American Hi-Fi

This article is about the band. For their self-titled debut album, see American Hi-Fi (album).

American Hi-Fi
Lead guitarist Jamie Arentzen (with Brian Johnson from AC/DC)
Lead guitarist Jamie Arentzen (with Brian Johnson from AC/DC)
Background information
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres
Years active1998–present
Labels
MembersStacy Jones
Jamie Arentzen
Drew Parsons
Brian Nolan
Past membersJason Sutter
Websiteamericanhi-fi.com [dead link‍]

American Hi-Fi is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1998.[1][2] The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Stacy Jones, lead guitarist Jamie Arentzen, bassist and backing vocalist Drew Parsons, and drummer Brian Nolan.[3] Prior to the group's formation, Jones was well known for being a drummer in the successful alternative rock bands Veruca Salt and Letters to Cleo.[2] American Hi-Fi has a close relationship with Miley Cyrus, whose band shares two members with American Hi-Fi.[4] The group has a mixed musical style that includes influences from pop-punk, alternative rock, and power pop.[2]

The group released its eponymous debut album in 2001, featuring the hit single "Flavor of the Weak”. The band was awarded as the "Rising Star" from the Boston Music Awards in 2001. The Art of Losing followed in 2003 with the singles "The Art of Losing" and "The Breakup Song". 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.[2] They then released their first studio album in five years, Fight the Frequency in August 2010. The band released their fifth album Blood & Lemonade on September 9, 2014 worldwide via the independent label Rude Records. Most recently, the band released the Anywhere Else but Here EP on August 7, 2020.

  1. ^ a b "American Hi-Fi". Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wilson, MacKenzie. "American Hi-Fi". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  3. ^ "American Hi-Fi - Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
  4. ^ Carioli, Carly (November 11, 2009). "American Hi-Fi covers Miley Cyrus's "The Climb"". Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2009.