Members of High Society (left to right): James Thompson (percussion), Blair Halford (bass), Eric Lapin (drums), Daniel Stern (lead vocals), Alan Brisendine (keys & sax), Chris Andrews (guitar)
Band Members
Daniel Stern
Lead Vocals
A native of Greenville SC, Daniel was one of the founding members of the band in 2009. Daniel has performed with multiple groups in Charleston over the years singing music of all genres. Musical Influences include Big Punisher, Notorious BIG, and Ludacris.
Eric Lapin
Drums & vocals
Drummer Eric Lapin has been involved with music since a young age starting with trumpet, moving to piano and has family roots since the 1950’s in Charleston. He has played in various Charleston bands such as Groove Junkies, Bateman’s Studfarm, and Jacob Poole Band.
Alan Brisendine
Keyboards & Saxophone
From Greenville, SC, Alan found a passion and inclination for music after seeing José Feliciano on Sesame Street around age 3. He began guitar lessons before 1st grade, piano at 7 and saxophone at 10. He taught himself how to play drums at 15. Alan performs with various top acts in Charleston, as well as national touring act Cosmic Charlie.
Blair Halford
Bass & vocals
A professional bassist and vocalist of nearly 30 years, Blair has performed with members of Hootie & the Blowfish, James Brown and the JB horns plus Edwin McCain along with being a member of popular regional musical acts Plane Jane and Soulfish.
Chris Andrews
Lead Guitar
Chris is an experience musician from Alpharetta, Georgia. Chris also plays blues, rockabilly, and jazz. His style is eclectic and diverse. Professional, he runs a music store, provides guitar and bass lessons, and plays with various acts.
James Thompson
Percussion & vocals
Originally from the Indianapolis area, James adds a twist to the live shows by bringing out the bells and whistles (literally), along with percussion and other noise makers. James has played with dozens of bands throughout his 30 years as a musician. He occasionally sits on drumkit and guitar.
Featured Guest Artists
Alyce
vocals
R&B singer Alyce Marie is an active artist featured in multiple acts in Charleston SC. Influenced by the sounds of Powerhouse Sultry legendary female Greats! From Hip Hop and R&B to Rock, Motown and everything in between with a unique, eclectic, funkdafied twist.
Louis Dixson
saxophone & vocals
Louis Dixson (Louie D.) Saxophonist, Singer, Songwriter, Sideman. Charleston City Paper-nominated Best Charleston Musician with over 30 years of experience on the Alto, Soprano & Tenor saxophone.
Colin Madden
lead guitar & vocals
Gigging extensively throughout the Northeast since a teen, he moved to Charleston SC in 1997 and has played with Sean Leonard, Dowser, School for the Deaf, Starling, Magic Bronson, The Graham Whorley Band, Masker Band, Prestige Worldwide, The Louie D. Project and more.
MoonKat Daddi
keys, effects & vocals
Moon is a Charleston-based artist originally from the DMV area, known for his unique blend of genres ranging from classic rock to trap, combining live-looping, singing, rapping, and spoken word. His goal is to connect with audiences through his eclectic sound, which has taken him from Hawaii to festivals across the West Coast and Midwest.
Our Story
2025+
We have been busy practicing dozens of songs to add to our sets in the new year.
2024
We played several new venues including The Daning Amphitheatre opening for C+C Music Factory & Tag Team.
2023
Chris Andrews joins the band on lead guitar.
2022
James Thompson joins the band to add percussion & vocals for our larger gigs.
2020
COVID limits shows but allows us to retool the band, setlist & strategy.
2019
Larger shows see the addition of Alyce on vocals and Louie D on sax.
2018
Alan Brisendine brings a whole new level to the band by adding multiple keys and sax.
2017
Blair Halford joins the band on bass & vocals. Colin Madden joins the band on lead guitar & vocals.
2014
Eric Lapin joins the band on drums.
2011
Thanks to Daniel Stern's secret rap skills that nobody knew about, High Society plays its first gig & brings the "classic hip hop covers" genre to the Charleston music scene.
1990s-2000s
Hip Hop and R&B provide the backdrop of our youth.
Testimonials
Edward
We hired High Society for our annual Employee Appreciation party and they did not disappoint. A wide range of music with an upbeat tempo. We had a wide range of ages in attendance and all seemed satisfied. Crowd interaction was wonderful and helped whisk the night away for everyone. Highly Recommended!
Trevor
Best party band in town hands down! They played our friends wedding a few years back and they are a blast! If you want a fun time High Society is the band!
Christy
I love the party mix of R&B (Usher, Next) and hip hop (Biggie, Tupac, Eminem, Pharcyde). Songs that you know but you don’t hear live bands play. What a surprise and done so well!