Hunnypot's favorite Kings are back, that is Nashville's own Kings of Leon and their infectious new single/video "Supersoaker". The video premiered yesterday (8/6) is the first taste from their forthcoming album, Mechanical Bull due out on September 24th via RCA Records. You can pre-order now on iTunes and get an instant download of the brand new track "Wait For Me". "Supersoaker" has already amazed 36k downloads since it's release last month and definitely brings back that good old KoL sounding rock which we all love.
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Hot Tub Johnnie and the HP Radio crew once again threw a fantastic show at The Mint last week. For the 270th time, Hot Tub kicked off the show with a fresh set of jams which included new tunes from Sami, Kings of Leon, Das Tapes, The Weeknd, The FiNaTTicZ, July Cruise and many more that you can listen to here.
Our first guest DJ was Andrew Harper of Rocky Road Touring. Andrew sat down for a great interview with Hot Tub Johnnie before laying out a rockin’ set of new tunes from Texas based band, Purple, The Happy Hollows, Star & Dagger, Moving Units and many more.
Our next guest dj was Monica Vergel De Dios of the LA music blog, KonstantSurprises as well as working at Spin Media and manager of Arora (formerly Sonos). Monica’s set was a mix of electro dance cuts, chill electronic lounge and hip hop including cuts from Azari & III, Disclosure, Mayer Hawthorne, Arora, Cloud, Bonobo and many more.
First in stage we had Arora. An LA band who’s new album Bioluminescence dropped just a few hours after they got off stage. They performed using nothing except their 5 voices and their rig of live looping and effects pedals. It was such a different experience to see “electronic” music being made right in front of you. Arora is definitely a band worth seeing live.
Next up we had Parade of Lights; an alt-electro band based in Los Angeles. Their fast-growing popularity brought the fans and we had a full-blown rock show with a singing and dancing crowd. They played songs from their latest EP Born To Live, Born To Love along with their new single “We’re the Kids”.
Justin Cornwall hit us with his set and got the dance party started. This 21 year old entrepreneur knows how to throw down. He played an eclectic set with everyone from Justin Jay to Radiohead. He’s already traveled all over the country, but watch out for this guy, he’s going places!
To close out the show, the ever so alluring Katja Glieson took the stage. She performed three songs including her single, “Peek a Boo”. She left her home country of Australia at the beginning of the year to record and film her series of cinematic films/music videos.
Huge thanks to everyone that came out to support, perform, and both the The Mint and Hunnypot crews. We couldn’t make it all happen without each and every one of you! 07/29/2013
Andrew Harper has experienced many angles of the music pyramid. He started in 1997 by placing an ad in Maximum Rock n Roll to book touring bands at various DIY venues and clubs in his hometown of Houston, Tx. The first half of the 2000’s were spent as a touring musician in various indie rock bands. In 2006 and living in Los Angeles, he started his own booking agency- The Volume Agency that would nurture the touring careers of many bands and DJ’s such as Teenage Bottlerocket (Fat Wreck), Young Heart Attack (XL), DJ Blake Miller of Moving Units, and famed west coast House DJ Doc Martin. Before joining Rocky Road Touring in 2012, he held positions in A&R, Producer Management, Music Licensing, and as guest columnist on Hits Daily Double.
KonstantSurprises is an LA-based music curator and artist manager, specializing in marketing and promotion full-time. When DJing, KS provides mostly nu disco and electro lounge; then house and hip hop when the time is right. She has worked closely with KCRW’s Garth Trinidad on music event company, MojaMoja, and currently manages vocal+electronic group ARORA. In the day, she takes her talents to a top online music media publisher. KS’s main focus is to just bring the good vibes. KonstantSurprises is Monica Vergel de Dios.
LA band ARORA (previously Sonos) appears to be on the brink of a new sound as they gear up for the release of their resonant and addictive new album, BIOLUMINESCENCE. Two years in the making, "Bioluminescence" perfectly demonstrates the cinematic dream pop sound that is ARORA, marrying dreamy vocals with striking production. ARORA takes the album to the stage using nothing except their 5 voices and their rig of live looping and effects pedals. In 2012 they appeared on The Pet Shop Boys' album ELYSIUM.
Parade of Lights are an alt-electro band based in Los Angeles. Comprised of core members Ryan Daly and Anthony Improgo, the group combines equal parts rock,new wave, and shoegaze to create a unique blend of 80’s influenced pop drawing on inspiration from artists like U2, Depeche Mode, M83, and even Madonna. Recent music film and TV placements have gained the band considerable attention from music and TV insiders, not to mention a legitimate core group of dedicated fans. The exposure along with POL’s hook-laden songs and entertaining live show, led to a publishing deal December 2011 with Imagem Music. The band’s latest effort, an EP entitled “Born To Live, Born To Love”, was released in September of 2012…
Justin Cornwall, DJ/Social Media-ist/Event Production, 21 year old music entrepreneur, is one of the younger contenders in the Los Angeles events scene. Starting at 16, as an intern for a major record label, working his way up the ladder of music business, Justin has seen many faces of music. He has traveled the country multiple times as a tour manager, been a part of some of the countries biggest festivals, but always ends up back in sunny California. Justin manages accounts for several artists, weekly events, production teams and takes care of his own. He has the know how on how to successfully take care of your audience at 2 AM after a show, or during those months while hiding away doing recording.
Formed in Australia, signed to a label based in Mississippi.
It's fair to say that San Cisco have come a long way. Filled to the brim with sunshine vibes, the band's debut album emerged - somewhat puzzlingly - at the tail end of last year.
With the sky now a glorious blue across the country, San Cisco are starting to make a little more sense. Hooking up with Darwin Deez for a British tour, the band have also confirmed plans for a new single.
Stripped from their debut album, 'Fred Astaire' is all shimmering guitar chords and yelping vocals with an expert pop touch.
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Nu-soul chanteuse-turned-’90′s House disco diva Jessie Ware got our hearts racing a few months ago with endlessly danceable “Imagine It Was Us” And now, here is an accompanying video for the Julio Bashmore-produced disco throbber and—lo and behold—it’s equally amazing.
Jessie clearly knows how to get down at the club, hitting the floor with a fabulous crew of dance floor deviants and club kids: Prepare for high ponytails, pink fur throws, fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas, big hoops (the bigger, the better), Gaga‘s silly “Paparazzi” sunglasses, sweaty chests slathered in glitter and ample amounts of ballroom voguing that’d have Madonna beaming with pride. Just how cute and sexy does Jessie look pulling those shapes. Follow:
We really enjoyed Inch when she played on the 6/3/13 radio show and we're thrilled to debut the new single/video. In "Artful Dodger," Chua tells the story of Charles Dicken’s, Oliver Twist- a cunning, skilled, and immoral boy who notoriously avoids responsibility with humour and tact. Describing Oliver as an “artful dodger,” her vocals and lyrics express the troubles of an enduring love with such a boy. The conceptual video, produced Mighty Fresh (Justin Timberlake, Macy Gray) has been met with high praise as it spreads across the web. In its first week alone, “Artful Dodger” outperformed Inch’s previous releases, having clocked up over 25,000 views. That’s over 3,000 views per day! The song behind the video combines guitar hooks, punchy drums and Inch’s unique vocal-work to haunting effect, highlighting the left-of-centre visuals. Recently moving from Singapore to Los Angeles, the music video is Inch’s first move toward the US market as she prepares to launch her second full-length album, BUMFUZZLE, out globally on the 27th August. The single and album mark a new stage in Inch’s career as she widens her audience locally and abroad.
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Hot Tub Johnnie and the HP Radio crew once again threw a fantastic show at The Mint last week. For the 269th time, Hot Tub kicked off the show with a fresh new set of jams by Raquel Rodriguez, The Limousines, Surfer Blood, King Fantastic, Crystal Fighters and many more that you can listen to here. Johnnie also sat down for a brief interview with former American Idol contestant, Devyn Rush (known as the singing waitress) who gave the Hottub some insight to her current recordings.
Our first guest DJ was upcoming music supervisor/tastemaker, Justine von Winterfeldt (John Wells Production). Justine stepped into the Hot Tub for her first ever dj set/interview and did not disappoint as he prepared a smokin' playlist of her current favs. Ms Winterfeldt's handpicked selections included tunes from Vintage Trouble,Flume, Gary Clark Jr., Volcano Choir, The Preatures and more.
Closing out the dj portion of the night was Hunnypot resident music curator, DJ Boom Shack. Boom Shack's handpicked selections consisted of new jams from Scorpio Loon, Wolf Alice, Jagwar Ma, Joey Bada$$, Kidnap Kid and many more.
LA based folk-rock, pop, quintet, Will and the Wont's were our first performers of the night and boy did they prepared a brilliant set of foot stomping alt-country rock jams with some serious pop hooks.
Next to hit the stage was LA based (via Burlignton, NC) rock n' roll 4 piece, Jive Mother Mary. JMM completely stole the show with their deep southern power rock jams, which included the highlights "Keep On Keepin' On" and "Down South Manifesto". The boys are currently in the studio recording their third album which should be out later this year.
LA based blues, rock n' roll guitar virtuoso, Jared James Nichols took to the stage with his 3 piece and blew the roof off with his unmatched guitar shredding skills. Having just signed a deal with Sony/MTV's Hype Music Publishing, 2013 is looking to be a breakout year for Jared.
Closing out the night was LA/Japan based power dance-pop duo, Future Boyz. The newly formed rap group consists of producer/rap vocalist, Shum and rhymesayer, Wayne. These two burgeoning international pop stars powered through a fantastic 2-song set of high energy electro-pop jams.
Huge thanks to everyone that came out to support, perform, and both the The Mint and Hunnypot crews. We couldn’t make it all happen without each and every one of you! 07/15/2013
Hailing from Laguna Beach, Justine von Winterfeldt started classical piano by age 6 and over the years continued that passion to a degree in Piano Performance from Chapman University. After school, she spent time at Volcom Records as well as Sony Pictures Music and then landed on set of the television productions THE END OF STEVE and MR. SUNSHINE both starring Matthew Perry. After the wrap of MR. SUNSHINE, Justine segued into post-production of the show where she worked with music supervisor Ann Kline. Here, Justine felt this was the career she had been searching for and has continued ever since. She has placed music on various TV shows including PANAM, HARRY’S LAW, and A GIFTED MAN and most currently, SHAMELESS, THE LYING GAME, and UNDER THE DOME. Justine now lives in downtown Los Angeles and is looking for any opportunity to further her music supervising experience
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LA based folk-rock, pop quintet the Will and the Wonts may be the best-named band in modern music. From the foot-stompng to the heart-breaking to the thought provoking, Will and company deliver fresh-faced folk tunes that both you and your grandpa will agree on (after all, you and your grandpa already wear the same clothes)." -Tyler (CKTK)
JMM was started by Mason Keck and Seth Aldridge in 2005 in Burlington, NC. They began performing originally as a Power Trio, playing hundreds of shows and releasing an EP in 2007 and an LP in 2009, both with Grammy-nominated producer John Custer. Playing shows in NC, SC, VA, PA, NYC, SD, OH, and others helped the band to gain a following and hone their sound on the East Coast. In 2010 Their good friend Tyler Schulz moved back to NC from West Palm Beach, Florida, and added his unique style of guitar and vocals. At this time, Will Sanders also began playing bass with the group. In 2011, the band moved to Los Angeles, CA to attend Musician's Institute and give the West Coast their unique brand and Southeastern Rock n' Roll. They are currently in the studio working on their third release.
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Originally from Wisconsin, he is affectionately described as a shredder amongst his friends and colleagues in Los Angeles where he now resides. Blues and classic Rock n Roll embodied, Jared is as a very welcome addition to the new wave of Classic Rock & R&B influenced acts like Vintage Trouble, Rival Sons & The Stone Foxes with a work ethic and charisma that is virtually unmatched. A graduate of Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Jared won the 2010 Jerry Horton guitar contest, 2011 Les Paul Tribute Contest , as well as Musicians Institute's 2011 "Outstanding Guitarist Award". As of June 2012, Jared’s first recording entitled “Live at the Viper Room” EP was released and has been well received among music and guitar aficionados around the world receiving features in both Guitar Word and Guitar Player Magazines. This summer, Jared has been invited to play at the legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip Festival amongst notable acts The Cult, ZZ Top and Kid Rock. After having a very successful southwestern tour this past March, Jared signed with Sony/MTV ‘s Hype Music Publishing. In addition, Jared has been causing a buzz with such noteworthy musicians and industry heavyweights as Steven Tyler, Joe Bonnamasa, Producers Eddie Kramer, Jack Douglas and Warren Huart. They are all expecting big things from Jared in the coming months and years.
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LA/Japan dance pop duo, Future Boyz will be premiering new songs off their self-titled EP. The group consists of producer/rap vocalist, Shum and rap vocalist, Wayne.
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"Go On Darling" is the first single from Hermosa Beach based singer/songwriter, Sami. Taken from her forthcoming debut EP (via Hollyrock), exclusively produced by Troublemaker (King Fantastic, Rad Omen). Sami will be playing live on the Hunnypot Radio Show, Aug. 12th.
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Hot Tub Johnnie and the HP Radio crew put another fantastic show together at The Mint last week for the 268th radio show! Hot Tub kicked off the show with a a brand new version of "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" by John Fogerty ft. Alan Jackson which lead into fresh new cuts from Parquet Courts, Savages, Parade of Lights, Jessie Ware, Das Tapes, Far East Movement and many more.
Our special guest DJ of the night was Music Clearance specialist for The Voice and The Sing-Off, Joey Singer. Joey has been a longtime Hunnypotter and joined Hot Tub Johnnie for an intimate sit-down interview and her first ever Hunnypot DJ Set. Ms. Singer compiled an eclectic set of tunes from artists she's worked with over her career including Jesca Hoop, Kongos, Jukebox The Ghost, Tom Waits, Ben Folds, The Brevet and more.
Hunnypot's DJ Boom Shack closed out the first half of the show with an infectious set of new tunes from Bob Marley & The Wailers (remixed by RAC), Bipolar Sunshine, THUMPERS, MC Jogi, Travi$ Scott and more.
Our first performers of the night were LA based indie-pop duo Oona. Spearheaded by lead singer Oona Garthwaite and Dave Tweedle, the duo with their live band performed an upbeat set of new indie dance jams off their latest EP, Flying at the Sun. The performance was highlighted by their singles "Metropolis" and "Kaleidoscope" which is currently being played on KROQ and will be accompannied by a new music video which will be released very soon. Oona is definitely on our list of One's To Watch for 2013.
Our next performance was none other than Actor/Director/Musician, Jeremy Sisto. You all may know Jeremy from his acting roles in shows like Six Feet Under, Law & Order, Suburgatory and the classic 90s film Clueless. Jeremy joined the Hot Tub for a special stripped down acoustic performace of new songs under his new music project, Escape Tailor. Jeremy performed a well crafted mix of downbeat country folk, R&B, blues ballads, reminiscent of Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart.
LA based female alt, pop, rock trio, Diamonds Under Fire were next to hit the Mint stage. Lead by singer-songwriter, Vanessa Silberman the trio performed a power house set of raw rock n' roll pop jams that hit with big catchy chorus' and brooding drum kicks.
LA based DJ/Producer and Songwriter, Erez Safir (aka Diwon) closed out the show with a blistering DJ set of electro hip hop, pop and dancehall bangers. However, the standout jams came off his new mixtape, Trap House which he officially premiered on the show. Be sure to check out Diwon's exceptional, dream-pop music project Bonhom, who will be performing around LA this summer.
Huge thanks to everyone that came out to support, perform, and both the The Mint and Hunnypot crews. We couldn’t make it all happen without each and every one of you! 07/01/2013
Joey Singer began her career working for music publisher Stage Three Music, representing the catalogs of Aerosmith, ZZ Top and Gerry Rafferty, among others. She then transitioned into music clearance, working for music supervisor and mentor Robin Kaye on three music heavy reality series including Q'Viva, The Singing Bee and Oh Sit!. Following this, she was brought on as West Coast Director for the licensing boutique Platform Music Group. She currently works at Jill Meyers Music Consultants doing clearance for both “The Voice” and “The Sing-Off.” Joey also co-runs a ladies’ music industry monthly brunch, with over 150 members and counting.
Erez Safar – a.k.a. Diwon (pronounced dee-wan) is a DJ, producer, and songwriter and 1 half of the LA based dream-pop duo, Bonhom. Diwon is a global artist. He’s known to Los Angeles audiences for his mix of Middle Eastern samples and Baltimore club beats. He is renowned worldwide for his remixes of pop acts like Lana Del Rey and The XX. On the inside, Diwon has the heart of a true-school hip-hop head. A prolific producer, Diwon releases a clutch of albums every year. His upcoming LP, New Game drops this August 20th. Diwon has been highlighted on MTV for his blend of hip hop and dancehall. Most recently MTVu featured his single “The Takeover” starring Andy Milonakis, which TV Guide recently highlighted as “What’s Hot.” 2DOPEBOYZ & Vibe Magazine's allhiphop.com have also presented Diwon for his rap flips of 80′s inspired sonics. The DJ Booth dubbed him a 'buzzmaking beatsmith', URB said “Diwon is something else…in a profound kind of way”, calling his sound titillating and ‘juicy for the ears’, while The Village Voice described his producing as ‘adventurous and banging’. You could check out the graphic video preview of Diwon's New Game album which will be released on Aug 20th.
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OONA is the musical brainchild of Dave Tweedie and Oona Garthwaite. Born in 2006 of an impromptu and sparse jam session (Dave on drums, Oona singing), Dave produced a few of Oona’s songs, and when they parted ways, Oona recruited some musicians from Craigslist to bring these tunes to the San Francisco club scene. A few months later, Dave had a dream, in which he heard Oona playing at an art gallery. He called her up, and invited her to work on some more tracks. Lo and behold, he joined the band as drummer and musical director. They have since gone on to sell out SF establishments like Bottom of the Hill, Red Devil Lounge, Cafe du Nord, and The Independent, as well as sell over 27,000 single downloads on iTunes. In the world of pop music, where lip-syncing and backing tracks are all but ubiquitous, OONA is the authentic article: great musicianship, a truly unique voice and a raw, vibrant stage presence, delivering well-crafted songs and smart lyrics with passion and intent every time. Don’t sleep on it.
Jeremy Sisto is joining the ranks of actors who sing. Perhaps best known amongst Clueless fans for his big-screen take on Coolio's "Rolling With My Homies" -- you know the pivotal scene -- Sisto, an actor of numerous film and TV credits including the ABC sitcom Suburgatory, Law & Order and Six Feet Under, is using his deep, mellifluous voice on a high-concept debut album entitled Escape Tailor. The songs, many of which written and recorded in his home studio, are largely contemplative and downbeat, reminiscent of Jeff Bridges' down-and-out balladry in Crazy Heart, fueled by Sisto's expressive baritone, which frequently rises to a tenor howl. Its themes – alienation and attachment, hardship and faith, transgression and redemption – come alive with Sisto's facile acoustic guitar work, incorporating threads of folk, country, R&B and blues. Escape Tailor is named after Sisto's alter ego (well, Beyonce has "Sasha Fierce"), who has performed in intimate venues in New York City.
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Diamonds Under Fire began as the solo musical project & heart of Los Angeles based singer, songwriter & guitarist Vanessa Silberman. In 2012 with the addition & collaboration of Jessica Goodwin (drums) & Melinda Holm (bass/vocals) Diamonds Under Fire was re-born & completed. Diamonds Under Fire's 3 piece power house live show & music has often been compared to the raw bare bones rock 'n roll of Nirvana, The Ramones, Chrissie Hynde with the danciness of No Doubt & the vocal pop melody sensibilities of Pink. Diamonds Under Fire has played The El Rey, The Troubadour, The Satellite, The Echo, The Viper Room, & Bootleg Theatre. Diamonds Under Fire has been featured in Guitar Player Magazine with a cover call-out & has been featured on 4 Vans Off The Wall Compilations CDs.
"Twist Me to the Left" off the self-titled, fan-funded album released by The Dollyrots September 18th 2012. This is a song about touring so it seemed fitting to use some of their favorite tour footage filmed on the road in Dallas, TX. Their pal Jaret Reddick (front man for Bowling for Soup) and Built By Ninjas directed, shot and edited this one for us and we LOVE how it turned out. Turn it up and hit PLAY!
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Recorded live at the legendary Hunnypot Hot Tub Party on 06/12/2006. Featuring the multidimensional film actress; Traci Lords as our special guest DJ. She really knows how to heat up that hot tub! Take a listen and enjoy one our favorites.