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San Diego, United States (1999 – 2005)
Hot Snakes was an American post-punk/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 The 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 The 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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Automatic Midnight
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Rancido wrote:
these guys play real music
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irishtim wrote:
Rick Froberg and John Reis can literally do no wrong. [2]
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binkeinpapagei wrote:
vote the good picture back!
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
If anyone wants to hear the rare band that could be called "perfect", this is it. Not a single bad song, no bad riffs, no awkward parts on any of their albums. Just 100% quality. "Our Works Fills the Pews" is so mindblowing as to be ridiculous.
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P_Machado wrote:
Hot Snakes is contagious. Liked them
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timeVSmusic wrote:
Rick Froberd and John Reis can literally do no wrong.
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Frogsoda wrote:
The Hot Snakes are so much fun.
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RyukyuBeat wrote:
Got to see them twice... but never Jehu unfortunately. Definitely go see Obits if you can-- I skipped a trip to Hawaii for their show and I don't regret it. Night Marchers is a good time too
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SoShadowAmI wrote:
In the event a time machine is invented, my 4th highest priority is to go back and see these guys live.
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sabrage wrote:
This is the catchiest band I've ever heard
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shucks_shucks wrote:
JET PROPELLED!
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stephen_is wrote:
dig it! for me a star studded band... rftc throwbacks. good live too.
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SoShadowAmI wrote:
These guys reached perfection at what they do.
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jarossamdb7 wrote:
These guys remind me a bit of Fugazi, anyone else get that?
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EdibleEd wrote:
FUCK YEAH ACCOUNTING
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pushbuttonmagic wrote:
Such the perfect rock band
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atreju90 wrote:
vote photos! :0
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goingblankagain wrote:
JET PROPULSION
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hummmel wrote:
bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz____________Z
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trackaghost wrote:
What an amazing band they were.
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