Hotpants Romance - It's a Heatwave

Three girls! Three years! Three chords! Hotpants Romance debut album 'It's a Heatwave' is shouty, shambolic, garage pop that wears it's heart on it's sleeve. On the 14th February 2005 Hotpants Romance formed two hours before their first gig, with a vow to play once a year on Valentines Day, after a storming two and a half song set the audience wanted more. The original plan was dropped in favour of playing anywhere and everywhere that Anyone would have them. The rest of 2005 had their first tape 'The Greatest Hits' was released on Manchester DIY label Soft Presents and the 50 copies quickly sold out. Gigs were played all around the UK with many amazing bands, winning over audiences with energetic and shambolic live shows. In 2007 things started to really come together when the girls were able to tour with their post punk heroes the Nightingales, only to be followed by a support slot for the Ting Tings UK tour. In 2008 after a win on a horse called Purple Moon, Nightingale Robert Lloyd is able to release the first Hotpants Romance album on his Big Print label.