Hot Little Rocket was a Canadian indie rock band based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Wedderburn, guitarist Aaron Smelski, drummer Joel Nye, and bassists: Mark Macarthur, Pat May, and Matthew Swann.
Hot Little Rocket | |
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| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1998–2009 |
| Labels | Endearing Records, Saved by Radio, File Under: Music |
| Past members | Mark Macarthur Pat May Joel Nye Aaron Smelski Matthew Swann Andrew Wedderburn |
| Website | www.hotlittlerocket.com (archived) |
History
editHot Little Rocket formed in 1998, the band released its debut EP, Laika, in 2000,[1][2] and followed up with Danish Documentary the following year.
The band performed at a number of venues while in Beijing, China for two weeks.[3] Their second album, Our Work and Why We Do It, was recorded in Chicago,[4] and reached No. 9 on the !earshot charts in 2003.[5]
The band's third album, How to Lose Everything, was produced by Steve Albini.[6] The band was signed to the Filed-Under music label.[7] The band released a single, "Like Killers", from the album.
In 2005, the EP Laika was reissued.[2] Hot Little Rocket disbanded following the release of a final self-titled album. Hot Little Rocket in the fall of 2009. The band played its final show September 19, 2009, at the Marquee Room in Calgary.
Wedderburn published the novel The Milk Chicken Bomb in 2007.[8] The book was a finalist for the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award[9] and the ReLit Award for Fiction[10] in 2008.
Former
edit- Mark Macarthur (1997–2005)
- Pat May (2005–2006)
- Joel Nye
- Aaron Smelski
- Matthew Swann (2006–2009)
- Andrew Wedderburn
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Danish Documentary (2001)
- Our Work and Why We Do It (2003)
- How to Lose Everything (2007)
- Hot Little Rocket (2009)
EPs and singles
edit- Laika EP (2000)
- China EP (2005)
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ Wilton, Lisa (25 March 2000). "Blast off!". CANOE -- JAM!. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Hot Little Rocket Laika". Exclaim!, By Rob Nay Jul 01, 2005
- ^ Beijing Review. Beijing Review. 2005. p. 84.
- ^ "Hot Little Rocket How To Lose Everything". Exclaim!, By Josiah Hughes Jul 19, 2007
- ^ "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 16, 2003". !earshot.
- ^ Conner, Shawn (27 September 2007). "Hot Little Rocket". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Calgary musician Matthew Swann goes it alone as Astral Swans". Georgia Straight, by John Lucas on March 19th, 2014
- ^ "Big names, upstarts flock to WordFest". Calgary Herald, October 6, 2007.
- ^ "Finalists for First Novel Award announced". Moose Jaw Times-Herald, June 11, 2008.
- ^ "Invisible gets ReLit". The Coast, June 20, 2008.