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Hot Water Music

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Formed in the swamps of Gainesville, Florida in 1994, Hot Water Music quickly made an inexorable impact on the post-punk world. With six full-length releases, countless US tours they have earned a reputation as one of the hardest working bands in punk rock. With A Flight And A Crash they have finally accomplished what they set out to do all along, rock your ass, your heart and your brain.
It was a year and a half of writing and touring, four weeks of dismal suburban winter of Maryland that have lead up to the release of A Flight And A Crash. Built on the hard-lived vocal and guitar work of Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard the songs on their latest release are a combination of technical ability and reckless abandon. Tracks like ‘Sons And Daughters’ and ‘In The Gray’ are delivered with such sincerity and emotion that land on listener’s ears like rock n’ roll manna. A purposeful undercurrent of rhythm created by drummer George Rebelo and bassist Jason Black fuses Hot Water Music’s expansive influences of punk, rock, jazz and country with the bands newfound songwriting prowess.
Having spent the last six years building one of the most well-respected and loyal followings in punk rock since Fugazi, the band has a lot to live up to. Known for their highly emotive live shows and introspective lyrics, Hot Water Music has been critically heralded throughout the punk rock community. MAGNET magazine called them “the best punk band on the planet”, while MEANSTREET likened their live shows to the “throwing of bread crumbs to starving pigeons”.
The musical progression unveiled on their latest album is sure to raise eyebrows, but this is the kind of situation the members of Hot Water Music live for. Regardless of its effect, the band has never been more pleased and cocksure about a group of songs, a recording or a document of experiences than on A Flight And A Crash. Constantly searching for ways to expand and challenge themselves musically, the four members of Hot Water Music live only for themselves and the pure passion of playing and writing music