A couple weeks ago, San Diego's Hot Snakes returned with their first album in 14 years, Jericho Sirens. (Check out an in-depth review here.) "Six Wave Hold Down" is the rip-roaring lead single from the album, which follows 2004's Audit in Progress. Hot Snakes was formed in 2000 by former Drive Like Jehu co-leaders John Reis (also of Rocket From The Crypt) and Rick Froberg. They released three excellent albums and broke up in 2005. “I considered stopping playing guitar on a social media poll after I completely mastered the instrument,” Reis said in a press statement. “But so many people kept sending me letters and voicemail messages, asking me at the dry cleaners, or the butcher shop to bring back Hot Snakes. They were missing rock and roll music. I've always considered Hot Snakes to be more in the vein of the proto-Vog movement of the early '70s. But to these people, this is their rock 'n' roll. I understand that. I totally understand people's desire to be controlled and humiliated by my guitar. Anyone can play the stupid guitar. What they want is for me to use it as a branding iron." Jericho Snakes is out now on Sub Pop. Catch Hot Snakes at the Upstream Music Fest + Summit on Saturday, June 2. - Jasmine Albertson
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