Rock N Roll Hi Fives
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Rock N Roll Hi Fives | |
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 Rock N Roll Hi Fives at the 2017 North Jersey Indie Rock Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll, indie rock |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Little Dickman Records |
| Website | rocknrollhifives |
Rock N Roll Hi Fives are an American rock band from New Jersey.
History
[edit]Rock N Roll Hi Fives are a rock and roll four-piece from New Jersey, formed in 2013. The band is composed of vocalist Eilee Centeno, drummer Evren Centeno, bassist Gloree Centeno, and guitarist and vocalist Joe Centeno. J. Centeno performed in the late 1990s band Plug Spark Sanjay and the post-millennial band American Watercolor Movement. Eilee Centeno and G. Centeno began playing music around 2010, and Evren Centeno in 2012. The band cites musical influence from AC/DC, Nirvana, Teenage Fanclub, Pavement and early Rolling Stones, as well as '90s indie rock.[1] Rock N Roll Hi Fives' debut EP, Make it Happen, was released on December 15, 2014. Rock N Roll Hi Fives' second EP, Gold Glitter Shoes, was released on June 16, 2015. They made their first tour of the United States in 2015.[2] Rock N Roll Hi Fives performed at the North Jersey Indie Rock Festival on September 23, 2017.
After signing with Little Dickman Records, Rock N Roll Hi Fives released their third EP The Beat the Sound the Dragon's Roar with them, on October 21, 2017. In 2018, Rock N Roll Hi Fives went on a six-show tour of Japan, and published a tour journal in Jersey Beat.[3] Re-introducing the RocknRoll Hi-Fives, their ten-track debut album, released on June 29, 2018.
Members
[edit]- Eilee Centeno – vocals and theremin
- Evren Centeno – drums
- Gloree Centeno – bass
- Joe Centeno – guitars and backing vocals
Discography
[edit]- Albums
- EPs
- Make it Happen (2014)
- Gold Glitter Shoes (2015)
- The Beat the Sound the Dragon's Roar (2016)
References
[edit]- Citations
- Bibliography
- Adamiam, James (April 4, 2017), "New Jersey's Rock N Roll Hi Fives hit the road for spring break", Yes!, retrieved March 25, 2019
- Appio, Jim (April 2, 2018), "It's Almost Here! Japan with The Rock N Roll Hi-Fives!", CoolDad Music, retrieved March 25, 2019
- Centeno, Eilee (2018), "The Rock N Roll Hi-5's Japanese Tour Diary", Jersey Beat, retrieved March 25, 2019
- Le-Huu, Bao (July 13, 2015), "Family band Rock n' Roll Hi Fives perform free in-store Thursday at Park Ave CDs", Orlando Weekly, retrieved March 26, 2019
- Magdziak, Alice (April 17, 2017), "Tour Diaries – Rock N Roll HiFives On the Road, Part VII", You Don't Know Jersey, retrieved March 25, 2019
- Mantovani, Michael (May 23, 2014), ""Dad has been playing for 105 years" Rock and Roll Hi Fives on Being a Family Band", The Digest, retrieved March 25, 2019
- McCall, Tris (October 24, 2014), "EP review: 'Make It Happen,' The Rock n' Roll Hi-Fives", Institute for Nonprofit News, retrieved March 25, 2019
- Testa, Jim (May 10, 2016a), "Pushing Up the Daisies fest welcomes spring at Historic Harsimus Cemetery", The Jersey Journal, retrieved March 26, 2019
- Testa, Jim (October 26, 2016b), "The Rock n' Roll Hi-Fives' family fun coming to Monty Hall", The Asbury Park Press, retrieved March 25, 2019
- Tucker, Brian (April 8, 2016), "Family band Rock n Roll Hi Fives returns this Sunday", Star-News, retrieved March 26, 2019
- Tucker, Brian (April 11, 2017), "The RocknRoll Hi Fives return on Tuesday to play at Reggie's", Star-News, retrieved March 26, 2019