About Half-Mile High
mercuryville and beyond
Half-Mile High was formed in 2010 under the name Mercuryville, inspired by the Mayacama Mountains ghost town known as the Half-Mile High City. The rugged beauty of this remote landscape serves as a constant muse for the band’s lyrical journeys. Drawing from the elemental forces of nature, love, sin, and eternity, Half-Mile High creates songs that transport the listener to the raw, unspoiled terrain of this hidden world. With every song, HMH compels you to experience the haunting, yet serene, beauty that shapes their sound.
Hailing from Northern California, HMH's songwriters grew up on classic and psychedelic rock—the Beatles, Stones, CSNY, War on Drugs, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, The Cure, The The, and Radiohead. They cut their teeth in NorCal bands such as Animal Farm, Juan Boulder, Mercuryville, Ginger, and the Mitchells.
Half-Mile High: S.M. Bond and Preston Booker (with Astro, center)