The Hotrats Explained

The Hotrats
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Oxford, England
Genre:Alternative rock, Post-Punk Revival
Years Active:2009–2011
Label:G&D Records
Fat Possum Records
Hostess Entertainment
Associated Acts:Nigel Godrich
Supergrass
The Jennifers
Diamond Hoo Ha Men
Website:Official website
Current Members:Gaz Coombes
Danny Goffey

The Hotrats (originally the Diamond Hoo Ha Men) were a cover band formed by Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey as a side-project from their main band Supergrass. The band were named after Frank Zappa's album Hot Rats. The duo recorded a set of covers with producer Nigel Godrich for an album entitled Turn Ons in the vein of David Bowie's Pin Ups which was released in early 2010. They performed a short UK tour which included the Reading and Leeds Festivals.

Since Supergrass announced they were to split, The Hotrats have joined with Air to perform The Virgin Suicides live for the first time, over several concert dates. So far this has included an appearance at the Théâtre de la Passerelle in Saint-Brieuc, as part of Festival Art Rock 2010.[1] [2]

They also recorded a cover of "Under My Thumb" for the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie, but currently remains unreleased.[3]

Discography

Singles

YearSingleAlbum
2009"Drive My Car" Turn Ons
"Damaged Goods/(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)"
2010"Pump It Up"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soligny . Jérôme . Jérôme Soligny . AIR ET HOT RATS (SUPERGRASS) JOUENT "THE VIRGIN SUICIDES" . Cite de la Musique . May 2010 . 2010-05-24 .
  2. Web site: Massé . Antoine . Antoine Massé . Air and the Hot Rats . Breizhmag . 2010-05-20 . 2010-05-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110911044957/http://www.breizhmag.tv/Air-and-the-Hot-Rats_a540.html . 11 September 2011 . dmy-all .
  3. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/08/beck-nigel-godrich-emily-haines-bryan-lee-omalley-edgar-wright-dissect-the-scott-pilgrim-soundtrack.html Track-by-track: Beck, Nigel Godrich, Emily Haines, Bryan Lee O'Malley & Edgar Wright dissect the 'Scott Pilgrim' music
  4. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the hotrats|chart=all}} Turn Ons - The Hotrats ]. . 2010-02-28.