High Sunday are literally all over the place in their musical approach. The four-man hip-hop outfit hails from all over the United States—Hawaii, SoCal, Texas, Mississippi—and each member approaches the craft at a unique, organic angle. The common strain in the band? A drive to make a name for themselves in the entertainment capital of the universe, Los Angeles, California. That, and smoking herb—but you probably guessed that from the name of the band. 

Rocking the ganja is at the heart of the band's creative process. And why the hell not? Any group that wants to pursue eclecticism in their art form should be out of their gourd when doing so. It worked for Brian Wilson, it worked for Bradley Nowell, and it is working for High Sunday. It has been so-far, so-good for the young band, whose first single "Wonderland" is starting to turn some heads on the independent charts.

We caught up with vocalist Jack Singa to talk about where High Sunday is coming from, and where they are headed.  

Hometown: Jack Singa - Honolulu, Hawaii; Nick Fazekas - Wichita Falls, Texas; Ike Williams - San Pedro, California; Ev Lewis - Flora, Mississippi

Current City: Los Angeles.

What is the story about how you all met and started jamming together?

Jack Singa: Ike and Nick met in Isla Vista and started a rap duo together named Enfamus, which rocked hundreds and hundreds of venues over a span of 10 years. They moved to Los Angeles to advance their careers. Nick met Jack at a house party, where Jack was drunkenly singing along to the Pentatonix cover of Radioactive, and asked him to record a session with Enfamus in their home studio. After a successful first session, one recording turned into a few, which turned into an album, and eventually turned into performing together around the city at open mics and gigs. At one of these performances, Ev came out to listen to the music, and loved it. He approached us after the show, and revealed that he plays saxophone. After recording on a track, which the guys all loved, he became the fourth member of a new band called High Sunday. The creation of positive, realistic, enjoyable music has always fueled us each individually, so forging a band together was somehow just understood by all of us to be the best next thing that must happen for the music industry and the world.

How did you guys first discover music? 

I am the only member of my family that is a musician, though I was brought up by parents with great taste in music. I would listen to Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men and Whitney Houston, to name a few, obsessively. I used to challenge my brothers to singing contests, because I couldn't win the races to which they challenged me. Despite being told to shut up while singing in the shower, I never quit practicing. Eventually, I picked up the trombone and played in concert and jazz bands internationally before singing in public.

Ike discovered music in his mother's belly. His mother had great taste in music from Motown to guitar greats like Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.

Ev grew up in a very musical household. His grandmother would sing hymns around the house when he was coming up, so that ignited his interested in the gospel choir at his church, which he did at the age of six. His grandmother suggested he play the saxophone in the school's band, and the rest is history.

Nick grew up in a household of good music, spanning from The Doors, Tom Petty and Van Halen all the way to Dr. Dre, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Busta Rhymes. Nick discovered the art of rapping through listening to old school hip-hop and started writing music at the age of 11. In high school, he started freestyling, rapping and recording music with a childhood friend.

Tell me more about your shared musical influences.

Our musical influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Lauryn Hill, Eminem, Jimi Hendrix, Erykah Badu, Outkast, Mike Love, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Aaliyah, Mariah Carey, Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Sonny Stitt, Snoop Dogg, Dizzy Gillespie, Michael Jackson, Charlie Parker, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Twista, Game, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, The Doors, Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keyes, John Legend, Musiq Soulchild, Jamie Foxx, Janelle Monae, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, The Supremes, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, BB King, Snoop Dogg, Tupac, The Fugees, The Eagles, Scarface, The Eagles, Boyz II Men and Sublime.

That is a hell of a list. Finish this sentence: I love hip-hop so much that ____ .

We love Hip Hop so much that we all left everything we ever knew (life, family, paradise, friends) to pursue a life of happiness doing what we love, and that's making music.

Why is the band called High Sunday?

High Sunday is a phrase that captures the essence of our personalities. Sunday is a day of reflection, so we hope to inspire that same effect in our listeners--whether it's an amped up club-banger, or a mellow track with a lofty message buried in rap and fat beats--we want people to reflect on their own lives and to enjoy their lives, and to explore their purpose. Sunday is its own paradox; it is simultaneously both the close and the beginning of each week, and the duality therein emulates our messaging. We also love getting high.

Who would you call your dream collaborators?

We would love to collaborate with with an array of artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Missy Elliot, Eminem, Lauryn Hill, Strange Music, The Roots, and Snoop Dogg.

What do you guys do for fun?

For fun we love to heavily medicate and create music, experiment with other genres of music, play shows, interact with fans, collaborate with other artists, and create their own music videos.

What is the craziest thing that has happened to you as a band?

The craziest thing that's happened to us as a band so far has been scoring multiple features on music websites (MySpace, ReverbNation) with the release of our very first single, "Wonderland."

What is "Wonderland" about?

"Wonderland" is about the ups and downs of pursuing a career in performance. To be in a world of all your dreams coming true, but realizing that they can disappear in the blink of an eye. The LA scene, where everything is not exactly as it seems to be... the thought that you're always an inch away from making it or failing and spiraling into tragedy. You're a handshake away from a record deal or homelessness, but from the outside it seems flashy and luxurious, and it isn't like that for everyone. The expectations of super-stardom can be so hyped... and it can also be so real, but it takes hustling to get a taste of the Wonderland everyone's after.