Hotwire (band)

Hotwire was an American alternative rock band from Newbury Park, California.

History

Hotwire's members met in high school; after recording a few demos, they scored slots opening for California dates of bands like Incubus, Linkin Park, Hoobastank, and Audiovent.^[1] They signed with RCA Records in December 2000, and released a four-track EP in 2002 before issuing their full-length The Routine in the summer of 2003. They followed the release of the album with a slot on the Ozzfest tour that year.^[1] A single from the album, "Not Today", was a hit on American rock radio, peaking at #40 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.^[2] The band broke up soon after the Ozzfest tour.

Members

• Gabe Garcia - guitar - now in Transfatal Express
• Rus Martin - guitar, vocals - now in Skyscraper Frontier and Fake Figures (a band composed with members of Atreyu and Scars of Tomorrow)
• Dan Hartman - bass
• Chris Strauser - bass - formerly in Countervail
• Brian Borg - drums - now in Deadbirds

Gabe, Rus and Brian are now under Coming Home Records and all participate in their projects.

Discography

• Hotwire EP (RCA Records, 2002)
• The Routine (RCA Records, 2003)

Media

• The song "Invisible" from the album The Routine appears on the game Need For Speed Underground.
• The song "Not Today" from the album The Routine appears on the game Evolution Skateboarding.
• Never released song "Cyanide Baby" from 2001 appears on the game MTV Sports: T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX.^[3]

References