The Hi-Risers

The Hi-Risers were formed in 1998 by Gregory Townson (vocals, guitar) and Todd Bradley (vocals, bass), who was simply playing with each other since forging their first music partnership in 1984. For the reason that season, each joined up with the requirements, which started playing in the underground pop picture of Rochester, NY. The combo released an record, Gas Cash, on Earring Information, but ultimately morphed in to the five-piece dance-rock music group the Salamanders, which also included Christopher Earl (who also performed under his single nom de pop, the Squires from the Subterrain) on drums and a young sibling of both Bradley and Earl. Shortly the music group had developed a significant local pursuing, which allowed them to create their sole documenting, 1992’s Livestock in the Living Area. In addition with their very own music group gigs, the Salamanders supported famous performers — names such as for example Rock & Move Hall of Famer Hank Ballard, jazz tale Costs Doggett, Bootsy Collins, and Pee Wee Ellis (the bandleader behind Adam Brown’s great ’60s music group) — who been touring through Rochester. In addition they combined with spirit great John Ellison to produce his 1993 recording Welcome Back again (with Townson also acquiring co-production and blending credits). The music group dissolved in 1997 when many members give up and Townson embarked on the tour of European countries with Ellison, where time Bradley produced the hillbilly duo the Rosey Beats with Earl, placing out a six-song cassette-only EP, Lifestyle Is certainly Rosey, on Earl’s Rocket Racquet Information. Upon Townson’s come back the following season, he re-teamed with Bradley and Earl to discovered the initial lineup from the Hi-Risers. Earl was ultimately replaced by experienced sticks guy Jim Symonds, who was simply playing for the prior 15 years with Bobby Henrie as well as the Goners, aswell as posting the stage with famous brands the Crickets and Johnny Salary. The trio documented their first Compact disc, Stress!, in 1998 and released it on 2-Little bit Records to compliment that extended completely across the fish pond from London. After creating a sizeable Rochester pursuing over another many years, they re-entered the studio room at the start of 2001 to record their second recording, In the Limelight.