Hot Cross
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| Werner and Hot Cross at the Cake Shop in NYC Werner and Hot Cross at the Cake Shop in NYC | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2000–2007 |
| Labels | Level Plane, Equal Vision |
| Members | Billy Werner Greg Drudy Matt Smith Casey Boland Josh Jakubowski |
| Website | hotcross |
Hot Cross was a post-hardcore band from Philadelphia.[1] They were signed to Hope Division Records and Equal Vision Records. The band was composed of former members of such bands as Saetia (vocalist Billy Werner and drummer Greg Drudy, who was also a founding member and the original drummer of post-punkers Interpol), Off Minor (bassist/guitarist Matt Smith), You and I (guitarist Casey Boland), Neil Perry, The Now and Joshua fit for Battle (bassist/guitarist Josh Jakubowski).[2]
Style
[edit | edit source]Their songs are composed of intricate (and in the beginning of their career, dueling) guitars heavily influenced by Drive Like Jehu. They initially signed with Level Plane in 2003.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Hot Cross formed in 2000. They released their debut EP A New Set of Lungs in 2001. They released their debut album Cryonics in 2003. They released their second full-length album Risk Revival in 2007. They released their second EP Fair Trades & Farewells in 2004.[citation needed]
On May 2, 2006, Hot Cross announced that they had signed to Hope Division/Equal Vision Records and would be releasing their next full length on this label.[citation needed]
On August 10, 2006, the band announced on their website that they would be re-recording their CD originally recorded by Mike Hill. The album was recorded by former Hot Cross member Josh Jakubowski.
On July 7, 2007, the band announced on their MySpace that they were "indefinitely inactive," effectively ending their 7 years together and cutting their 2007 tour short.[3]
Bassist Matt Smith is currently involved with a project called Halo of Snakes. They are scheduled to release a record on Harvcore.[citation needed] Casey Boland and Josh Jakubowski began a new project called Vista Rhymes.[4] Their first album VR:1 was made available via streaming in 2022.[citation needed]
Members
[edit | edit source]- Billy Werner – lead vocals
- Josh Jakubowski – guitar, vocals
- Casey Boland – guitar, vocals
- Matt Smith – bass
- Greg Drudy – drums
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
[edit | edit source]- Cryonics (2003)
- Risk Revival (2007)
EPs
[edit | edit source]- A New Set of Lungs (2001)
- Fair Trades & Farewells (2004)
Splits
[edit | edit source]- Split with Light the Fuse and Run (2003) (Songs: 1. "The Eye Is A Tricky Machine", 2. "In Memory Of Movern")
- Split with Lickgoldensky (2004) (Songs: 1. "A Voice Turned Vacant", 2. "Patience And Prudence")
- Split with The Holy Shroud (2005) (Songs: 1. "Tacoma")
References
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- ^ MySpace.com - Hot Cross - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Hardcore / Punk / Rock - www.myspace.com/hotcross Archived 2007-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://vistarhymes.bandcamp.com/album/vr-1 Vista Rhymes
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official site
- Allmusic
- Interview with Billy from 2011 about post-Hot Cross life
- Interview with Billy shortly before the release of CryonicsArchived February 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- An interview with Billy from Hot Cross from Under the Volcano issue 96 Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Hot Cross lyrics
- Hot Cross Interview at REDEFINE Magazine, March 2007
- Billy Werner talks about Hot Cross, Risk Revival, Saetia with Punknews.org
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