THE HOTWALLS

The Hotwalls owe their continued relevance to their adoration for song and a genuine work ethic. During 2005, in a dank mid-western basement, Gabriel Doman, Oliver Calhoun, and William Zech were crafting atmospheric indie rock, when Ryan Milligan filled a vacancy to lyrically round out the songs on vocals. Their music closely resembled a mutant power-pop variation of their influences combined, but it all hit a bit faster.and a hell of a lot harder. Within months, they'd become The Hotwalls, recorded a demo, and started performing to receptive audiences in their native Detroit.



Doman recorded the band's self-titled debut, released on his start-up indie label, Detroit's Finest Records, in February 2007. In the meantime, Zech left the band and Nathan Miller joined, with a welcomed tonal wallop gleaned from his years in Detroit's celebrated hardcore/punk scene. Shortly after the release of The Hotwalls' 2007 debut, Calhoun left the band, while Doman and Jarrod Champion simultaneously filled vacancies. Miller had spotted Champion, traditionally a man of steel and ivory, behind the kit at an after-hours' jam session, and invited him to try out for The Hotwalls. In a fantastic display of aptitude, Doman relinquished the kit for lead guitar, and Champion emerged as a natural behind the kit. The Hotwalls continued performing throughout 2008-2009, including their legendary February 2008 acoustic performance on Detroit's WDET.



Whereas their self-titled debut was recorded entirely DIY, the band opted for a professional studio recording experience for their second album. The Hotwalls' December 2009 release, Everybody Here, captures the band in its essence, as a true collaborative, where each member's sense and sensibility is represented part and parcel to the whole.



Cut to 2012: Loosies finds the band exploring new arrangement/recording techniques at Doman's studio (dubbed "The PharmHouse"). This 9-song teaser, which includes the much lauded 2008 radio performance (on wdet 101.9 fm), is just there to whet the listener's appetite. And to further slake the listeners thirst for new material, The Hotwalls went back to a professional environment to record the $3 Bill/Dig single (to be released on 7" vinyl). These 2 songs find the band's sense of fun and spontaneity fully in tact. dates for both releases are yet to be determined.