A six-piece, Sydney-based ‘party-band’ delivering high-energy performances, deep grooves, dangerous disco, dystopian dub, world-sounds, Aussie hits, and everything in between. From dropping classic dance-floor fillers, to imaginative, audience-focussed original material, and unexpected homages to your favourite artists along the way…
The High Seas Cartel are a band for music-lovers and party-people.
GET IN TOUCH
A LITTLE BIT OF US FROM ONE OF OUR GIGS - SKIP TO THESE TIMECODES FOR SAMPLES OF PARTICULAR ARTISTS/SONGS:
» 00:00 SUPERSTYLIN’ GROOVE ARMADA » 01:09 LIGHTENUP PARCELS » 2:08 VIRTUAL INSANITY / STAYIN’ ALIVE POMPLAMOUSSE » 2:50 MISIRLOU DICK DALE » 3:50 RAPPERS DELIGHT / GOOD TIMES SUGAR HILLGANG » 4:37 LOST IN MUSIC SISTER SLEDGE » 5:25GIMME SOME LOVIN’ THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP » 6:25 TUKKA YOOT’S RIDDIM Us3 » 6:44 BUSY EARNIN’ JUNGLE » 7:10 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER OHIO PLAYERS » 7:40 DON’T STOP THE GROOVE RUDY BARNES » 8:32 JUNGLE BOOGIE KOOL & THE GANG » 8:57 GHOST TOWN THE SPECIALS » 9:31 ROADY FAT FREDDY’S DROP »9:44 HIGH SEAS DUB HIGH SEAS CARTEL » 10:55 MOVE ON UP THE DYNAMICS » 11:41DANCE INNA LONDON NUBIYAN TWIST » 12:06 GIVE LIFE BACK TO MUSIC / AROUND THE WORLD / ROBOT ROCK / HARDER BETTER FASTER STRONGER / AERODYNAMIC DAFT PUNK MEDLEY
The HIGH SEAS CARTEL
The HIGH SEAS CARTEL take familiar tracks and rebuild them for a six-piece live band, moving between styles and genres.
Always with an audience-focus, and always designed to make the event something very special.
Our sets bring together funk, disco, soul, indie dance, electronic music and dub, alongside original HIGH SEAS CARTEL material, drawing on decades of collective music and performing experience.
From a slow-building opening set, to jazzy, ‘sit-down’ entertainment, to dropping bangers on a full and pumping dance-floor, we shape the music around the room, and where the night is heading.
IN THE MIX
Chic · Daft Punk · Khruangbin · Jungle · Parcels · Curtis Mayfield · Kool & The Gang · Groove Armada · Luther Vandross · MGMT · Fat Freddy’s Drop · The Specials · David Bowie · Pomplamousse · Jordan Rakei · Justice · Spencer Davis Group · Rudy Barnes · Stevie Wonder · Roxette · The Eurythmics · Sly and the Family Stone · Jamiroquai ·Dick Dale ·Regurgitator · The Black Seeds · US3 · Wild Cherry · The Presets · Justice · Ohio Players · Chemical Brothers · The Prodigy · Dizzee Rascal · Disclosure · Bob Marley · Depeche Mode · Tom Misch · Massive Attack · Scribe · Midnight Oil · Leon Bridges · Prince · Gorillaz · Hiatus Coyote · Mac Miller · Kendrick Lamar · The Sonics · FISHER · James Brown · Poets of Rhythm · Salmonella Dub etc.
Plus original High Seas Cartel material and a few unexpected detours.
THE CARTEL
Dylan — vocals and melodica
Nick — guitar, synth, bass and vocals
Owen — guitar, bass and vocals
Kala — keys and vocals
Marco— bass, harmonica and saxophone
Benny — drums and percussion
BRING US TO YOUR PARTY
HIGH SEAS CARTEL have played weddings, private parties, venues and events.
We can provide a full set-up, with lighting and P.A., leaving you to enjoy your party.
We are happy to discuss particular songs and a focus for your event, requests are possible.
We have decades of experience running events and performing, and are happy to offer assistance for your special occasion.
If you want good sounds, good vibrations and professional expertise at your next event, please don’t hesitate to contact us.