The boys in this band are a diverse bunch. There’s an acclaimed funk/hip-hop drummer, a power pop guitarist, a flights-of-fancy saxophonist, another guitarist prone to taking songs where no man or woman has ever been. And then there’s me. Bass, mostly, occasional keyboards. And usually, the writer and producer. We’ve been at it, off but mostly on, for about two years now. Our latest, “High Road,” is a testament to all of people, my dear mother. She used to tell me, “Son, life can present you with good and bad. Whatever comes your way, take the high road.” Trying to follow her excellent advice.