Lo-Fi (band)

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Lo-Fi
Origin Nashville, TN, United States
Genres Country, rock
Years active2013 (2013)–2014
LabelsGasoline
Associated acts Jamie Teachenor, Vince Gill
Website www.lo-fiband.com
Members Jamie Teachenor
Joe West

Lo-Fi is an American country band formed in Nashville, TN in 2013. [1] [2] led by singer/songwriter, Jamie Teachenor [3] [4] [5] (vocals, piano, keyboards) and songwriter & producer, Joe West (guitars, vocals). Teachenor and West have both been independently successful in the music business, [6] working with artists such as Justin Timberlake, [7] Keith Urban, [8] Luke Bryan, P. Diddy, [9] Steve Earle, Trisha Yearwood, [10] Tim McGraw, Emmylou Harris, Blake Shelton, Shakira, and many more, with combined sales of over 20 million albums. [11] Their first public performance as Lo-Fi was on May 7, 2013, at the Historic Ryman Auditorium, as part of the sold out show, "Honor Thy Song", honoring late Nashville singer-songwriter and producer, Tim Johnson.

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Jamie Teachenor is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer. In 2012, he released his debut album, The Departure. His sophomore project, Waiting Room, was released in 2013 and in 2014, he released "Lo-Fidelity" under the band name, Lo-Fi. His television appearances include ABC's Good Morning America and The CBS Early Show. His songs have been recorded by many major Country music artists. Teachenor started very early in music, fronting many bands in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. By the age of seventeen, he was receiving regular regional airplay, and the day before his 21st birthday, he moved to Nashville to further pursue his musical dreams.

Singing act of producing musical sounds with the voice

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Lo-Fi, released their debut single, "Vintage Heart" (featuring Vince Gill) on July 14, 2014, receiving heavy radio airplay in the UK (including, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, & England), [12] Germany, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, Sweden, South Africa, Belgium, France, Austria, Denmark, and Japan, as well as many stations in the US [13] debuting at number 39 as the Hi-Debut on the Indie World Country Chart [14] the week of August 22, 2014, climbing to number 10, and debuting at number 7 on CDBaby's Top Indie Songs Chart, the first week of September. [15] Lo-Fi's debut album, "Lo-Fidelity", was released September 2, 2014, and debuted at number 67 on iTunes New Releases Chart, [16] quickly becoming an Amazon Best Seller. Also, "Vintage Heart" reached number 23 on Japan's Top 40 Chart. On September 19, 2014, Lo-Fi's second single, "When You're Over Me", reached number 18 on Play MPE's Top 20 Download Chart, [17] and climbed to number 8 on Play MPE's Top 20 Stream Chart on September 26, 2014. [18] [19] [20]

Vince Gill American musician

Vincent Grant Gill is an American country singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a vocalist and musician have placed him in high demand as a guest vocalist and a duet partner.

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  8. ↑ "Keith Urban Celebrates No. 1 "Without You" With Writers Dave Pahanish, Joe West".
  9. ↑ Clay County Times Democrat newspaper article, "Piggott Picnic To Feature Free Concert", written by Candy Williams, June 20, 2013
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  11. ↑ Clay County Times-Democrat newspaper article, "Fourth Of July Picnic A Big Hit", staff writer, July 3, 2013
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