American Hi-Fi is the debut studio album by American rock band American Hi-Fi. It was released on February 27, 2001, by Island Records. Stacy Jones formed American Hi-Fi in 2000; later that year he went to Maui, Hawaii to record drums for Nina Gordon's debut solo album. The rest of American Hi-Fi joined Jones and recorded their debut album with producer Bob Rock at Planation Mixing and Recording. Described as a pop punk and power pop album, American Hi-Fi was compared to Blink-182, Foo Fighters, and Weezer. "Flavor of the Weak" was released as the lead single in January 2001. Following the release of the album, American Hi-Fi toured with the likes of Eve 6, and Our Lady of Peace. "Another Perfect Day" was released as a single later in the year. Music videos were released for both of the songs. American Hi-Fi received generally favorable reviews from music critics, many of whom praised the band's guitarwork. The album peaked at number 81 on the US Billboard 200, and number 83 in the UK. The album went on to sell over 750,000 copies that year, with over 161,000 of those sales being in the US. "Flavor of the Weak" charted on several Billboard radio charts, while "Another Perfect Day" appeared on one. Background and production During the 1990s, musician Stacy Jones was a member of acts such as Letters to Cleo, Aimee Mann, and Veruca Salt, all of whom he played drums for. In 2000, Jones taught himself how to play guitar in around a week, and formed BMX Girl in Killington, Vermont. The name was changed to American Hi-Fi at the suggestion of the Rolling Stones member Keith Richards. Jones recruited his friends: Drew Parsons on bass, who had previously played with Tracy Bonham; Jamie Arentzen on guitar, previously of Sky Heroes; and Brian Nolan on drums, former member of Figdish. Jones went to Maui, Hawaii to play drums for former Veruca Salt vocalist Nina Gordon's debut solo album with Bob Rock. In an attempt to keep the momentum of American Hi-Fi ongoing, the rest of the band was invited to join Jones in Maui. They set up in a garage close to the studio, and began practicing. The band wrote several songs here, and booked a club show in order to improve their performance. Rock took a break from recording Gordon to see the band play. After their