American High are a punk and 60's influenced indie/alternative rock quartet from Sacramento, California. They play 'catchy tunes with dark themes'. Their "Cheye Calvo" is a punk rock song that tells a powerful story. Written by Doug Terry, the power behind American High, the track is memorable for its raw, edgy attitude and bold political message. In American High’s own words,

"In July 2008, a man named Cheye Calvo returned to his suburban home in Maryland after walking one of his dogs. Inside, he found a scene of absolute horror: over a dozen armed and violent intruders had broken into his house. His mother was bound, lying face down on the kitchen floor in tears. Then, Mr. Calvo heard the terrifying screams of his wife; she, too, had been bound and forced face down on the floor. The Calvo family watched in horror as their two beloved dogs were shot and killed; one was shot in the back as he ran away. The intruders spent the next four hours systematically destroying the home. They destroyed furniture, broke cabinets, and tracked the blood of his pets throughout the entire house. When the ordeal was over the assailants simply left. They didn't even have the common decency to apologize.

The violent intruders were not street gang members. They were not foreign military invaders. They were not 'illegal aliens'. The intruders were police officers.

'No knock' search warrants are immoral, the militarization of our local police forces is frightening and unnecessary and drug prohibition laws lead to violence, death, police corruption and, worst of all, they do not work."

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