Voted "Best Live Performance Cover Band" by the Northwest Music Awards Association, Hit Explosion performs authentic 70’s and 80’s disco and dance hits combining exceptional musicianship with an electrifying presentation. The group sets itself apart by its diverse and talented lineup, allowing for impressive reproductions of the original 70’s hits. Since its inception in 1994, the band gained sudden success and has remained at the zenith of the “disco explosion” craze. This ensemble possesses a rare and unique chemistry, with a “special something” that seems to ignite even the toughest crowds. From college to corporate, from kids to seniors, Hit Explosion is notorious for their ability to captivate diverse audiences.

Some of their performances include: New Year’s Eve at the Space Needle (for 25,000 people); The Bite of Seattle; The Bite of Portland (headliner); Bumbershoot; The Seattle Mariners “largest post game concert ever” in The Kingdome (over 12,000); the Kingdome Implosion Party on Channel 13 (KCPQ); "The News at Noon” live show on Channel 7 (KIRO); the Grand Opening of The Rosegarden (Portland’s 21,000 seat venue), The Showbox; regular sellouts at The Crystal Ballroom (Portland); Portland Rose festival (w/TV); performances at actor Bruce Willis’ club (The Mint) in Sun Valley; The Seattle Art Museum’s Black & White Ball; the Detlef Schrempf’s Celebrity Gold Classic Gala; Richard Karn Star Days; Fred Couples Golf Tournament Gala; The Gary Payton Foundation Gala; The Seattle Seahawks halftime & Players Parties; pregame & halftime for The Seattle Sonics season opener and other games in Key Arena; the Bird’s Nest Music Fest (w/ Glen Frey) at the PGA Phoenix Open (Phoenix, AZ); Seattle Summer Nights on the Pier (the only regional headlining act, selling out 4,000 tix); and private parties for many other film and sports celebrities.

Microsoft, Intel, Nike, Telexes, Starwave, and AT&T are choosing Hit Explosion above all other bands for their employee parties. Paul Allen, Bruce Willis, Jack Sikma, and other celebs have been spotted on stage playing with the band. Bill Gates has even been spotted on stage with Hit Explosion at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.

In film, Hit Explosion vocalists’ performed in the opening track, “On Fire Suite” of Smoke Signals, the feature film that captured both the Audience Choice Award and Filmmakers Trophy at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. Hit Explosion has been voted “Best Live Performance Cover Band” by The Northwest Music Award Association and “Best Local Band” by The Eastside Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards.

Members of the group have were seen in life size murals (along w/ other celebrities) appearing to wait in line on the walls of the Seattle Nordstroms downtown flagship store.

The Seattle Mariners have described Hit Explosion as “Seattle’s favorite band.”

"Last Friday night at the Fenix after Hit Explosion's first set, a palpable cloud of steam rose off the body crushthat packed not only the dance floor but every other nook and cranny of the brick-walled basement.They clearly love this music and their audience." - The Seattle Times