Hot Little Rocket
indie rock band
Hot Little Rocket was a Canadian indie rock band based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Wedderburn, guitarist Aaron Smelski, drummer Joel Nye, and bassists: Mark Macarthur, Pat May, and Matthew Swann.
History
Hot Little Rocket formed in 1998, the band released its debut EP, Laika, in 2000, and followed up with Danish Documentary the following year.
The band performed at a number of venues while in Beijing, China for two weeks. Their second album, Our Work and Why We Do It, was recorded in Chicago, and reached No. 9 on the !earshot charts in 2003.
The band's third album, How to Lose Everything, was produced by Steve Albini. The band was signed to the Filed-Under music label. The band released a single, "Like Killers", from the album.
In 2005, the EP Laika was reissued.
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