Hastings, UK alternative three piece, HotWax, have just released their new single, “One More Reason.” Supplied with a video directed by longtime collaborator Josh Quinton, it comes from their debut album, Hot Shock, out March 7th via the record label Marathon Artists. Watch the video and find out more below.
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Vocalist/guitarist, Tallulah Sim-Savage notes, “We wanted it to feel like the opening song at a festival set, we wanted it to be relentless and addictive. It’s about loving someone so much you kinda hate it, which is relentless and addictive.” The video features a collaged punk catwalk starring underground legend Princess Julia with clothes designed and styled by Greta. The album was co-produced by Catherine Marks (Boygenius, Wolf Alice) and Steph Marziano (Picture Parlour, Cassandra Jenkins), and also recorded with Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa. “One More Reason” is the latest of the LP’s ten adrenaline-jolted anthems about abandoning fear and leaping boldly towards the future to be released.
In 2023, HotWax put themselves on the map with two critically acclaimed EPs that propelled them onto ever bigger stages across over 150 tour dates. Those stops included sets at Reading + Leeds, Mad Cool, All Points East, Download, support tours with Royal Blood, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Deap Vally and more. Known for their blistering live show, it’s the band’s incredible stagecraft and seemingly limitless energy that caught the attention of producer Catherine Marks at Third Man Records’ Blue Basement during the summer of 2023. “It was the sweatiest gig we have ever done – it was really, really packed,” explains Tallulah. “Afterwards, Catherine came up to us and said, ‘Oh my god, I need to record your album with you. I want it to sound like the energy in this room. It needs to feel like a party.’”
When it came time to record Hot Shock, the band assembled an all-female powerhouse team with Marks co-producing alongside Marziano. The band brought a crowd of friends into London’s legendary RAK Studios for a live runthrough of the new record – perfectly capturing the distinct, dizzying energy of a HotWax gig. While touring the U.S., HotWax also recorded with Warpaint drummer Stella Mozgawa at her studio in Joshua Tree. The result is an album made to be played to a crowd, loud and with abandon.
But there’s also a beating pulse of vulnerability underscoring Hot Shock, written throughout the whirlwind of life on the road. “Touring and constantly living in the moment can be chaotic. But there’s also a feeling of knowing that the more life experience we gain, the more fearless we become” explains bassist Lola Sam. Although Hot Shock may traverse the unsettling terrain that comes with entering young adulthood, there’s also a sense of playful abandon that is never far behind. Childhood friends Sim-Savage and Sam have been writing together since they were 12, before the latter met drummer Alfie Sayers at music college five years later.
A Thousand Times EP lead single “Treasure” reached the BBC Radio 6 Music B-List as well as a Next Wave on BBC Radio 1. Tallulah, Lola & Alfie are ripping up the template and ripping up stages across the UK. Having only recently left school, their rarified live energy and sound has already won the support of Beck, Karen O, Courtney Love, Pete Doherty, Wolf Alice, Elton John, Zane Lowe and more. Despite having been launched onto festival mainstages while still in their teens, HotWax are here for the long ride and show no signs of slowing down. In fact, Hot Shock is only the beginning. The band will bring their live show to a string of instore performances this March to celebrate the album release, and have just announced headline shows in the UK and Europe.
HotWax Live Dates:
Mar 03 Bexhill-on-Sea, UK – Music’s Not Dead, De La Warr Pavilion +
Mar 04 Gosport, UK – Slice of Vinyl +
Mar 07 Brighton, UK – Resident Brighton +
Mar 08 Nottingham, UK – Rough Trade Nottingham (Midday) +
Mar 08 Liverpool, UK – Rough Trade Liverpool (Evening) +
Mar 09 Bristol, UK – Rough Trade Bristol +
Mar 10 Leeds, UK – Vinyl Whistle Leeds +
Mar 11 London, UK – Rough Trade East +
Mar 12 Southampton, UK – Vinilo Southampton +
Mar 13 Oxford, UK – Truck Oxford +
Mar 20, Antwerp, Belgium – Trix (Bar)
Mar 22 Utrecht, Netherlands – EKKO
Mar 24 Cologne, Germany – MTC
Mar 25 Berlin, Germany – Urban Spree (Rough Trade)
Mar 26 Hamburg, Germany – Hafenklang
Mar 28 Margate, UK – Where Else?
Mar 30 Tunbridge Wells, UK – Forum
Mar 31 Reading, UK – Face Bar
Apr 01 Milton Keynes, UK – Craufurd Arms
Apr 03 Hull, UK – Polar Bear
Apr 04 Glasgow, Scotland – Nice n Sleazy (Random Rules)
Apr 05 Edinburgh, Scotland – Sneaky Pete’s(Random Rules)
Apr 06 Stockton-On-Tees, UK – The Georgian Theatre
Apr 07 Lancaster, UK – Kanteena
Apr 09 Birmingham, UK – DeadWax
Apr 10 Swansea, Wales – Bunkhouse
Apr 11 Bath, UK – Burdall’s Yard
May 31 Leeds, UK – Kaiser Chiefs + Cribs All Dayer @ Temple Newsam Park
+ denotes instore appearances
Lineup:
Tallulah Sim-Savage – Guitar, vocals
Lola Sam – Bass
Alfie Sayers – Drums
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