The Hotlines

The Hotlines
The Hotlines
Origin	Brighton, England
Genres	Pop punk
Years active	2007–2012
Labels	Monster Zero Records; Devil's Jukebox Records
Members	Ben - main vocals & lead guitar; Matt - rhythm guitar & backing vocals; Leon - lead guitar; Kyle - bass & backing vocals; Nick - keys, percussion & backing vocals; Will - drums
Past members	Max - drums; Rory - bass
Website	Official website

The Hotlines were an English pop punk band, who formed in Brighton^[1]^[2] in 2007. They released a split 7-inch record with American pop punk band the Queers in 2008, followed by a self-titled debut album in 2009. Both releases were on Devil's Jukebox records. Their follow-up record, The Return Of... The Hotlines was released on 10-inch vinyl on Monster Zero Records in 2011. During this time they have toured all over Europe. Their sound has often been compared to early Green Day,^[3] with nods to the Beach Boys^[4] and the Ramones.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

The Hotlines (2009) Devil's Jukebox Records
Can't Stop Partying (2012) Devil's Jukebox Records

EPs

self titled (CDEP) 2007, Bubblegum Attack Records
untitled (split 7-inch with Radio Days) 2007, Nothing To Prove Records
untitled (split 7-inch with The Queers) 2008, Devil's Jukebox Records
The Return Of... The Hotlines (2011) Monster Zero Records

Compilations

When The Kids Go Go Go Crazy - A Tribute To The Groovie Ghoulies, 2008, Kamikaze Records
Where The Fun Never Sets Volume 2, 2008, Cabana 1 Records

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "The Hotlines". Pmk.or.at (in German). 25 April 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ Inglis, Sam. "Playback". Soundonsound.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ "The Hotlines - 'Self Titled' (Devil's Jukebox)". Uberrock.co.uk. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ "Music Reviews: October 2009". 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

External links

The Hotlines Official Website

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "The Hotlines". Pmk.or.at (in German). 25 April 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[3] Inglis, Sam. "Playback". Soundonsound.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[4] "The Hotlines - 'Self Titled' (Devil's Jukebox)". Uberrock.co.uk. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[5] "Music Reviews: October 2009". 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

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