“World’s Fair” was chosen by KEXP midday host Cheryl Waters as Song of the Day in January, 2021.
“Wait” from our 2018 LP, The Kids Still Got It was chosen by KEXP midday host Cheryl Waters as Song of the Day in August, 2018.
“Catchy and a favorite at KEXP.”
“awesome song” - Cheryl Waters
Seattle’s NBC affiliate King 5 airs our Living Room Session performance of “Rainy Days & Crooked Streets on the 10.13.2020 broadcast of King 5 Evening. And on the 5.9.2022 broadcast, they air “Stupid Feelings” from Live at St. Mark’s Cathedral.
In April 2017, we made our local TV debut on Art Zone with Nancy Guppy, premiering our new song “Japan” and playing “Out the Window” from Foreign Hours EP.
Our music video “World’s Fair” was featured on the season 2 finale of Video Bebop, a television show on Seattle Channel hosted by Eva Walker and Cedric Walker of The Black Tones highlighting the best music videos in the Northwest.
We were honored to be the Seattle Refined/KOMO News Artist of the Week. Article includes a nice Q&A with Mitch and Brielle, plus some cool photos. April, 2020.
Take A Walk To Your Favorite Pizza Joint With Hi Crime’s Latest Single.
”In an era dominated by synthesizers, 808s, and trap hi-hats, ‘Rainy Days and Crooked Sheets’ is a bit like time traveling: Each live instrument gets its moment to shine while still being tethered to the center by human sentiments of loneliness and sleeplessness.” 9/10
Read the full review on Dan’s Tunes. 3/17/2021
“Hi Crime’s ‘Rainy Days & Crooked Sheets’ feels like a fitting song for the approaching warmer season, despite it’s actually about escapism at home on not so pleasant day. But the warm guitars, the soft melody and the overall harmonic atmosphere of the song make it a perfect match for the changing weather situation… Needless to say, these folks should no longer be flying under the radar and we honestly hope that today’s pick for our LISTEN AHEAD update is a fitting gateway drug for you into the Hi Crime cosmos.”
Read the full playlist feature here, and see our exclusive live performance for NBHAP here. 3/22/2021.
“What began as the home recording brainchild of Mitch Etter and Brielle Rutledge has evolved into a full band with lush arrangements and stadium level potential.”
Review of our 2018 LP The Kids Still Got It.
“‘Waves’ finds the band confidently striding along in this mid-tempo folk ballad, as Rutledge sings a self-reminder ‘It’s only midnight, it’s only just the waves.’”
Premiere of our 2019 single “Waves”.
“Wait” selected as one of 107.7 The End’s favorite songs of 2018.
“One band that certainly seems to have the knack for crafting infectious earworms is Seattle quartet Hi Crime. With the June release of their debut LP, The Kids Still Got It, Hi Crime have established themselves as formidable entrants in the crowded field of indie pop… their pure craft and ease with a hook provides all the pull needed to keep you listening again and again.”
Review and analysis of our debut LP The Kids Still Got It.
In this August 2020 photo story feature, journalist Riley Curie looks at the “home studio spaces musicians are creating, enjoying, or just making work for the time being.” Hi Crime’s recording space is featured, along with quotes from Mitch about the freedom home recording brings.
Bassist Jesse Botello describes the process in writing “Rainy Days & Crooked Sheets”
“This instrumental outline for "Rainy Days and Crooked Sheets" was created after a practice session, teaching myself jazz chord progressions on the electric guitar. I have always been a bassist, so I tried to expand my knowledge outside the realms of major/minor chords by learning jazz fundamentals. The chorus instrumentals came to me after listening to "Hello It's Me" by Todd Rundgren on repeat.
Full text on Ballard Vox. March, 2021.
Brielle & Mitch videocall into Atlanta, GA based Indie BNB to talk about our history as a band, new music and future projects, plus answer tons of random questions. Fun chat!
Published March 5, 2021. 67 mins.
Brielle & Mitch talk with Sound Underground to talk about creating art, keeping deadlines, music videos, the writing process, the Seattle scene as a whole, making stuffed animals and more!
Published February 26, 2020. 100 mins.
Brielle & Mitch talk with Word on the Street to talk about touring, what music excites us, success, career goals, the local music community, and more.
Published September 18, 2018. 73 Mins.
RETURN TO WORD ON THE STREET. Mitch is back to talk about Hi Crime’s beginning and future, his formative years, starting a podcast, and more.
Published December, 24, 2020. 106 Mins.
Brielle & Mitch talk with Watson Sound to talk about forming Hi Crime, changing band dynamics, the process behind our song “Japan,” promotion strategies, success, and more.
Published December 8, 2017. 45 mins.
Mitch talks with Philadelphia based musician/podcaster Brian Walker about the Seattle music scene, Mitch’s side career working in radio, and more!
Published May 12, 2020. 58 mins.
“‘World’s Fair’ moves through a prince-and-pauper love story at the 1904 World's Fair, where our unlikely lovers find themselves blissfully alone at the top of the Ferris wheel, propelled by glinty, psychedelic guitars, driving drums, and punchy ethereal vocals that rise and fall as smoothly as the wheel itself.”
In this video feature for Dan’s Tunes Seattle, we discuss the making of our single “World’s Fair” showing the demos, rough mixes, and isolated tracks that lead to the finished song. 11/9/2020
Get to know Hi Crime better with this May 2018 feature, where each member of Hi Crime answers eight questions about our favorite song, movie, proudest moments, and more.
“Have A Drink With Hi Crime.” In this April 2021 feature, Brielle and Mitch sit down The Evergrey for a chat on IG Live, and a text interview with Mitch asking about some of his favorite things in Seattle.