Hot Hot Heat is a Canadian

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band from

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, formed in 1999. The band was signed by Seattle label

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in 2001 and released its first EP, ''

Knock Knock Knock Hot Hot Heat is a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 1999. The band was signed by Seattle label Sub Pop in 2001 and released its first EP, ''Knock Knock Knock'', and first full-length album, ''Make Up the Breakdo ...

'', and first full-length album, ''

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'', the following year. The band released five full-length albums, the last being the self-titled ''Hot Hot Heat'' in 2016. The band's style makes use of electronic and traditional instruments and has variously been categorized as

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, new wave, and

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. They made an appearance on ''

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'', with the song, "Time to Go Outdoors". It was featured on the "Talent" episode. After five years of little activity, on March 13, 2016, Hot Hot Heat announced new music in the form of a special 7" titled "Nature of Things" to be released for

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(April 16, 2016). Following on from this, on April 5, the band announced via Twitter they would be releasing their fifth and final self-titled album on June 24. New song "Kid Who Stays in the Picture" was premiered the same day.

Career

Dustin Hawthorne, a drugstore clerk, and Steve Bays, a personal assistant, had been in many different bands together since 1995 and met Paul Hawley in 1998. In 1999, Hawley bought a Juno 6 keyboard and asked Bays to try playing it, as no one else knew how. Hawley took over the drums from Bays and Hawthorne played bass. Matthew Marnik, who was a friend of the band, sang vocals. The band's original sound can be considered

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. The band soon changed direction to a more melodic, pop-influenced style, losing Marnik and adding guitarist

Dante DeCaro Dante DeCaro (born January 26, 1981) of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, is the former guitarist/songwriter of the Canadian band Hot Hot Heat. DeCaro left the band after the recording of 2005's ''Elevator (Hot Hot Heat album), Elevator''. In t ...

. Strongly influenced by the new wave sound of 1980s bands

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, and

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, the new lineup, with Steve on vocals, quickly released a series of 7" singles and toured extensively in Canada and the American Pacific Northwest, joining up with similarly styled indie rock bands such as

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, Radio 4,

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, and

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, and opening for established Canadian rockers Sloan on a national tour. The band's touring exposure attracted the interest of Seattle record label

, who signed Hot Hot Heat in 2001, leading to the early 2002 release of EP ''

'', produced in part by

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. Although Hot Hot Heat got its start as a hardcore band, by the time it made contact with Sub Pop, its sound had mutated into what would soon be known as dance-punk. The band stood at the forefront of a movement that would explode on the indie rock scene within another year. That release was followed up quickly by the band's first full-length release, ''

'', produced by

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and

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producer

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. That album quickly found critical acclaim, and its singles "Bandages" and "Talk to Me, Dance With Me" received regular airplay on

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and radio, including influential Los Angeles, California station

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, on whose charts both reached No. 1. However, their track "Bandages" was removed from radio in the UK, from the playlist at

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, in the light of the war in the Middle East. This was thought to have hindered its position at No. 25 in the UK charts. The track had been on the B list on the station, guaranteeing 15 plays a week and a potential audience of millions. It was removed because of a "prevalence of the word 'bandages' in the song", a spokesperson said. In 2002, the band signed with

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in the U.S. In 2003 the band re-released the 2001 album of tracks recorded prior to their Sub Pop recordings, ''Scenes One Through Thirteen'', on the OHEV Records label. Reflecting the band's transition period between their original sound and the present, and thus very much unlike what fans had heard on ''Knock Knock Knock'' and ''Make Up the Breakdown''. In 2004 ''

'' won "Favourite Album" at the

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by popular vote. Guitarist Dante DeCaro announced his departure from the band in October 2004, but stayed to complete their next album, and in 2005 joined

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band

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. That album, ''

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'' was the band's major label debut and was released commercially by

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In April 2005, Dante handed guitar duties over to replacement Luke Paquin when the band started their 2005 tour. In June ''Elevator'' appeared in the top ten of the !earshot Campus and Community Radio chart. In 2005, the band opened for

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and

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on the "Foozer Tour". Hot Hot Heat played an opening set for American synth rock group

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on May 17, 2007. However, The Killers were forced to pull out after three songs because lead singer

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was suffering from bronchitis. The follow-up to ''Elevator'', ''

Happiness Ltd. ''Happiness Ltd.'' is the third studio album, and second major release since signing with Sire Records by Hot Hot Heat. The album was released on September 11, 2007.

'', was released on September 11, 2007. In late March 2007, the band posted the song "Give Up?" on their MySpace page as a sample of the album, and it was released on iTunes as a single on May 15. A second single entitled "Let Me In" was released on July 16. Hot Hot Heat toured in 2007 with

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as their opening act on the U.S. leg of their summer tour. Their headlining tour of Germany, Canada and U.S. started September 3, 2007. "Let Me In" debuted on

at number 8. On August 8, 2007, the music video for "Let Me In" premiered on Myspace Music. Also, on September 6, 2007, Hot Hot Heat posted their new album on their MySpace. The band spent most of 2008/2009 recording and constructing their own studio. Experimenting with 5/4 disco grooves and electro loops, they went into the studio with producer/musician

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from

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awhile doing a brief Canadian tour opening for

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. At some point during this period Dustin Hawthorne apparently left the band with little to no explanation as to why since. Parker Bossley (from

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) became their newest bassist, and then later Louis Hearn. Hot Hot Heat @ Sir Stewart Bovell Park (1 1 2011) (5356668780)

Fourth album

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was released June 8, 2010 through

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. To build anticipation for the release the band performed residencies at small clubs in NY (Public Assembly in May), and in LA (Bootleg Theater in June). Hot Hot Heat's public activity was scant in the 2010s; however, they debuted a new song, "Mayor of the City", in May 2013. In response to a fan's question on Twitter, Hot Hot Heat mentioned a release for an album in the fall of 2015. On September 10, 2015 Hot Hot Heat announced new material via their Instagram page for a spring 2016 release. On Friday June 24, 2016 Hot Hot Heat released a 10-track self-titled album and announced it would be their final album. After the band split, Bays reunited with former bass player Parker Bossley to form

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Members

Final line-up

*Paul Hawley – drums (1999–2016) *

Steve Bays Steve Bays is a Canadian musician, audio engineer, and producer. He is a member of Canadian bands Hot Hot Heat, Fur Trade, and Mounties. Bays was also the frontman and one of the founding members of Hot Hot Heat. Career Bays has worked with a n ...

– keyboards (1999–2016), lead vocals (2000–2016) *Luke Paquin – guitar (2005–2016) *Louis Hearn – bass (2010–2016)

Former

*Dustin Hawthorne – bass (1999–2008) *Matthew Marnik – lead vocals (1999–2000) *

– guitar (2001–2005) *Parker Bossley – bass (2008–2010)

Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

*'' Scenes One Through Thirteen'' (2002)

EPs

*''Hot Hot Heat'' four song 7" (1999) *''Hot Hot Heat Split the Red Light Sting'' (2000) *''Hot Hot Heat'' three song 7" (2001) *''Knock Knock Knock'' (2002) *''Happiness Ltd. EP'' (2007)

Singles

References

External links

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Hot Hot Heat on PureVolumeHot Hot Heat PhotographyLive pictures of HHH in EdmontonHot Hot Heat at New Music Canada

Fanning the Fame: Hot Hot Heat Sets the World on Fire

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