Hot Water Music

Photo credit: MARCO KRENN

Hot Water Music's album, Exister debuted last week at #33 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums with over 10,400 records sold. This marks the band's highest debut in its illustrious career. Exister, which was released on May 15th via Rise Records. Considering this is their first full-length album in over eight years, it's quite a warm welcome from fans, both old and new. The release of the record was benchmarked by a handful of sold out shows on both coasts. In addition, the band will head out this fall supporting Rise Against, along with The Gaslight Anthem.

Hot Water Music consists of Chuck Ragan (vocals, guitar), Chris Wollard (vocals, guitar), Jason Black (bass), and George Rebelo (drums).

Unanimously glowing, reviews for Exister have been pouring in by the bucketload. SPIN Magazine says, "the post-hardcore heroes didn't outgrow anxiety, they gave it hooks." In its 4.5 star review, Alternative Press says, "Exister serves as a reminder that the thousands of bands aping this style of punk will never be as great as Hot Water Music." On the other side of the pond, Kerrang! applauds, "Given this brilliant return, there's a good chance they're still your favourite band's favourite band."

Exister was recorded this past January at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, CO with Descendents' Bill Stevenson (Bouncing Souls, Rise Against, NOFX) at the helm, "Recording the album was amazing... better than any of us expected, for sure," bassist Jason Black says. "It seems like the time off, coupled with everything we've all learned doing other projects and honing our respective crafts during that time, really worked in our favor and enabled us to have a basically unending flow of ideas and creative sparks."

Hot Water Music Upcoming Tour with Rise Against and The Gaslight Anthem:

• 9/11 Quebec City, QC Agora Port de Quebec
• 9/12 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
• 9/13 Ottawa, ON CE Centre
• 9/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
• 9/17 Grand Rapids, MI DeltaPlex
• 9/20 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
• 9/21 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre
• 9/24 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
• 9/25 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
• 9/28 Tempe, AZ Tempe Beach Park
• 9/29 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
• 10/1 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
• 10/2 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort Theatre
• 10/4 Victoria, BC Save on Foods Memorial Centre
• 10/6 Calgary, AB BMO
• 10/7 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Expo Centre

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