Denver rock band, Hot Apostles have released their politically charged single entitled “Crucify” today. The band will celebrate by hosting a release party in their hometown this Saturday, March 10th at Streets of London Pub (1501 E Colfax Ave).
Special guests will include Machine from Los Angeles, and fellow Denver rockers, Jane Doe. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased here.
Listen to “Crucify” now below.
Host Apostles’ aggressive and melody-driven sound binds together elements of classic rock, punk and blues. Rooted in catchy guitar hooks and rich vocal melodies, lead singer Eryn Swissdorf’s versatile voice easily simmers in the sultry, the sweet and everything in between as she delivers lyrics about heartache, hope, humanity and our political climate. Guitarist and songwriter Tay Hamilton draws inspiration from ‘70s and ‘80s rock, inventing sizzling riffs boosted by musical powerhouse Joaquina “Roqui” Lluma’s driving fiery bass lines.
Hot Apostles never fail to deliver high-energy live performances and livewire.
“Our style is unique because we don’t approach our songs with a typical ‘sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll’ lyrical format. We place a different message to the good time party sound with blues riffs, funky bass lines and sprinkle in some punk rock energy,” said Hamilton.
Hot Apostles came to fruition in 2011 when multi-instrumentalists and music lifers Swissdorf and Hamilton started writing songs as an acoustic duo. They joined forces with Argentinian-born, jazz-trained bassist Lluma, and the mighty sound of Hot Apostles took shape. To bring even more intensity to their sound, the group regularly enlists a range of exceptional drummers including Seth Cross, member of The Robby Wicks Band.
Hot Apostles released a full length, self-titled album in 2013, an EP entitled “Wheels of Motion” in 2014 and the 2017 release, “WTF is Rock ‘N’ Roll.” Their newest single “Crucify” was engineered and mixed by Nick Sullivan, mastered by Jonathan Russell and recorded at Colorado studio, The Keep.
“Crucify is a call to arms. A rallying cry for the disenfranchised people of the world to get their pitchforks out and storm the castle – figuratively of course,” said Hamilton. “As we all know, in a system where greed rules, most people get left behind. Messages like ours have their time and place – and I believe that time is now. We challenge our fans to always question and never follow blindly.”
A favorite live band across Colorado, Hot Apostles has been nominated for Best Rock Band three years in a row by Denver’s Westword. The band has performed at Belly Up Aspen, Bluebird Theater, 3 Kings Tavern, Sheridan Opera House in Telluride, Hodi’s Half Note and has played the Westword Music Showcase and Underground Music Showcase.