Critically acclaimed British rock band The Hot One Two are pleased to announce the second single ‘God Forsaken Blues’ from their debut album ‘Superbia’ (pronounced su-per-bia). The wonderfully coloured artwork was designed in partnership with Freddie McKie, also known for his work with Massive Wagons.
This bluesy riff laden anthem was inspired by the story of legendary blues guitarist Robert Johnson, and how he sold his soul to the devil to become the best blues guitarist in the world. The song cleverly features references from his story as well as stylistic musical references inspired by the blues genre as a whole.
The single will be released on June 30th, 2023 followed by the album towards the end of the year.
The band will be releasing an accompanying animation video via their YouTube Channel to support the ‘God Forsaken Blues‘ track. This has been created by the super talented Zak Muller at Studface Productions and the band plan further collaborations with Zak on future single releases later in the year.
Founded in Cambridge in 2017 by bassist Nick Blackburn, lead guitarist Nick Manners, and drummer Joe Chivers, The Hot One Two is a hard rock quintet boasting the swagger of 1980s greats and souped-up with punchy modern metal riffs. As recently as 2018 The Hot One Two attracted attention from local festival circuits and radio shows such as BBC Introducing, which quickly established them as mainstays in the UK New Wave Of Classic Rock (NWOCR) scene.
With the addition of charismatic frontman Simon West and veteran guitarist Kev Baker, The Hot One Two achieved escape velocity in 2019. On the heels of successful singles and their debut EP ‘Come Whatever May’, the band signed a deal with TowerRok Band Management and P.R. in 2022. Soon they were performing in front of larger crowds and knocking them dead with their catchy old-school foundation and supercharged modern sound. Building upon their tight and energetic stage performances, The Hot One Two have worked extensively with Kris Barras and Zak Muller at Studface Productions on music videos that accompany their releases.
During the pandemic, while other bands worried or went by the wayside entirely, The Hot One Two wrote and self-produced the aptly named 2022 EP ‘Unrestrained’ featuring their flagship single ‘Bleed On Me’ to immense popular and critical success. These guys are on the ascendency and are truly the ones to watch as the smoke clears; as evidenced by the fact that FireVolt Rock Festival have created a special, ‘One’s to Watch!’ slot for them at this year’s festival.
And that’s just the beginning! The Hot One Two are performing up and down the country with festival slots at Call of the Wild, FireVolt, Hard Rock Hell – Sleaze, Hard Rock Hell – 16 , SOS, SavFest & Planet Rockstock; and still more, to be announced. Between live gigs, they will be releasing singles with accompanying music videos, each one relating to one of the seven deadly sins.
The first single from the album, ‘The Fray’, met with critical acclaim and was made Single of the week by Planet Rock, and one of two singles of the month by Hard Rock Hell Radio on the ‘Pure Rock Fury’ show.
2023 is shaping up to be a breakout year for the charismatic Cambridge outfit so stay tuned for live dates and upcoming releases!
Line-up:
Simon West – Vocals
Nick Manners – Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals
Kev Baker – Rhythm Guitar
Nick Blackburn – Bass & Backing Vocals
Joe Chivers – Drums
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