High Enough

"High Enough" is a song by American supergroup Damn Yankees from their self titled debut album.

It is their most successful single in terms of chart position and sales, rising to No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, the group's first (and only) top-ten pop single. It also reached No. 2 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The success of "High Enough" helped send its parent album into the Top 20 on the U.S. albums chart.

Background

Music video

The music video was filmed on location in River Ridge, Louisiana and depicts a young drifter and his girlfriend who commit a series of robberies. However, their last one appears to have far more serious consequences as they become the targets of a manhunt by the local police. It is implied, but not specifically shown, that the drifter may have committed murder. The girlfriend is captured, but the drifter escapes and is cornered in his home by the police, where they riddle the house with bullets. The police invade the house, but the drifter's fate is unclear. The girlfriend is given the death penalty and at the video's slowing end is being read her last rites by a priest while she is being led out of her cell to the execution chamber. As the video ends, the priest is revealed to be none other than Ted Nugent himself.

Nemesea

Nemesea is a Dutch alternative metal/alternative rock band, formed in September 2002 in Groningen, The Netherlands by vocalist Manda Ophuis and guitarist Hendrik Jan de Jong.

Initially, Nemesea were a symphonic metal act, and were compared to Dutch compatriots After Forever. However, since 2007's In Control, the band's music has become more rock-oriented, also incorporating strong electronic influences.

Biography

Early years

In April 2003, Nemesea had their first performance as support act for After Forever, and remained that band's support for a year. They attracted record company interest and signed for the Dutch independent label Ebony Tears in November 2003.

Mana

In November 2004, Nemesea released their debut album Mana, touring the Netherlands and Belgium until December 2005. By this time, they were well-established in the European gothic/symphonic metal scene.

In Control and Pure Live @ P3

For their second album, Nemesea had talks with some major record labels, but they later decided to sign up to the Dutch crowdsourcing website Sellaband. They were the first band to raise more than $50,000 from the fans, and the album, called In Control, was released on June 21, 2007. A distribution deal was made with Rough Trade Records to bring the new album to music stores in Benelux on October 26, 2007. The band signed also a booking deal with Dutch agent AT Productions and found a new manager in David Arden, brother of Sharon Osbourne and former manager of James Brown.