Hotpipes - the band members: Justin Hall, Jonathan Rogers, Dan Sommers and David Mengerink
Hotpipes, a euphemism for acid reflux, was a band played on
Gossip Girl. Currently based out of Nashville, TN, half the band actually came from Ohio and the other half from Kentucky. The 5 year-old band, working under their own operation (Liquid Panda Records), has released 2 EPs and 2 albums and they are well established in the indie scene of Nashville.
Featured in episode 2.25 (“The Goodbye Gossip Girl”), their song, “The Future Is Where We Belong”, is played in the opening scenes as Serena and Blair chat. With the help of Dualtone (another Nashville label) and Sugaroo (a licensing firm), Hotpipe’s music was chosen to be played during this episode. The song sets the season finale with a fast paced beat, with a well-placed message about the future behind Blair and Serena’s discussion of their future. You can hear an extended clip of the song in this week’s podcast, or you can find the song as a free download on their website.
Their latest album, Future Bolt (the album where “The Future Is…” was taken from) is over a year old. This is a surprising choice for television, given that the norm is to usually utilize newer music for backdrop. However, the track is very solid, much like the album it comes from.
Future Bolt Track Listing
1. The Future Is Where We Belong
2. Future Bolt
3. Brain and a Vegetable
4. You Burn or You Don’t
5. Born in a Bomb
6. Thunderbolt
7. Where is the Shore?
8. I Am Better than You
Check out the Hotpipes website to buy the CD for just $8 USD!
Listen to some more Hotpipes songs at their MySpace Music page.
The album is a record of eight indie pop rock songs. It gives a good, well-rounded view of the band, despite being recorded in the basement of the parents of one of the band members. Future Bolt yields driven pop songs like “This Is Where We Belong” and “Born in a Bomb”, that are clear high points for the album. But the range in tempo on the album, like on “Where is the Shore?” which has a slower feel, is also appreciated.
The album is supposed to be a dedication to the city of Dayton, OH (the city where the band recorded the album) and a testament to what the future may hold for the band. This appears throughout the album in the form of the connecting future/thunder/lightning bolt motifs throughout the songs. “The Future Is Where We Belong” and “Future Bolt” are the best examples of this, revealing some of the band’s attitudes towards their future.
Hotpipes’ album is very accessible and playable. I’ve already listened to Future Bolt a couple of times. And if you like this album, you won’t have to despair over the lack of new material. In my conversations with the band, they are currently writing/recording a new record.
Future Bolts establishes a sound where the band has room to grow into bigger things. Also, the fact that a relatively older album is still getting play in television speaks to the overall strength of the track and album. For any lovers of Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse or Spoon, Hotpipes will be a good addition to your music collection.
If you like live performances, Hotpipes has some tour dates:
Jun 12th
Cicero’s
6691 Delmar, St. Louis, MO 63130 (United States)
http://www.ciceros-stl.com/
(314) 862-0009
Ages: 18+
Jul 11th
Green Lantern Bar
497 W. 3rd St., Lexington, KY 40508 (United States)
http://www.myspace.com/greenlanternbar
Ages: 18+
Aug 14th
Fountain Square – Downtown Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Sep 24th
Mid Point Music Festival
Main Street
Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Ages: 18+
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GG Music: Hotpipes
by Angela on June 9, 2009
in Commentary,Features,Music
Hotpipes - the band members: Justin Hall, Jonathan Rogers, Dan Sommers and David Mengerink
Featured in episode 2.25 (“The Goodbye Gossip Girl”), their song, “The Future Is Where We Belong”, is played in the opening scenes as Serena and Blair chat. With the help of Dualtone (another Nashville label) and Sugaroo (a licensing firm), Hotpipe’s music was chosen to be played during this episode. The song sets the season finale with a fast paced beat, with a well-placed message about the future behind Blair and Serena’s discussion of their future. You can hear an extended clip of the song in this week’s podcast, or you can find the song as a free download on their website.
Their latest album, Future Bolt (the album where “The Future Is…” was taken from) is over a year old. This is a surprising choice for television, given that the norm is to usually utilize newer music for backdrop. However, the track is very solid, much like the album it comes from.
Future Bolt Track Listing
2. Future Bolt
3. Brain and a Vegetable
4. You Burn or You Don’t
5. Born in a Bomb
6. Thunderbolt
7. Where is the Shore?
8. I Am Better than You
Check out the Hotpipes website to buy the CD for just $8 USD!
Listen to some more Hotpipes songs at their MySpace Music page.
The album is a record of eight indie pop rock songs. It gives a good, well-rounded view of the band, despite being recorded in the basement of the parents of one of the band members. Future Bolt yields driven pop songs like “This Is Where We Belong” and “Born in a Bomb”, that are clear high points for the album. But the range in tempo on the album, like on “Where is the Shore?” which has a slower feel, is also appreciated.
The album is supposed to be a dedication to the city of Dayton, OH (the city where the band recorded the album) and a testament to what the future may hold for the band. This appears throughout the album in the form of the connecting future/thunder/lightning bolt motifs throughout the songs. “The Future Is Where We Belong” and “Future Bolt” are the best examples of this, revealing some of the band’s attitudes towards their future.
Hotpipes’ album is very accessible and playable. I’ve already listened to Future Bolt a couple of times. And if you like this album, you won’t have to despair over the lack of new material. In my conversations with the band, they are currently writing/recording a new record.
Future Bolts establishes a sound where the band has room to grow into bigger things. Also, the fact that a relatively older album is still getting play in television speaks to the overall strength of the track and album. For any lovers of Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse or Spoon, Hotpipes will be a good addition to your music collection.
If you like live performances, Hotpipes has some tour dates:
Cicero’s
6691 Delmar, St. Louis, MO 63130 (United States)
http://www.ciceros-stl.com/
(314) 862-0009
Ages: 18+
Jul 11th
Green Lantern Bar
497 W. 3rd St., Lexington, KY 40508 (United States)
http://www.myspace.com/greenlanternbar
Ages: 18+
Aug 14th
Fountain Square – Downtown Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Sep 24th
Mid Point Music Festival
Main Street
Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Ages: 18+
Similiar Posts:
Tagged as: 2.25 - The Goodbye Gossip Girl, Hotpipes, Music, music from the episode