Check out this live performance from The White Rabbit Cabaret in Indianapolis. Awesome.
Singer/frontman Oliver Hopkins and guitarist Duncan Kissinger from Hotfox took a minute to answer a few questions so we could all get to know this talented group of guys from Bloomington, Indiana a little better.
Another big congrats to the guys for winning this year’s Battle of the Bands. We can’t wait to see them in Austin!
Q: So, you’re our winners. You made it. Did you guys think you had a good chance when you entered this crazy thing?
A: We had no expectations at first but as time went on, we saw our chances get better from 1 in 50 to 1 in 10.
Q: Where does the name Hotfox come from?
A: An outlaw in an old spaghetti western film.
Q: How do you describe your music to someone that hasn’t heard you before?
A: It’s melodic, dynamic, and noisy. It’s what you get when you mix sugar, spice, everything nice, and chemical Y.
Q: What’s in store for Hotfox this year? Do you guys have some short term goals? How about long term?
A: Right now we’re working on our second record with Tyler Watkins (of Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s) so that’s our immediate focus. We’re looking to get on the road this summer and tour behind it.
We’re proud to announce that Bloomington, Indiana based rockers Hotfox are the winners of our 4th annual Battle of the Bands competition!
The guys were picked out of over 800 artists to enter the second round of the contest in which they competed against 50 other acts in a public voting period. At the end of the public voting period, Hotfox moved on to the final round by being voted into the top 10 artists. From the top 10, a panel of judges from JanSport and Sonicbids hand selected Hotfox as their favorite.
The guys will be heading down to SXSW to play the Official Sonicbids Showcase presented by JanSport on Friday, March 16th. In the meantime, check out “Mountain Tiger” from the band’s debut LP, You, Me, and the Monster, released last summer on Roaring Colonel Records (which happens to be the record label arm of My Old Kentucky Blog.) The disc was produced by Tyler Watkins of Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s and the band is currently working with Watkins on a follow up.
mountain tiger by hotfoxtheband
Check back tomorrow for an exclusive Q&A with Hotfox frontman Oliver Hopkins!
Is tomorrow! Check back because we’ll be announcing the winner of our 4th annual JanSport Battle of the Bands! The winner will get a free trip down to Austin, TX for this year’s SXSW music festival where they’ll perform at the official Sonicbids Showcase, presented by JanSport.
The top 10 artists from our Unzipped Battle of the Bands are now listed at our BOTB site. You can still click through and listen to tracks from the top 10, so head over and let us know who you want to win!
We’ll be announcing our winner February 1st right here and via Facebook.
You’re running out of time to vote for your favorite band in our 4th Annual Unzipped Battle of the Bands! Just click here or on the banner above to check out 50 great up and coming artists from all over the country. When you find your favorite, place your vote.
In addition to loads of JanSport gear, the winning act will receive and all expenses paid trip for the group down to this year’s SXSW in Austin, Texas and will perform at the official Sonicbids showcase, presented by JanSport.
We’ll be announcing our top ten by the end of the week and the winner will be announced February first.
You only have until the end of the day tomorrow to vote, so get to it!
Exercise your right! JanSport has rounded up some of the best in up-and-coming music from around the country for the 4th annual JanSport Battle of the Bands and is giving you the opportunity to pick your favorite. Just click the banner above (or right here) to check out and listen to songs from dozens of artists. When you’ve found your favorite, place your vote.
Voting closes January 19th after which the top ten artists will move onto the final round. A panel of judges will select a winner and the top artist will win a free trip to this year’s South By Southwest in Austin, Texas to perform at the official Sonicbids Artist Showcase, presented by JanSport.
Happy voting!
Last year’s JanSport Battle of the Bands winners The Seedy Seeds just release this new video for “I Am the Conductor” off of there recent album Verb Noun. This band always manages to put a smile on our faces!
The count down has begun: one month until public voting opens for the JanSport Battle of the Bands! We’ll be narrowing down our top 50 artists from those that submitted and you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite starting January 1st 2012.
Don’t forget to enter your band in our Battle of the Bands! Just click the banner above for more info.
The winners will win a trip to this year’s SXSW in Austin, TX to perform at the Sonicbids SXSW Party presented by JanSport!
