dans la lune

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