Hey, “The Art of Losing” (2003) is a great song! Oh yeah, if you have listened to American Hi-Fi you already know that. I think TV’s Craig Ferguson would like this music. Oh yeah, he does.
But what is American Hi-Fi up to now? According to a journal entry by the band, they are working on a new album, while a couple of the members will be on the road with the Best of Both Worlds Tour (Miley Cyrus). “The Rescue” a 2006 effort, features some fine vocals (again) and a nice effort at lyrical communication. Just about everyone will enjoy the fun of “The Geeks Get The Girls.” (2005)
Step back a couple of more years, to 2001, and consider “Another Perfect Day” a tune that begins with nice acoustic guitar and vocals. The song builds in intensity a bit, and the lyrics carry their angst throughout. Stacy Jones and Brian Nolan provide ear-catching rhythms on each tune, whether it’s the solid backup of “Another Perfect Day” or the great rhythms of “The Art of Losing.”
The guitar from Jamie Arentzen in the 2001 song sort of reminds the listener of how Elliot Easton (The Cars) fits his guitar licks into a song without taking over a lead. Good clean stuff. Drew Parsons on bass hits the mark on “The Art of Losing” though most listeners won’t appreciate the contribution. Suggestion for those who haven’t listened to this experienced group – give a listen to “Flavor of the Weak” from 2001. The guitar is dynamite and the song’s message is worth considering. Note: Other musicians associated with American Hi-Fi: Jason Sutter.
As this hard-working group continues its professional existence, it will be interesting to see what the new collection has to offer.
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I remember these guys from way back, wasn’t their breakthough hit ‘Girlfriend of the year’?
Wasn’t a big fan of that song but found myself drawn to The Art of Losing. That took me by surprise as it was packed with decent songs, good riffs and some solid lyrics.
Didn’t realise that they had released such a large body of work, sounds like it’s time to dig out my IPod and credit card ans get stocking up!
I think many people who did not like the earlier stuff was attracted to The Art of Losing. It really helps when the music can be appreciated by the people listening to it. I think this one reached an audience they did not have before. I too did not realize how much music they have released. But good for them they will be able to really make some great music in the future.
American hi fi are a pretty cool band and The Geeks Get The Girls is a classic, I reckon if you played it to 10 of your buddies 8 would think it rocked, the other two woul dhave been two stoned to appreciate it, Hahaha
I have heard a lot about this band, but not much lately. The only song I really remember was The Geeks Get the Girls. I thought it was a nice catchy little song.
hmm, this is also a sort of underground band, as we do not see it a lot on the media, anyway, they have improved a lot on the vocals and on the playing since 2003, hope they will just get better and better, the art of losing is a great song, and they are getting even better!
I don’t know if I would actually call them an “underground band”. I actually hear a lot about them, more so than other indie bands, in the media. I still like the band though, and I really hope that I will be hearing more about them in the future.
I love american hi fi !! hłe hłe