Hi-End

It all came together rather quick and easy for The Hi End - a five piece, high octane Rock & Roll band out of Boston. Knowing each other in the local music scene and having previously played together in various projects and in assorted incarnations over the years, they joined forces for kicks to compete in a “Bar Wars” show…a benefit to raise money for the regional Jamaica Plain Music Fest. There at the one-off Bar Wars gig they played cover songs of some of their favorite bands such as (INSERT BAND NAMES HERE). They never really considered winning the thing – so, of course, they did! The prize earned them a slot on the big JP Music Fest where they would now perform to hundreds of people. This appearance would require The Hi End to play original material. Since they all wanted to form a new band together anyway they stepped it up, wrote some tunes, played the festival and just kept going. Since then they’ve continued to build a following by playing gigs with like-minded bands The Worried, MOTO, Love/Love, and The Upper Crust to name a few. They’ve also performed live on 91.5 WMFO. The Hi End recently headed in to the studio and recorded four songs which appear on their brand new “100 Proof” e.p. The songs are: 100 Proof, Wreckin’ Ball, Ain’t No Funny Stuff, and I Don’t Really Care. All are solid upbeat rockers – bright, catchy, to the point, memorable hooks…complete with confident vocals, dual rhythm-guitar interplay, and a tight bass and drum combo holding it together by the throat. The CD release date of “100 Proof” is Thursday, June 11th. The Hi End will celebrate by having a show at the Midway Cafe with the Upper Crust, Thee Fabulous Itchies, and Shiny Beasts - A GREAT BILL! All the members of The Hi End are currently involved in various other Boston bands such as area rock kings The Boston Swindlers, infamous psycho punk band the Skeleton Beats, and the respected outfit known as Greg Allen’s Fringe Religion. Past bands they have been involved in include Johnny Carlevale & The Rolling Pins, The B-Movie Rats, Amigazo, and Liquid Confidence respectively. The Hi End are: Johnny Carlevale - Vocals Curt Florczak - Guitar Bruno Giordano - Guitar Anthony Giordano - Bass Scott Sugarman - Drums The Hi-End play ROCK AND ROLL!!!