Artbox

Artbox, with three members from San Francisco, was a pioneer in American Lo-Fi Indie pop. The group included the members Deric Williams (D-funk,) Artboy (Timothy Plain), Jackson (Jason Eliott), and drummer Scott Bolton (Gunner). Their initial offerings were the most collectible and sought after original lo-fi four track recordings of all time. Copies were distributed through online auctions, dubbs, and word of mouth. Initially distributed through indie cliques, the group developed a national following and wound up influencing such contemporary acts as American Hi-Fi, The Vines, The Strokes, Good Charlotte, and Ludox.

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The group caused much controversy in the underground indie pop world by declaring that they were saving rock music, and that they were the greatest rock band of all time. The band was involved in several lawsuits, including one against rock group Third Eye Blind for plagiarizing their underground hit "Another Phase," and another against American Hi-Fi for stealing their album artwork. They went on to release two studio records, "ARTBOX-ROCK N ROLL 4 SALE," and "ARTBOX CRUSH", as well as a mysterious pop EP in the summer of 2001 known only as "HS DANCE." The single was a major hit on European Radio, and the video is rumoured to feature pornographic actress Kelle Marie. The buzz resulted in the band signing with Interscope Records. Several attempts at a major label debut were attempted, including aborted sessions with Ernie-C (Body Count), John Shanks, Phil Steir, and Dr. Dre, The band reportedly signed a 7 figure recording deal, however broke up after a label showcase at the infamous Viper Room shortly after 9/11. The final show included audience members as diverse as Parker Posey, Johnny Depp, Shaquille O'Neal, and Mr Marcus. After hyping the audience up to destroy the Arab World, two members were involved in a bloody fist fight behind the Viper Room.

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Lo-Fi: Lo-fi ? from "Low Fidelity" ? describes a sound recording which contains accidental artifacts, like distortion, or environmental noise, or a recording which has a limited frequency response. This stands in contrast to high fidelity or "hi-fi"....

Indie pop: Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s such as Orange Juice and Josef K and the dominant UK independent band of the mid eighties, The Smiths....

American Hi-Fi: The meaning of the band's name is American High Fidelity, meaning it is the closest type of music to describe the American style of life....