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  • Genre: Garage / House / Indie

    Location Austin, Un

    Profile Views: 97260

    Last Login: 4/17/2012

    Member Since 6/2/2005

    Record Label Philco Records/Lucy The Poodle

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .......... .. .. ...... .. FROM THE AUSTINIST: .. What's the Deal: Austin rock and roll fivesome, The Hi-Tones, shouldn't be a new turn-on for you. The group has been bringing jittery, rambunctious and feverish retro dance rock to the stages of the city for many a moon. But, the guys - Johnny Flores, Chazz Bessette, Gary Delgado, Kurt Lammers and Kevin Culwell - have been busy recently recording some new tracks, a few of which are available on iTunes now. One of the new songs, "Hit and Run," begins with some bold rock and roll moves with some Hives-esque guitars thrown in promoting the jerky, nothing-to-lose dance off often incited by their live show and the frontman's own enthused on-stage grooves. "Mistress of Misery" is led by thundering drumming with light harmonies and soloing close at the heels and carefully constructed to get the muscles moving. .. FROM THE AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN: .. The greatest strike against this five-song EP from Austin's charging old-school rock quintet is that it doesn't include any performance footage — live, the Hi-Tones are a force to behold, lead singer Johnny Flores a freewheeling blur of snappy dance moves. "The Hi-Tones EP" can't quite capture that charm, but it comes awfully close, no doubt thanks in part to local producer extraordinaire Chris "Frenchie" Smith, who knows from rock 'n' roll. Opener "Hit and Run" sets the pace, exploding with electric hooks as Flores growls out a sordid tale of automobile-inflicted personal and property damage. "You will never take me alive," asserts Flores in a line that's Bon Jovi-worthy in its classic rock efficiency. "I'll keep running until the day I die." He backs that up on following tracks, from the straight-ahead rock with a dash of Nuggets jangle of "She's Got It Bad" to the killer bar-friendly sing-along of "Mistress of Misery." And bassist Gary Delgado really earns his keep, anchoring the songs with impressive skill. "The Hi-Tones EP" won't win any awards for novelty, but for energetic, raw rock, it's hard to ask for much more. - Austin American Statesman .. Ditch the Fest Fest - Oct 2010! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Hi-Tones on Fox TV! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hit and Run Promo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Tour Diary - Spring 2010 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......

  • Members

    Booking: philcobooking@gmail.com Band: thehitonesmusic@gmail.com distribution:thehitonesmusic@gmail.com Mail Order: thehitonesmusic@gmail.com Press/Radio: thehitonesmusic@gmail.com .. ...... .. ...... .. ...... .. ...... .. ...... .. ..

  • Influences

  • Sounds Like

    Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Velvet Underground, East Austin, Danny Zuko, Dr. Dog, Henry Hill, The Ugly Beats, Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson,

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  1. The Hi-Tones

    Writing, recording, and finishing the album. See ya soon friends......

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    The Hi-Tones, Chase Frank {official}, The Ghost Wolves at Swan Dive tomorrow night! That is... http://t.co/kfFx0Kg0

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    Tomorrow night! Come on out for a dishonest night of music. http://t.co/AFY3M3iL

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    This Thursday night at Swan Dive on Red River! The Ghost Wolves and Chase Frank {official} will be joining us on... http://t.co/0zdaXKql

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