Hot Cross

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Founded: 2002

Headquarters: New York, NY

Website Link(s): Official site

Contents 1 Label(s) 2 Genre(s) 3 RIYL 4 Band Members 5 Includes Members of 6 Band Biography 7 Discography 7.1 Albums 7.2 EPs 7.3 Singles 8 Appears On 8.1 Compilations 8.2 Soundtracks 8.3 Mix CDs 9 Further Reading

[edit] Label(s)

• Level Plane

[edit] Genre(s)

• Screamo
• Rock
• Emo

[edit] RIYL

• Drive Like Jehu

[edit] Band Members

• Billy Werner
• Greg Drudy
• Matt Smith
• Casey Boland
• Neil Perry
• Josh Jakubowsky

[edit] Includes Members of

• Saetia
• Interpol
• Off Minor
• You And I
• The Now
• Joshua Fit For Battle

[edit] Band Biography

Hot Cross are a screamo band from New York City currently on Level Plane Records. The band is comprised of members of such bands as Saetia (vocalist Billy Werner and drummer Greg Drudy, who was also a founding member and the original drummer of post-punkers Interpol), Off Minor (bassist/guitarist Matt Smith), You And I (guitarist Casey Boland), Neil Perry, The Now and Joshua Fit For Battle (bassist/guitarist Josh Jakubowsky). Their songs are composed of intricate (and in the beginning of their career, dueling) guitars heavily influenced by Drive Like Jehu. Their first EP recorded by Jonathan Kreinik of the band Pines Of Nowhere.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Cryonics

[edit] EPs

• A New Set Of Lungs
• Fair Trades & Farewells
• Split EP with Light The Fuse And Run

[edit] Singles

• Split 7" with Lickgoldensky
• Split 7" with The Holy Shroud

[edit] Appears On

[edit] Compilations

[edit] Soundtracks

[edit] Mix CDs

[edit] Further Reading

• All Music Guide
• Interview with Billy shortly before the release of Cryonics