Hot Rod Circuit
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| Origin | Auburn, Alabama |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Genres | Emo |
| Labels | Triple Crown Records Vagrant Records Immortal Records |
| Members | Andy Jackson Joe Ballaro Casey Prestwood Dan Duggins |
| Past members | Brian Kiss Wes Cross Jay Russell Mike Poorman |
Hot Rod Circuit is a rock band from New Haven, Connecticut established in 1997.
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[edit] Biography
The band was originally known as Antidote under which they released the album Mr. Glenbowski, which won the group the award of Best Unsigned Band of 1998 by Musician Magazine. The band subsequently moved to Connecticut and released If I Knew Now What I Knew Then under their present moniker.[1]
Hot Rod Circuit has toured with The Get Up Kids, Jazz June, Saves the Day, Brand New, Eisley, At the Drive-In, and Say Anything. Guitarist Andy Jackson has actually toured as a member of the latter band.
Hot Rod Circuit has recently signed with Immortal Records and recorded their new full length for the label titled The Underground Is a Dying Breed mixed by Tim O'heir. The record hits stores on March 20, 2007 via Immortal Records.
The name 'Hot Rod Circuit' comes from a Mr. Burns quote on the TV show, The Simpsons. "The year is 1965, and you and I are undercover detectives on the hot rod circuit."[2]
They have signed on to perform in the 2007 Warped Tour.
[edit] Current Group members
- Andy Jackson (vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Casey Prestwood (guitar, pedal steel)
- Joe Ballaro (bass, vocals)
- Dan Duggins (drums)[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- If I Knew Now What I Knew Then - 1999
- If It's Cool With You It's Cool With Me - 2000
- Sorry About Tomorrow - 2002
- Reality's Coming Through - 2004
- The Underground Is a Dying Breed- 2007
[edit] Singles and EPs
- Been There, Smoked That - 2002
- Split - 2003
- Pharmacist - 2003
- Save You - 2004
[edit] Compilations
- Atticus: Dragging The Lake II
- Beer: The Movie (Soundtrack) (Explicit)
- Outlaw Volleyball: Music From The Game (Soundtrack)
- Another Year On The Streets Vol. 2
- Y2K Proof
- The Best Comp In The World
- Thisyearsmodel/hot Rod Circuit
- Welcome To Triple Crown
- I Love Metal
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Diana Potts of All Music Guide
- ^ From the Simpsons episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns, Part 2."
- ^ Band Details: Hot Rod Circuit. Immortal Bands. Retrieved on 2006-03-23.
[edit] External links
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