Influences
American Hi-Fi are influenced by a lot of Rock and Roll acts such as Cheap Trick, The Pixies, Superdrag, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, etc. The band members state their major influences are all that classic from the 1980s and the 1990s. The band has also mentioned some bands in their songs, "the breakup song" 2nd verse sings "One more thing before you go would you please give me my records back, "My Bloody Valentine", "The Pixies", "Cheap Trick", and Back in Black." and in the song "Hell Yeah!" they mention The Rolling Stones and The Jam.
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