The Hot Lies
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The Hot Lies were an alternative
rock band
based in Australia
. The band formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 2004. Their line-up consisted of lead vocalist
Pete Wood, rhythm guitarist Benjamin Pix, drummer
Jared Brown, lead guitarist Luke Szabo and former I Killed the Prom Queen
bassist
Leaton Rose
. The Hot Lies released two EPs and a full length album.
Bulletklines later that year. The demo was home-recorded, and eventually put on high rotation on the playlist of national indie broadcaster Triple J
in March 2004.
In 2005 they released an EP, Streets BecHallways
, which spent 30+ weeks on the AIR Indie Charts, and recently re-entered the charts at No. 17, while the band toured with Alexisonfire
, After the Fall
and 28 Days
. Most recently, The Hot Lies has toured with the likes of Sum 41
and Yellowcard
, as well as the more recent Good Charlotte
and Kisschasy
. Blunt magazine and Rolling Stone labeled them one of their bands to watch in 2005.
They have released another 5 track EP, Heart Attacks and Callous Acts (EP)
. So far, Heart Attacks has yielded two videos: for Promise Me and Tell Me Goodnight. It spent 40+ weeks on the Air Indie Charts and has currently returned there for the past 14 weeks.
Their single Emergency! Emergency! went on sale in August 2007 and was successful at getting attention for their debut album which was to be released shortly after. Emergency! Emergency! contained the title song, the cover Time After Time which has long been a crowd favourite and an acoustic version of Ghosts and Mirrors.
Their debut album Ringing in the Sane
received lots of national airplay from stations such as 5ADL and Triple J
. The release was very successful. This insti which read "After two impressive build-up EPs, Adelaide's finest emo popstars, The Hot Lies finally unveiled their debut full-length to the world, making lovers of local pop-infused rock everywhrejoice. Abandoningtheir harsher post-hardcore beginnings, the yelling and screaming was barely anywhere to be found amongst the minefield of infecous hooks that so easily sucked you in and but so tenaciously refused to let go. With their emphasis on stronger songs, Ringing in the Sane was an instant 'Pies classic." Ringing in the Sane
spawned two video clips, Tokyo and Emergency! Emergency! Both get regular play on Australia's Video Hits.
The group announced their split on their official site in December 2009, they will embark on a quick final tour in January 2010.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
rock band
Rock Band
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based in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The band formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 2004. Their line-up consisted of lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
Pete Wood, rhythm guitarist Benjamin Pix, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Jared Brown, lead guitarist Luke Szabo and former I Killed the Prom Queen
I Killed the Prom Queen
I Killed the Prom Queen is an Australian metalcore band which formed in 2000 with mainstays JJ Peters on drums and Jona Weinhofen on guitar. The band featured prominently on the Australian live music scene and toured the USA, Japan and parts of Europe several times...
bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Leaton Rose
Leaton Rose
Leaton Rose is an Australian musician who played bass guitar for Adelaide-based Metalcore/Deathcore band I Killed the Prom Queen and then alternative rock band, The Hot Lies .-Biography:...
. The Hot Lies released two EPs and a full length album.
History
The band formed in 2004, releasing their debut demoDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
Bulletklines later that year. The demo was home-recorded, and eventually put on high rotation on the playlist of national indie broadcaster Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
in March 2004.
In 2005 they released an EP, Streets BecHallways
Streets Become Hallways (EP)
-Personal:*Peter Wood - Vocals*Benjamin Pix - Guitar, Backing Vocals*Josh Delsar - Guitar*Leaton Rose - Bass, Backing Vocals*Jared Brown - Drums*Marcus Hennig - The Shredmaster Deluxe*Dan Jones - Producer, Additional Engineering*Anj - Engineer & Mixer...
, which spent 30+ weeks on the AIR Indie Charts, and recently re-entered the charts at No. 17, while the band toured with Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
, After the Fall
After the Fall (band)
After the Fall are an Australian rock band from the Central Coast of New South Wales, formed in 2004. The band consists of vocalist Benjamin Windsor, drummer Andrew Atkins, bassist Matthew Gore and guitarist Mark Edward Warner.-Band history:...
and 28 Days
28 Days
28 Days are a punk rock band formed in Bacchus Marsh, Australia during 1997. At their career peak, they had a #1 album on the Australian ARIAnet Albums Chart and also a #12 single on the ARIAnet Singles Chart....
. Most recently, The Hot Lies has toured with the likes of Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
and Yellowcard
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
, as well as the more recent Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
and Kisschasy
Kisschasy
Kisschasy are an Australian rock band formed in Victoria, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll....
. Blunt magazine and Rolling Stone labeled them one of their bands to watch in 2005.
They have released another 5 track EP, Heart Attacks and Callous Acts (EP)
Heart Attacks and Callous Acts (EP)
-Personal:*Peter Wood - Vocals*Benjamin Pix - Guitar, Backing Vocals*Josh Delsar - Guitar*Leaton Rose - Bass, Backing Vocals*Jared Brown - Drums*Kalju Tonuma - Producer, Mixing, Engineering*Leon Zervos - Mastering*Luke Postill - Studio Assistant...
. So far, Heart Attacks has yielded two videos: for Promise Me and Tell Me Goodnight. It spent 40+ weeks on the Air Indie Charts and has currently returned there for the past 14 weeks.
Their single Emergency! Emergency! went on sale in August 2007 and was successful at getting attention for their debut album which was to be released shortly after. Emergency! Emergency! contained the title song, the cover Time After Time which has long been a crowd favourite and an acoustic version of Ghosts and Mirrors.
Their debut album Ringing in the Sane
Ringing in the Sane
-Personnel:*Peter Wood - Vocals*Benjamin Pix - Guitar, bcking vocals*Luke Szabo - Guitar*Leaton Rose - Bass, backing vocals*Jared Brown - Drums*Phil McKellar - Producer...
received lots of national airplay from stations such as 5ADL and Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
. The release was very successful. This insti which read "After two impressive build-up EPs, Adelaide's finest emo popstars, The Hot Lies finally unveiled their debut full-length to the world, making lovers of local pop-infused rock everywhrejoice. Abandoningtheir harsher post-hardcore beginnings, the yelling and screaming was barely anywhere to be found amongst the minefield of infecous hooks that so easily sucked you in and but so tenaciously refused to let go. With their emphasis on stronger songs, Ringing in the Sane was an instant 'Pies classic." Ringing in the Sane
Ringing in the Sane
-Personnel:*Peter Wood - Vocals*Benjamin Pix - Guitar, bcking vocals*Luke Szabo - Guitar*Leaton Rose - Bass, backing vocals*Jared Brown - Drums*Phil McKellar - Producer...
spawned two video clips, Tokyo and Emergency! Emergency! Both get regular play on Australia's Video Hits.
The group announced their split on their official site in December 2009, they will embark on a quick final tour in January 2010.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Australian albums chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| 2007 | Ringing in the Sane Ringing in the Sane -Personnel:*Peter Wood - Vocals*Benjamin Pix - Guitar, bcking vocals*Luke Szabo - Guitar*Leaton Rose - Bass, backing vocals*Jared Brown - Drums*Phil McKellar - Producer...
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Singles
| Year | Title | Australian singles chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Emergency! Emergency! Emergency! Emergency! "Emergency! Emergency!" is the first single released from Adelaide band The Hot Lies debut album Ringing in the Sane-Track listing:-External links:*... " |
34 | Ringing in the Sane |
| "Tokyo" | — |
Extended plays
| Year | EP details | Australian singles chart |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Streets Become Hallways
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| 2005 | Heart Attacks and Callous Acts
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