Hotness

...so what is Hotness?

Formed in late ‘04, the Detroit based band Hotness has been meticulously fine-tuning their sound and live show much akin to a classic car buff that restores their 70’s Mustang. Influenced by those that came before such as The Faces, Humble Pie, T-Rex, Zeppelin and Queen, they long not to reinvent the wheel, but to simply put some kick ass rims on it. Aimed at keeping Detroit’s “ball of trend-setting ingenuity” in motion they released their first EP – We’re Taking Over – in the summer of '05.
Noteworthy achievements to date include: being featured on PBS in an episode of Rock and Roll Safari in January 2007. The show, produced by Can You Hear Me TV, is a documentary featuring “live concert footage and interviews with some of the local scene's top independent talent” (Rachel May - The Detroit Free Press, 1/5/07). Hotness also wrote a track specifically for The Sweet Sounds of Detroit Volume One compilation, which has also been featured on PBS and was nominated for a 2007 Detroit Music Award.

Our first LP, 3rd Time's A Charm, produced by the fabulous Jim Diamond (White Stripes/The Dirtbombs/The Sights) has been released! 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 the following sites:
iTunes
Tradebit
GreatIndieMusic
PayPlay

...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 --------------------------- 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 --------------------------- Indianapolis, IN - The Melody Inn South Bend, IN - Cheers Lounge --------------------------- Madison, WI - The Annex --------------------------- Nashville, TN - Springwater Lounge --------------------------- Chicago, IL - Silvie's Lounge

... for a complete listing of past shows go here .

...FESTIVAL history...

...shared the STAGE with...

...complete listing on left side of page.

...received AIRPLAY on...

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