Hot IQs

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Firecracker 02:57 Tools
Elephant in White 03:33 Tools
Retromuff 02:46 Tools
Duck and Cover 03:21 Tools
The New One 03:15 Tools
Let's Inflate 02:33 Tools
Web in Front 02:08 Tools
Hot IQs 03:38 Tools
Getting Old 02:31 Tools
Fusion & Yeah 03:31 Tools
Have Nots Have Knots 03:41 Tools
The Mascot Is Winning 04:03 Tools
7S 02:13 Tools
Buyer's Remorse Code 02:51 Tools
Wendy 04:52 Tools
Nightstand 02:25 Tools
Buyer's Remorse 02:25 Tools
Houndstooth 03:22 Tools
The New One (Mastered) 03:22 Tools
Iggy Pop 00:00 Tools
WOXY.com Lounge Act - Hot IQs 00:00 Tools
Hot IQs (Mastered) 00:00 Tools
Gettnig Old (Mastered) 00:00 Tools
Buck And Cover 00:00 Tools
Three Fourths Of A Ghost 00:00 Tools
Gettnig Old 00:00 Tools
Release The Hounds 03:08 Tools
Fusion and Yeah 03:08 Tools
Hot IQ's 03:08 Tools
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Former college radio DJs decide to pick up instruments for the first time to create the same music they so passionately support (inspiration comes from bands like Archers of Loaf, Pixies, the Kinks, Beat Happening). What results is a sound that is witty, self-reflexive, playful - yet also filled with raw tension. It is a sound that connects to the kids dancing in the front row and the crossed-arm-hipsters right behind them - who can’t help but tap their feet and nod their head. Lead singer Eli Mishkin’s haunting voice croons like twice-removed English royalty, only not pretentious. More like it’s straight out of some indie rock Julliard (an impressive feat as he has no training, formal or otherwise). His guitar is thick and fuzzy and commanding, a sword of authoritative swagger that turns you into a head-nodding mess. Elaine Acosta’s drums snap and ting. Sometimes they flare, but most of the time they subtly keep the bottom at that…perfect…gait. She blows bubbles (gum) while playing, and you almost think it adds to the song’s overall percussive nature. Bryan Feuctinger’s bass meanders, plumbing the nethers and instilling a sense of the familiar while at the same time keeping you guessing. His breathy back-up falsettos, too, are soulful coos, loving whispers, patient adornments. This sharp-tongued and soft-hearted band has been eliciting buzz since the release of their debut album “An Argument Between the Brain and Feet”, touring the country with like-minded bands Tegan and Sara, Built to Spill, & Tilly and the Wall. They have also shared the stage with amazing acts like the Walkmen, Spoon, the Killers, and Hot Hot Heat, just to name a few. In addition, this Denver based trio has played renowned festivals CMJ, SXSW, MMS, and NEMO. Hot IQs play music because it feels good – a tragic rarity these days – and it’s written all over their faces, which is refreshing and invigorating, as they prepare their sophomore record, “Follow the Architecture.” "They will wow you with fuzzy pop rock and unabashed cleverness, not to mention a (vocally) well-endowed singer and danceable beats created by the most adorable female drummer I've seen in my life.” Alibi "Best Rock Band in Colorado” Rocky Mountain News Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.