbors'- "Dam", "You Ain't Ready"...
Rochester, NY's MHD rock-soul-gravel blast is rooted by Alan Murphy's guttural-then-smooth vocals, Kyle Vock's deep-digging bass, Chris Teal's driving drums and Mike Frederick's dirty guitar talk. Enjoy this album like a pastor enjoys a Sunday afternoon cocktail; whether you're a believer or not, you'll feel it.

CIty Newspaper

Soulful Rochester rockers The Mighty High and Dry have struck a nerve on its new single, "I Was Living Here." With guest vocals by roots rocker Brian Lindsay and soul singer Danielle Ponder, each weighing in on a verse, the band addresses nascent issues like the Dakota Access Pipeline and Black Lives Matter. Despite the subjects' frustrations, it proves good music can confront bad times — and that good music should confront bad times.

The Mighty High and Dry is a classic Americana band; heartfelt and heartbreaking. It's more rain than sunshine. Led by keyboardist and guitarist Alan Murphy, The Mighty High and Dry is a band of exquisite potency due to its strength among the ranks. The songs cut deep on everything from love, love lost, and love to come again — there's a reminiscence of Ryan Adams but more willing to get down and reckless.

Murphy says to keep your eyes peeled for a video treatment of this song in a few weeks. If The Band is the question, then The Mighty High and Dry is the answer.

-- Frank DeBlase, City Newspaper (Jan 31, 2018)