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San Diego, United States (1999 – 2005)
Hot Snakes was an American post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999. Reis and Froberg had previously performed together in Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu while living in San Diego, CA during their youth.
Although they share sonic similarities with bands its members had previously been involved with, Hot Snakes’ sound was much more punk-influenced than Drive Like Jehu and Pitchfork. Reis and Froberg were also heavily influenced by bands such as Wipers, Suicide, and Michael Yonkers Band, and these influences gave Hot Snakes a distinctive sound. Their songs are much shorter and succinct than Drive Like Jehu, but retain the discordant guitars and singing that define DLJ’s best work. Hot Snakes recorded three excellent studio albums, 2000’s Automatic Midnight, 2002’s Suicide Invoice, and 2004’s Audit in Progress. The Peel Session EP (2005) and Thunder Down Under (2006) live albums both featured muscular live versions of their songs.
On 7 July 2005, Reis announced that the band would be calling it quits in a hand-written letter posted on their label’s (Swami Records) Web site. Shortly after the split-up of the Hot Snakes, a cover of Government Issue’s “Time to Escape” appeared on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland videogame. This song was the last ever recording by the Hot Snakes. While the Hot Snakes have called it a day, John Reis continues to play in The Night Marchers, and with Mario Rubalcaba in the power pop trio The Sultans and run the Swami Records label.
Although they share sonic similarities with bands its members had previously been involved with, Hot Snakes’ sound was much more punk-influenced than Drive Like Jehu and Pitchfork. Reis and Froberg were also heavily influenced by bands such as Wipers, Suicide, and Michael Yonkers Band, and these influences gave Hot Snakes a distinctive sound. Their songs are much shorter and succinct than Drive Like Jehu, but retain the discordant guitars and singing that define DLJ’s best work. Hot Snakes recorded three excellent studio albums, 2000’s Automatic Midnight, 2002’s Suicide Invoice, and 2004’s Audit in Progress. The Peel Session EP (2005) and Thunder Down Under (2006) live albums both featured muscular live versions of their songs.
On 7 July 2005, Reis announced that the band would be calling it quits in a hand-written letter posted on their label’s (Swami Records) Web site. Shortly after the split-up of the Hot Snakes, a cover of Government Issue’s “Time to Escape” appeared on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland videogame. This song was the last ever recording by the Hot Snakes. While the Hot Snakes have called it a day, John Reis continues to play in The Night Marchers, and with Mario Rubalcaba in the power pop trio The Sultans and run the Swami Records label.
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Audit In Progress
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Suicide Invoice
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Here's the order, in my opinion: Suicide Invoice, Automatic Midnight, Audit In Progress. Each album is great, though.
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mr_pontius wrote:
Haven't listened to Automatic Midnight yet, but the other two little gems are un-be-lie-va-ble.
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shootmeadeer wrote:
I think my second copy of Suicide Invoice was just stolen :'(
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frostbitter wrote:
Yesterday they blew my mind.
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ratsize wrote:
Awesome at the Garage on Tuesday. Like they've never been away. :)
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sam__ wrote:
Saw em last night. One of my favourite shows, they all are just stoked to be playing. Naturally entertaining. So glad I got em this time round
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slint_de wrote:
yep, we want MORE!!!
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binkeinpapagei wrote:
no, actually not. now i want MORE.
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binkeinpapagei wrote:
yep, same here. can die happy now.
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ihateRBF wrote:
was at hoboken show. can die happy.
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Please make another album. Thnx.
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VIkpeba24 wrote:
@ ninjablaster : cause they get paid a lot of £££££ to play in the UK and less €€€€€ to play elsewhere
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shucks_shucks wrote:
GAR WOOD
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foreignlawns wrote:
WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED
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ninjablaster wrote:
Why are they only playing in such stupid fucking countries???? 5868 shows in the uk and 2 in germany and then some random others and then they piss on the rest.
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WILDHEARSES wrote:
you do the telescope, the gear failure, the hot box, the broken parts- (you do the E-break)
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jonnycocacola wrote:
Recently rediscovered this CD and probably listen to it twice a week. Essential.
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joplinpicasso wrote:
Going to see them in December!
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zrazzle wrote:
Gracias!
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