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The band was formed in 1994 after drummer Al Sobrante left the previous incarnations, The Ne'er Do WellsNe'er Do Wells
The Ne'er Do Wells were an American Rock and Roll band formed in Arcata, California by Chris Imlay, late of Brent's T.V. and John Denery, brother of Dallas Denery from Sweet Baby...
and Thee Shatners. Sobrante was replaced by drummer Julie, formerly of Red #9. Julie remained with the band through the recording of the first Lookout! Records
Lookout! Records
-History:Larry Livermore and David Hayes formed the label in 1987. From the start, Lookout released punk rock records, but over time expanded its scope to include various types of pop rock, reggae fusion, acoustic rock, pop punk, and indie rock...
album Welcome To My Mind
Welcome to My Mind
Welcome To My Mind is the debut studio album by American rock and roll band from the San Francisco Bay Area Hi-Fives. The album was released on 1995 by Lookout!.-Track listing:# "Welcome to My Mind"# "Transister Sister"# "Seven Years"# "Gone Gone Gone"...
. The title track was a minor hit on college radio and modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
stations.
Julie left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by Evan from Benicia. The band was asked to open for Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
during the 1994 Dookie
Dookie
Dookie is the third studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It was released on February 1, 1994 through Reprise Records. It was the band's first collaboration with producer Rob Cavallo and its major record label debut. Dookie became a worldwide commercial success, peaking at number...
tour, along with Pansy Division
Pansy Division
Pansy Division is an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California in 1991. Featuring primarily gay musicians and focusing mostly on gay-related themes, Pansy Division is one of the more melodic-oriented bands to emerge from the "queercore" movement that began in the 1980s.-Early...
. Evan left the band after the tour and was replaced by Danny Seelig from The Phantom Surfers
The Phantom Surfers
-Current :*"Swell" Mel Bergman: guitar*Mike "Mouth" Lucas: bass*Maz "Spazz" Kattuah: guitar*Russell "Junky Johnny" Quan: drums-Previous:*Johnny "Big Hand" Bartlett: guitar*Mel "Frostbite" Bergman: guitar*Michael "Daddy Love" Lucas: bass...
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The band won a category in the 1996 Bay Area Music Awards ("Bammies") for "Outstanding Alternative Pop/Rock Group" and embarked on a tour in the United States and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
with the Mr. T Experience. While on U.S. tour with The Queers
The Queers
The Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
, Jess and Danny both quit the band onstage after a fight. They returned to record the second album And A Whole Lotta You
And a Whole Lotta You
And A Whole Lotta You! is the second studio album by American rock and roll band from the San Francisco Bay Area Hi-Fives. The album was released on 1997 by Lookout!.-Track listing:# "It's Up To You" – 1:51# "It Begin With You" – 1:32...
, but both were soon replaced with Steve Faine, previously of Decal and The Stimmies; and Gary Gutfeld of Redemption 87
Redemption 87
Redemption 87 was a short-lived East Bay hardcore punk band containing ex-members of Unit Pride, Skankin' Pickle, and Token Entry, and contained future members of AFI and the Nerve Agents....
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The 1998 album Get Down followed but the band never quite recovered from the loss of Hilliard, who was really the heart and soul of the band. John Denery got married and moved to Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, while Chris Imlay became an art director for such magazines as Gearhead
Gearhead
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and MacAddict
MacAddict
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. The band played a couple of shows in 2005, & is playing a show in January 2008 supporting the Mr. T Experience.
Members
- Chris ImlayChris ImlayChristopher Sterling Imlay is an American rock and roll musician and graphic artist.He has been in such bands as The Hi-Fives, The Dukes of Burl, The Dukes of Hamburg, Brent's T.V., Judy and The Loadies, Thee Shatners, and the Ne'er Do Wells....
-- Guitar and Vocals - John DeneryJohn DeneryJohn Denery is an American rock and roll musician.He has been a member of such garage rock bands as The Hi-Fives, The Bomb Bassets, The Dukes of Burl, Brent's T.V. and Judy and the Loadies- References :...
-- Guitar and vocals - Jess Hilliard -- Bass guitar
- Julie Rose—Drums
- Evan Mendell (Mendel) -- Drums
- Steve Faine -- Bass Guitar
- Gary Gutfeld -- Drums
Studio albums
- Welcome to My MindWelcome to My MindWelcome To My Mind is the debut studio album by American rock and roll band from the San Francisco Bay Area Hi-Fives. The album was released on 1995 by Lookout!.-Track listing:# "Welcome to My Mind"# "Transister Sister"# "Seven Years"# "Gone Gone Gone"...
(Lookout! Records, 1995) - And a Whole Lotta You! (Lookout! Records, 1997)
- Get Down! (Lookout! Records, 1998)
Singles and EPs
- It's Up To You (Lookout! Records)
- Summer Games (Lookout! Records)
- Hypnotizer (G.I. Records)
- Misery (Go Zombie Records)