Smile High is the solo project from pianist and producer Ben “Smiley” Silverstein. Honing his talents as a musician by playing the keyboard for funk-soul-rock fusion band The Main Squeeze, Smiley has more than a decade under his belt of experience in the industry. With The Main Squeeze, he’s toured across the world, performing on some of the biggest stages and festivals in the US and Europe like Bonnaroo and Electric Forest, and touring with impressive names such as George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, and The String Cheese Incident, and now he’s ready to reintroduce himself with The Vibetape.

The name “Smile High” is a portmanteau of Silverstein’s personal nickname “Smiley” and the Smile High Club, a concept that represents the low-pressure atmosphere of the Squeeze House jam sessions he’s curated for over a decade, and the tight-knit bond between its members. These casual sessions would go wherever the music’s vibrations took them. As such, it’s only appropriate that Smile High’s official debut would be named The Vibetape. With the help of his Main Squeeze bandmates and over a dozen featured artists including 6LACK, Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids, Abhi The Nomad, Cocoa Sarai, Felly, Davion Farris, and Tiffany Gouché, Smiley has specially curated a laid-back vibe for the album, fusing hip-hop, funk and R&B to create an easygoing project reminiscent of a house party with friends.