Band Profile
One critic calls them the "Radiohead of the boy-band
generation". Another reviewer created for them a new
genre "Asian-Britpop". Their fans simply call them
the "American Coldplay". And if you still can't
visualize it, soon after breaking into the scene in
Austin Texas, local TV stations in this "live music
capital of the world" dubbed them a "walking fashion
statement".
Johnny Hi-Fi started out as your normal teenage
garage band, idolizing 80's pop music, and fueled by
adolescence. After winning first place at the high
school talent show, music took front seat of the
band's life. They occasionally played at parties and
local pubs while the bandmates struggled through
college, but as soon as graduation arrived, music
was put into hyper drive. For the next 2 years, the
band toured around Texas, bagging over 200 regional
shows and a TV spot on PBS.
In 1999, the band relocated to New York City,
searching for a bigger fan base. Upon their arrival,
"Passive Killer" was licensed by Rock Music in Asia,
and debuted at #3 on the chart. This achievement was
quickly followed by the release of the well-received
album titled "So This Is Love". And for the next 3
years, Johnny Hi-Fi would concentrate on sharpening
their songwriting skills, and said goodbye to their
garage band days.
Between 2003 and 2004, Johnny Hi-Fi released 3
incredible collections of songs on the "Don't Set
Yourself Up" EP, the album "30", and a second EP
titled "Scam Artist". Both EPs quickly sold out, and
the growing fan base is still looking for copies of
"30" and requesting songs from it on their favorite
radio stations.
Weeks after the release of "Scam Artist", Johnny Hi-Fi
was selected to join A-Yue (multi-platinum artist
from Taiwan) on the House-of-Blues-sponsored
American Tour, and received national press coverage,
as well as numerous requests from TV and radio
stations for exclusive interviews and appearances.
Since then, the band has made 2 music videos and can
be seen regularly on TV from coast to coast.
In 2005, Johnny Hi-Fi released their newest album
"Sad Stories", and toured Asia supporting its
release. As soon as Johnny Hi-Fi returned to
America, they hosted 2 premiere episodes of "Live
From" and "Top 10 Chi Countdown" for MTV Chi, and is
one of the very first artists to be featured on MTV
Chi. Johnny Hi-Fi is also scheduled to start their
very own US tour in 2006, reaching out to fans
who've only seen the band on television or heard
them on the radio.
But if you have the chance to ask the band, they
still miss their garage band days.
(source: http://www.johnnyhi-fi.com/profile.html)
