.Hotness on Hiatus?
Yes, Hotness has been on hiatus since late 2008. Where are we now, you might ask? Paul is blasting out vocals and rocking the hammond in Black Irish. Carl is plucking the bass in Darling Imperial. and Skippy is now schooling the drums in none other than Detroit's own The Sights.booyah, that's right!!
.so what is Hotness?
Formed in late 2004, the Detroit based band Hotness meticulously fine-tuned their sound and live show much akin to a classic car buff that restored their 70’s Mustang.
Influenced by those that came before such as The Faces, Humble Pie, T-Rex, Zeppelin and Queen, we longed not to reinvent the wheel, but to simply put some kick ass rims on it.
Some achievements in our five year stretch:
opened for a few sweet national and regional bands: Bad Company, We are the Fury, and Dirty Americans
featured twice on PBS in an episode of Rock and Roll Safari
wrote a track (Peppermint Patti) for The Sweet Sounds of Detroit Volume One compilation, which was nominated for a 2007 Detroit Music Award
carried a 450lb. Hammond organ as we toured throughout the Midwest
Our first LP, 3rd Time's A Charm, produced by the fabulous Jim Diamond (White Stripes/The Dirtbombs/The Sights) was released in January 2008. You can preview all 10 tracks and pick up a copy at
CD Baby today.
3rd Time's A Charm is now digitally distributed. you can purchase the album or select songs from
iTunes.
.PRESS and REVIEWS.
"Pedal-to-the-metal solos and rough, unremitting percussion, bring-the-house-down-blues-rock with a sexy swagger between the dark druggy allure of the Lizard King, the smokey glam-poeticism of Mark Bolan and the virulent bravado of Zeppelin; stellar debut LP, well produced, aptly capturing the explosive energy of their '70s-blues-rock revival." - J. Milo of Real Detroit Weekly
"[.] Though it's the group's first LP, "3rd Time's a Charm" explodes with rock-veteran prowess." - Rachel May of The Detroit Free Press
"[.] In my mind, this CD is a well-produced, well-written, homage to all that is & was great, in that down-and-dirty, my woman left me, but there are others out there, musical anarchy that has been the last 50 years of Rock-and-Roll." - www.detroitrockreview.com
"[.] They are a band that are not afraid to put it out all out there with a force that can knock the wind right out of you time and time again with every listen. Quite frankly there are very few younger rock bands that can take those classic elements and master them near flawlessly on a debut release." - Jere of Shipwreck Island Studios
"Hotness put it all out there, putting on a performance well worth drive across town. Their heavy blues driven rock & roll will have you wishing that you never got rid of that green ’71 Mustang your girlfriend hated. These guys play the kind of music that would make Joe Cocker blush, knowing theses guys were on his heals." - Kevin Killough of myFoxDetroit
"Hotness overall has a sound reminiscent of everything you loved about 70’s rock! This is guitar rock, pure, simple, unadulterated. And vocalist
Paul Barning’s sultry vocals call back to the glory of The Faces, or The Stones (during the Let It Burn era!)." - www.almostfamouszine.com
.VENUE history.
Detroit, MI - The Magic Stick, The Lager House, Cadieux Cafe, Fifth Ave, Alvin's, Northern Lights
Hamtramck, MI - Small's, The Belmont, The Painted Lady, New Dodge Lounge
Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag, The New Way Bar
Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot "Pike Room"
Berkley, MI - The Berkley Front
Ypsilanti, MI - The Elbow Room, TC's Speakeasy
Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig
Grand Rapids, MI - Juke's, The Intersection, The Whiskey Lounge
Kalamazoo, MI - The Corner Bar
Lansing, MI - Mac's Bar
Saginaw, MI - White's Bar
Mt. Pleasant, MI - Rubbles
Redford, MI - Bullfrog Bar & Grill
Port Huron, MI - The Roche Bar
Howell, MI - Howell Opera House
Allen Park, MI - Simon's Bar & Grill
Marshall, MI - Dark Horse Brewing Co.
Homer, MI - Cascarelli's
Edwardsburg, MI - Legends Sports Bar & Grill
Traverse City, MI - Union Street Station
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Toledo, OH - Headliners, Frankies, Mickey Finn's Pub
Bowling Green, OH - Howards Club H
Columbus, OH - Ravari Room
Chillicothe, OH - Cardo's
Cinncinnati, OH - The Comet Bar
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Indianapolis, IN - The Melody Inn
South Bend, IN - Cheers Lounge
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Madison, WI - The Annex
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Nashville, TN - Springwater Lounge
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Chicago, IL - Silvie's Lounge
.FESTIVAL history.
2008 River Days Festival (Detroit, MI)
2008 Benny's Bike Rally (Midland, MI)
2008 / 2007 Marshall Blues Festival (Marshall, MI)
2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 Arts Beats and Eats (Pontiac, MI)
2007 / 2006 Metro Times Blowout (Hamtramck, MI)
2007 / 2006 Boat Night Festivals (Port Huron, MI)
2006 Dylanfest (Ann Arbor, MI)
.shared the STAGE with.
Bad Company
We Are The Fury
Dirty Americans
Question Mark and the Mysterians
The Muggs
The Hard Lessons
Universal Temple of Divine Power
The Beggars
The Sleepers
.complete listing on left side of page.
.received AIRPLAY on.
101 WRIF's Motor City Riffs (Detroit)
Riff2’s Detroit Local 101 (Detroit)
89X Homeboy Show (Detroit)
Modern Rock 91.5 FM (CMU - Mt. Pleasant, MI)
WXOU Radio 88.3 FM (Oakland U - Rochester, MI)
CJAM 91.5FM (Windsor)
Lex and Terry's show KEGL 97.1 FM (syndicated throughout the south)
Thanks so much for supporting us and local music!!
