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About Hotspur

 
Portrait of Hotspur

LINKS: Hotspur’s MySpace
HotspurMusic.com
Hotspur on Facebook
Online Merch Store
Hotspur on iTunes


RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

- FOX TV – Hotspur performs on Fearless TV (Aug 2009)

- CD distribution in Hot Topic stores and soon in Best Buy regionally

- Hotspur performs at Six Flags with Metro Station (Aug 2009)

- Alternative Press Magazine- Featured as “Unsigned Band of the Month”, AP&R Section (Aug 2009)

- On Tap Magazine – “Artist of the Month” Full page feature: http://www.hotspurmusic.com/MEDIA/BudBand0809-1.pdf

- Alternative Addiction – two songs crack Top Ten chart (July 2009)

- MTV – calls Hotspur “Buzzworthy”: http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/06/11/the-buzz-on-hotspur/ (July 2009)

- Release second CD “You Should Know Better by Now” (June 2009)

- Sponsored by IKY clothing – http://www.ikyclothing.com

- Named in Top 15 – “Best Unsigned Bands” – TheDailyChorus.com

- Playing over 200 dates a year – Touring from Boston to LA (2008)

- Played 6 dates of Warped Tour 2007, promotional tour for 26 dates

- Feature Cover story of Washington City Paper, Sept 2007

- Two songs from “Beta” placed on MTV’s “The Hills” (2007)

- Six songs from “Beta” placed on MTV’s “Next” (2007)

- Sold over 10,000 copies of “Beta” independently

- Tours sponsored and promoted by Myspace Records, Big Picture Media Publicity, Ernie Ball, AbsolutePunk.net, and others.

INDUSTRY BUZZ

“Hotspur combine intricate piano and heartfelt melodies with enough electronics to keep pop-punk and club kids content.” – Alternative Press Magazine

“Hotspur, the Maryland/DC area quintet that is about to blow up… ‘You Should Know Better By Now’ is an excellent round up of 13 tracks.” – OnTap Magazine

“the perfect blend of the piano throughout all of their songs… Hotspur is doing something different, but doing it right.” – Straight Up Random

“The band’s pop-rock is so catchy, the melodies and hooks so ingratiating, the vocals of Joe Mach and the synths of Dave Trichter so pristinely clear and crisp” – Metro Weekly

“their name has spread even quicker than most… Hotspur can certainly stir a crowd at a show.” – So Bring On Mixed Reviews

“I am serious, ever since I got this album to review and play on my radio show it has been of the constant fixtures in my listening of music.” – HeartThrobMedia.net

“Hotspur is the next hot band.” – The Superficial Teen

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