Hot Rod Circuit

American emo band Hot Rod CircuitOriginAuburn, AlabamaGenresEmo, indie rockYears active1997–2007, 2011, 2014-presentLabelsNew World, Montalban Hotel, Triple Crown, Vagrant, ImmortalMembersAndy JacksonJay RussellCasey PrestwoodMike PoormanPast membersDan Duggins Jeff Turner Brian KissWes CrossJoe BallaroDustin Hudson Hot Rod Circuit (HRC) is an American emo band from Auburn, Alabama, established in 1997. History Early years The band released their first album, Mr. Glenboski, under the name Antidote, winning an award for "Best Unsigned Band of 1998" from Musician Magazine. The band subsequently moved to Connecticut and released If I Knew Now What I Knew Then under the name Hot Rod Circuit (HRC), on September 21, 1999. The band's line-up was Andy Jackson on vocals and rhythm guitar, Casey Prestwood on lead guitar, Jason Russell on bass and vocals, and Wes Cross on drums, who left before their next release. The band performed several shows that year in the New England area, also touring with The Get Up Kids, At the Drive-In and the Jazz June. The next album was released in September 2000, entitled If It's Cool With You, It's Cool With Me, with new drummer Michael Poorman. The single