American Hi-Fi

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Biography

American Hi-Fi is an American pop punk band from Los Angeles, California, which originally hailed from Boston, Massachusetts in 1998. The band consists of vocalist 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 three quarters of the same members as 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 a successful tour, they released the live album Rock N' Roll Noodle Shop: Live from Tokyo and then the full album The Art of Losing, in 2002 and 2003 respectively. 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 U.S.. Finally the band came back after five years of interval, giving out their fourth studio album Fight the Frequency in August 2010.

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Year Formed 1998
Number of Albums 21
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Website www.americanhi-fi.com
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What is the name of the debut album by American rock band American HiFi?

American HiFi

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Where did the band record their debut album with Bob Rock?

Planation Mixing and Recording

...es and recorded their debut album with producer Bob Rock at Planation Mixing and Recording . Described as a pop punk and power pop album, American HiFi...
What was American HiFi compared to?

Blink182, Foo Fighters, and Weezer

...p punk and power pop album, American HiFi was compared to Blink182, Foo Fighters, and Weezer . Flavor of the Weak was released as the lead single in Ja...
When was Flavor of the Weak released?

January 2001

...s, and Weezer. Flavor of the Weak was released as the lead single in January 2001 . Following the release of the album, American HiFi toured with the l...
What group did American HiFi tour with?

Eve 6, and Our Lady of Peace

...release of the album, American HiFi toured with the likes of Eve 6, and Our Lady of Peace . Another Perfect Day was released as a single later in the y...
What song was released as a single later in the year?

Another Perfect Day

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What number did the album peaked at on the US Billboard 200?

81

...s, many of whom praised the band's guitarwork. The album peaked at number 81 on the US Billboard 200, and number 83 in the UK. The album went on to se...
The album sold over how many copies?

750,000

... US Billboard 200, and number 83 in the UK. The album went on to sell over 750,000 copies that year, with over 161,000 of those sales being in the US....
When did American HiFi release their selftitled debut album?

2001

...tgrunge rock band American HiFi released their selftitled debut album in 2001 , critics hailed the recording as fresh, edgy music for a new millennium....
What type of music did the band take from Cheap Trick and the Replacements?

punkinfluenced rock with pop appeal

...e Cheap Trick and the Replacements, American HiFi deliver punkinfluenced rock with pop appeal . Supporting Jones are Jamie Arentzen on lead guitar, Bri...
Who is the lead guitarist for American HiFi?

Jamie Arentzen

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When did the Replacements release their sophomore album?

early 2003

...on bass. The band released its sophomore album, The Art of Losing, in early 2003 . American HiFi formed in the late 1990s when Jones decided to come ou...
In what city did Jones establish a home base for the band?

Boston

..., and Parsons, Jones established a home base for the band in his native Boston . Liking what he heard, Rock invited Jones and his group to rehearse in ...
What was American HiFi's 2001 hit single?

Flavor of the Weak

...ginally from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for their 2001 hit Flavor of the Weak . Their musical style incorporates various elements of the pop pun...
How many studio albums have American hiFi released to date?

Four

...r pop, alternative rock, and pop rock genres. To date they have released Four studio albums, as well as two live albums. Their selftitled album (2001,...
What was released by Maverick Records in 2005 with a much more poppy sound?

Hearts on Parade

...avor of the Weak and Another Perfect Day. Their third studio album Hearts on Parade was released by Maverick Records in 2005 with a much more poppy so...
Who is the vocalist of American HiFi?

Stacy Jones

...The band consists of vocalist Stacy Jones , guitarist Jamie Arentzen, bassist Drew Parsons, and drummer Brian Nolan. American HiFi has a close relation...
Who has a close relationship with the band?

Miley Cyrus

... and drummer Brian Nolan. American HiFi has a close relationship with Miley Cyrus , whose band shares two members with American HiFi. The group has a m...
When did the band release their debut?

February 27th, 2001

...history, American HiFi got back in the studio to track an acoustic version of their debut album, which was originally released on February 27th, 2001 ....
When was the full album The Art of Losing released?

2003

...: Live from Tokyo and then the full album The Art of Losing, in 2002 and 2003 respectively. After this, the group was dropped from their label, Island...
When did Hearts on Parade release?

2005

...h veteran music producer Butch Walker, they released Hearts on Parade in 2005 . The band then toured to a widespread fanbase in Japan and in the United...
What was the name of the label the band dropped from?

Island Records

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Where did the band relocate to to remake their sound and production?

Los Angeles

... the group was dropped from their label, Island Records, and moved to Los Angeles to remake their production and sound. Working with veteran music pro...
Who produced Hearts On Parade?

Butch Walker

...make their production and sound. Working with veteran music producer Butch Walker , they released Hearts on Parade in 2005. The band then toured to a w...
Who is the drummer for American HiFi?

Brian Nolan

...amie Arentzen, bassist and backing vocalist Drew Parsons, and drummer Brian Nolan . Prior to the group's formation, Stacy Jones was well known for bein...
How many members does Cyrus share with American HiFi?

two

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What award did the band receive in 2001?

Rising Star

...o their hit single Flavor of the Weak and the band was awarded as the Rising Star from the Boston Music Awards, 2001. The Art of Losing followed in 20...
Where was Hearts On Parade first released?

Japan

...and got to work recording a new record. Hearts on Parade was released in Japan first, and as they shopped for a domestic label Jones and his band went...
What was the name of the band's record label?

Island

...er Brian Nolan established home base in his native Boston and signed to Island to issue their eponymous debut in 2001. The album spawned the catchy ra...
What was the name of the band's fourth album?

Fight the Frequency

...ormed its own label, HiFi Killers, and released its fourth album, Fight the Frequency , in 2010. Jones later admitted that they hadn't been a fully fun...
What former Wire Train member co-wrote the album?

Kevin Hunter

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