American Hi-Fi | |
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Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Website | americanhi-fi |
Members |
Stacy Jones Jamie Arentzen Drew Parsons Brian Nolan |
Past members | Jason Sutter |
American Hi-Fi is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1998. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Stacy Jones, guitarist Jamie Arentzen, bassist Drew Parsons, and drummer Brian Nolan. Prior to the group's formation, Stacy Jones was well known for being a drummer in the successful alternative rock bands Veruca Salt and Letters to Cleo. American Hi-Fi has a close relationship with Miley Cyrus, whose band shares two members with American Hi-Fi. The group has a mixed musical style that includes influences from pop punk, alternative rock, and power pop.
The group released its eponymous debut album in 2001, and this led to their hit single "Flavor of the Weak" and the band was awarded as the "Rising Star" from the Boston Music Awards, 2001. After this, the group was dropped from their label, Island Records, and moved to Los Angeles to remake their production and sound. Working with veteran music producer Butch Walker, they released Hearts on Parade in 2005. The band then toured to a widespread fan-base in Japan and in the United States. Finally the band came back after five years of interval, releasing their third studio album Fight the Frequency in August 2010. The band released their fourth album Blood & Lemonade on September 9, 2014 worldwide via the independent label Rude Records.