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The Bouncing Souls Hot Water Music Split (Album) by Hot Water Music

Artist Biography For Hot Water Music

Hot Water Music Is A Gainesville Florida Punk Outfit Known For Chuck Ragan And Chris Wollard's Raspy Vocals As Well As Their Searing Jawbreaker-Esque Guitars On Earlier Albums. The Act First Formed In 1993 And Their First Record Finding The Rhythms Was Released On No Idea And Toy Box Records. Many Fans Commonly Refer To Hot Water Music As The Abbreviation HWM. The Name Hot Water Music Comes From A Charles Bukowski Book. HWM Recorded An Album With Their Good Friends And Mentors Leatherface For The First Volume Of The BYO Split Series. They Also Recorded With Alkaline Trio For A Split LP On Jade Tree Shortly Thereafter. In 2001 Hot Water Music Signed With Epitaph Records And Released The Record A Flight And A Crash And Went On To Release Two More Records With Epitaph Caution And The New What Next. In Addition To Their Full Length Albums And The Two Aforementioned Split Releases Hot Water Music Have Also Released 5 Other EPs And Split Albums Push For Coin 1995 - Demo Tape Eating The Filler 1995- Toybox Records Hot Water Music Vs. Discount New American Dreams And Colors Words And Dreams 2002 - Split With The Casket Lottery Second Nature Recordings . In 2005 The Band Took A Hiatus As Vocalist Chuck Ragan Wanted To Spend More Time With His Family. Soon After The Rest Of The Band Formed The Draft And Released Their Debut Record In A Million Pieces September 12 2006 On Epitaph Records Along With Various 7" Vinyl Records On No Idea. Ragan Has Opted For A Solo-Acoustic Act With No Idea Records Releasing A Monthly Vinyl To Prelude A Full Studio Album As Well As Two Live Discs. As For Hot Water Music No Idea Is Getting Ready To Release A B-Sides Disc Later This Year. Members Of Hot Water Music Have Been In Various Side Projects Including Crows/artist Rumbleseat And Blacktop Cadence On October 22 2007 Music Website Punknews.Org Reported That A Reunion Of The Band Is Currently In The Works. The Band Kicked Off Their Reunion Tour With A "secret Show" At Common Grounds In Their Hometown Of Gainesville Florida On January 18 2008 To Be Followed By Shows In Orlando Florida Sayerville New Jersey And Two Sold Out Shows In Chicago Illinois.
After That They Played At The Groezrock Festival In Meerhout Belgium In May 2008. During 2009 Hot Water Music Played A Bunch Of Concerts In The U.S. Plus A Short German Tour In November. Since 2010 The Band Has Continued To Tour Write And Record New Music Including 2012's Album Exister And 2017's Light It Up. In November 2017 Chris Wollard Announced That He Was Taking A Break From The Band To Focus On His Health. The Band Continued To Play Previously Booked Shows With The Flatliners' Chris Cresswell And Chris DeMakes Of Less Than Jake Filling In For Wollard At Several Dates. As Of Their 2019 25th Anniversary Tour Cresswell Was Still Filling In For Wollard On Guitar And Vocals. Cresswell Also Played Guitar And Backing Vocals On Their 2019 Shake Up The Shadows EP.

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