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Formed in late August 2003, Hi Red Center are an endearingly odd and distorted version of a familiar instrumental quartet. Consider a drummer who swings effortlessly between lurching off-time rhythms and anthemic beats, a drummer/vibraphone/electronic/synth player who adds everything from burbling noise to contagious melodies, a bassist who lays down the frenzied punch of post-punk with the melodic dexterity of krautrock, and a guitarist/trombonist that creates a rich textural fuzz that makes it rock.

They layer melody upon melody, and top it all off with vocal harmonies reminiscent of an asymmetrical barbershop quartet. Their music is a dizzying mix of rhythmic smashes, noisy harmonies, and cultural innuendo that add up to graceful, sculpture-like songs. Hi Red Center makes music for folks who like to sing, for people who like to dance, and for everyone who likes their songs thoroughly mixed and mashed!