Just recently signed by Wonderland Records (Epitaph's new UK label), The Hot Melts might make one reminisce about The Enchantment Under The Sea dance from Back to the Future.
Sure, the four guys from Liverpool don't speak with an Otis Redding accent or break suddenly into a "Johnny B. Goode" escapade on all their tracks, but they could any time they wish. With frontman Will Baylis' flexible vocals leading the way, it shouldn't be any bit of a stretch of the mind to see why their stock is on the rise.
Joined by Jonny Green (guitar), Jamie Otsa (bass) and Jack Prince (drums), The Hot Melts claim influenced from Pulp, Weezer, Blur, The Chiffons, The Smoking Popes and Grandaddy to name a few. This mix between U.S. pop and U.K. rock in their music certainly caught the ears of Epitaph and is one of the solid reasons why the group has sold out many of their U.K. shows already.
The Hot Melts just finished recording their debut album, which is slated to release in the Fall with a single scheduled to be out this Summer. Check out these clips we got and the tour dates for those in the U.K.
MP3: The Hot Melts - The Alcohole
MP3: The Hot Melts - Shrink
5/16 Academy w/ The Pigeon Detectives (SOLD OUT) Glasgow, UK
5/19 Academy 2 w/ Little Man Tate Manchester, UK
5/23 Carling Apollo w/ The Pigeon Detectives (SOLD OUT) Manchester, UK
5/27 Sound City @ Korova w/ Cage The Elephant Liverpool, UK
6/1 Middlesbrough Music Live Festival *FREE* Middlesbrough, UK
6/2 Carling Academy w/ The Pigeon Detectives (SOLD OUT) Birmingham, UK
6/7 Brixton Academy w/ The Pigeon Detectives (SOLD OUT) London, UK
7/3 O² Wireless Festival, Hyde Park London, UK
7/6 ZOO8 Festival Kent, UK
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