"Carjack: A One-Man Freak Out band from Detroit."
- The Detroit News , October 2007
Carjack. juh juh Jack JACK.
Who: Lo-fi Bri - Guitars, drum machines, samplers, vocals, masks, antics and the occasional robot fire.
What: Lo-fi Bri describes his music as "Electronic robo-rock" — but that appellation undersells it. His shows consist of a dude — masked to one degree or another — freaking out to the inputs of sound created, transmitted, found and accidentally and purposefully mauled. He finds experimental edges without losing rawk power, accomplishes a great deal of cacophony without sacrificing head-bobbing and scratching structure, and still manages to keep the attention of a bar full of fans and mooks alike, with antics and enthusiasm that are infectious. A devotee of audio discovery, Carjack's roots lie with the '90s indie rock of outfits like Brainiac and other left-field lo-fi heroes of the Midwest.
Why: "For my own amusement," says Bri. "I've been writing and recording songs since my very first four-track recorder purchased back in 1994. I've always enjoyed experimenting with sound. I have tons and tons of songs and ideas on plenty of tapes to last me for like four careers at this point. I just finally got the guts and the interest to play out live in the past two years."
Where: Ferndale, Michigan.
Essential Listening: Carjack EP 2003, BoomBox EP 2003, Carjack Sampler 2006 (limited edition: First 100 copies featuring handmade 5.25" Floppy Disc Artwork.), Planet of the Amps (recording it right now at home. Release date, label TBD)
— Chris Handyside
MetroTimes, March 2008
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