Hi-Fi and the Roadburners

Hi Fi and the Roadburners
Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres Punk rock
Rockabilly
Years active 1984–2011
Labels Victory Records
Associated acts Rockin' Billy and the Wild Coyotes, Wreckin' Ball, the DuValls, Hillbilly Idle
Members Erik Kish, Hans Kish, Brett Keen, Brian Lueck, Tony Bryan, Denis McQuinn, Aaron Getsug

Hi Fi and the Roadburners were a band from Chicago whose music has been described as "rockabilly infused with punk"[1][2] and "bebop and boogie-woogie".[3] They formed in 1984 and have had many line-up changes, with the Kish brothers, Erik and Hans, being the only constant members.[4][5][6] They signed with Victory Records in 1993.[7]

Erik "Hi Fi" Kish also owned and operated Fear City Choppers with his brother Hans and Billy Favata on Chicago's Northside. Fear City Choppers' main focus is personalizing custom Harley Davidson and Triumph bobbers and choppers as well anything unique. Fear City Choppers' motorcycles have been featured in the Horse Backstreet Choppers magazine.[8]

On Thursday September 29, 2011, frontman Erik "Hi Fi" Kish died after a motorcycle accident the previous evening.[9][10][11][12]

Band members

Lead vocals, rhythm guitar

Bass guitar, backing vocals

Lead guitar

Drums

Saxophone

Keyboards

Discography

"Be Bop Boogie+Petty Crime"

  • Format: 7" Vinyl 45 RPM
  • Tracks: "Bring It Up High", "Riot In Cell Block No. 9", "That's Your Daddy Yaddy Yo", "Georgia Slop"

self-titled[13]

  • Released: 1990
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Delta Recordings
  • Producer: Ron Cannon (aka "Big Daddy Sun")
  • Tracks: "I Saw The Wolfman", "When I First Met You", "Bye Bye Baby", "Burnin'", "Dirty Lovin'", "Chi-Town Hustler", "Bring It Up High", "Blues In The Mornin'", "You Don't Know Nothin'", "Cadillac Car"

"Demons of Wicker Park"

  • Released: 1993
  • Format: 7" Vinyl 45 RPM
  • Label: Victory Records
  • Tracks: "Hurricane", "Rocket To Mars"

"Demons of Wicker Park"

  • Released: 1993
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Victory Records
  • Tracks: "Hurricane", "Brain Pain", "Rocket To Mars", "Hard Drivin'"

"Fear City"

  • Released: 1994
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Victory Records
  • Tracks: "Mary Ann", "Devil In Disguise", "Minister's Daughter", "Dead Bug", "F.T.W." (Fare Thee Well), "Fear City", "Bad Times", "Mexican Whore", "Big Red", "Be Bop And Boogie", "Something Bad", "Outlaw Blues"

"Wine, Women and Sin"

  • Released: 1996
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Victory Records
  • Tracks: "Knock 'Em Down", "What The Hell", "Chi-Town Hustler", "Run Johnny Run", "Hellride", "Strange Things", "Ain't That A Shame", "Fuck Off", "Bring It Up High", "Come Out Swingin'", "Get Up And Go", "Break The Walls", "Get Outta My Way"

"Live In Fear City"

  • Released: 1997
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Victory Records
  • Tracks: "Chicago Greasers On A Rampage", "Marianne", "Hurricane", "Strange Things", "Dead Bug", "What The Hell", "Get Up And Go", "Something Bad", "Rocket To Mars", "Fear City"

"Flat Iron Years"[14]

  • Released: 1998
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Victory Records
  • Tracks: "Craw Fishin'", "Riot In Cell Block No. 9", "I Saw The Wolfman", "Chicken Shack Boogie", "Dirty Lovin'", "I'm Ready", "Cadillac Car", "That's Your Daddy Yaddy Yo", "Burnin'", "You Don't Know Nothin'", "Whatcha Gonna Do", "When I First Met You", "I'm A Hog", "Blues In The Mornin'", "Georgia Slop", "Witchcraft", "Love Bandit", "Bye Bye Baby", "Let's Have A Ball", "Lights Out"

Reception

References

  1. ↑ Farr, Sara (March 23, 2000). "BAND OFFERS ROCKABILLY INFUSED WITH PUNK". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, OH. pp. 8C. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ Dickinson, Chris (May 6, 1994). "Sounds, Sights Of Rockabilly Still Strong". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ Hoekstra, Dave (September 25, 1987). "`Last of honkers' toots his own horn". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ Caro, Mark (Feb 9, 1990). "Hi Fi and the Roadburners". Chicago Tribune. pp. Q. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ Popson, Tom (October 22, 1992). "Sha Na Na? Nah". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ Rothschild, David (April 16, 1993). "Revamped Bulls planning an energy-level boost". Chicago Tribune. pp. O. Retrieved April 2, 2011. Hi Fi and the Roadburners have contributed two new original recordings, "Hurricane" and "Brain Pain", to a Rockabilly Stateside compilation set for release Wednesday on the London based No Hit label.
  7. ↑ Dickinson, Chris (Nov 4, 1994). "VICTORY-LABEL BOSS IS ON A MISSION TO BRING ROCKABILLY HOME". Chicago Tribune. pp. P. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ Hi-Fi & The Roadburners on Fear City Choppers
  9. ↑ O'Donnell, Maureen (October 3, 2011). "Erik Kish, local rockabilly artist, dies". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  10. ↑ Warwick, Kevin (October 3, 2011). "RIP Erik "Hi Fi" Kish". Chicago Reader. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  11. ↑ Schiffman, Lizzie (October 3, 2011). "Erik 'Hi Fi' Kish Dead: Chicago Rockabilly Frontman Dies After Motorcycle Accident". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  12. ↑ Dugan, John (October 6, 2011). "In memoriam: Erik "Hi Fi" Kish". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  13. ↑ Caro, Mark (July 6, 1990). "Burning in the studio". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2011. Hi-Fi and the Roadburners have begun recording their first album at Seagrape. The band hopes to get the finished product out within a couple months on an independent label yet to be determined. Milton Reder, lead guitarist for Boston`s Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, is producing.
  14. ↑ Seifert, Elana (June 4, 1998). "Cleaning Out the Basement". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  15. ↑ Hollingsworth, Chauncey (Jan 2, 1997). "'97 Enters On Many High Notes... And Some Laughs Too". Chicago Tribune. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  16. ↑ Dunn, Michael (Apr 14, 1997). "Roadburners slide into St. Pete". Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 4. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  17. ↑ Prato, Greg. Allmusic bio at AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Go Spurs go — but don't forget live music, either". San Antonio Express-News. June 4, 1999. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  19. ↑ Beal, Jim (June 4, 1999). "Use Spurs' break to catch up on scene". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 2, 2011.

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