HWM recorded an album with their good friends and mentors Leatherface for the first volume of the BYO split series. They also recorded with Alkaline Trio for a split LP on Jade Tree shortly thereafter.
In 2001, Hot Water Music signed with Epitaph Records and released the record A Flight and A Crash, and went on to release two more records with Epitaph, Caution and The New What Next.
In addition to their full length albums and the two aforementioned split releases, Hot Water Music have also released 5 other EPs and split albums: Push for Coin (1995 - demo tape), Eating the Filler (1995- Toybox Records), Hot Water Music vs. Discount (New American Dreams) and Colors, Words, and Dreams (2002 - split with The Casket Lottery, Second Nature Recordings).
In 2005 the band took a hiatus as vocalist Chuck Ragan wanted to spend more time with his family. Soon after, the rest of the band formed The Draft, and released their debut record, In A Million Pieces, September 12, 2006 on Epitaph Records, along with various 7" vinyl records on No Idea. Ragan has opted for a solo-acoustic act with No Idea records, releasing a monthly vinyl to prelude a full studio album, as well as two live discs. As for Hot Water Music, No Idea is getting ready to release a b-sides disc later this year.
Members of Hot Water Music have been in various side projects, including Crows/artist], Rumbleseat and Blacktop Cadence
On October 22, 2007, music website Punknews.org reported that a reunion of the band is currently in the works.
The band kicked off their reunion tour with a "secret show" at Common Grounds in their hometown of Gainesville, Florida on January 18, 2008 to be followed by shows in Orlando, Florida, Sayerville, New Jersey and two sold out shows in Chicago, Illinois.
After that, they played at the Groezrock festival in Meerhout, Belgium in May 2008.
During 2009 Hot Water Music played a bunch of concerts in the U.S. plus a short German tour in November.
Since 2010, the band has continued to tour, write and record new music including 2012's album Exister and 2017's Light It Up. In November 2017 Chris Wollard announced that he was taking a break from the band to focus on his health. The band continued to play previously booked shows with The Flatliners' Chris Cresswell and Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake filling in for Wollard at several dates.
As of their 2019 25th anniversary tour, Cresswell was still filling in for Wollard on guitar and vocals. Cresswell also played guitar and backing vocals on their 2019 Shake Up The Shadows EP.
Wrong Way
Hot Water Music Lyrics
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If you know where you stand now.
Do you know where you stand?
Cause it's hard to make out
On this tired old ground.
With no real changes.
Just these strange arrangements
That fall right back down,
But don't take it the wrong way,
Wherever we go we find something wrong
Together.
Fire away.
This some bad business.
Another night wasted.
We fall right back down,
Cause it's all wrong.
It's all wrong,
But don't take it the wrong way,
Wherever we go we find something wrong
Together.
The first verse of Hot Water Music's song "Wrong Way" portrays a feeling of uncertainty and confusion towards life. The line "Do you know where you stand?" implies that the persona is feeling lost and struggling to figure out their place in the world. The persona is also tired of the monotonous nature of their life, represented by "this tired old ground" and "no real changes." The strange arrangements may represent the spontaneous decisions or adventures that the person has taken, which ultimately lead them right back to where they started.
The chorus emphasizes the negativity that surrounds this constant repeating cycle. "It's all wrong" suggests that nothing is going right, but the line "But don't take it the wrong way" shows resilience and possibly a determination to keep going. The last line "wherever we go we find something wrong together" may suggest that the persona is not alone in their struggles and that the constant setbacks are something they share with someone else.
Interestingly, this song was recorded during the band's hiatus in 1998 and was initially intended for a split album. It was later released on the band's album "Caution" in 2002. The song's music video features footage of the band performing at a skateboarding event. The skateboarders featured in the video are all famous professional skateboarders. The song was also featured in an episode of the show "The O.C." The song has been covered by several other bands such as Rise Against and Strung Out.
Line by Line Meaning
Fire away,
Speak up and express yourself.
If you know where you stand now.
If you know your own values and beliefs.
Do you know where you stand?
Are you certain about your beliefs?
Cause it's hard to make out
It's difficult to discern.
On this tired old ground.
In this exhausted and familiar place.
With no real changes.
Nothing different or significant has occurred.
Just these strange arrangements
Only abnormal configurations or situations.
That fall right back down,
That revert back to their former state.
Cause it's all wrong.
Because everything is amiss.
But don't take it the wrong way,
Don't take offense or become defensive.
Wherever we go we find something wrong
We always come across something that's incorrect or unsatisfying.
Together.
As a unified entity or team.
This some bad business.
This is something terrible or unacceptable.
Another night wasted.
Another evening that was unproductive or disappointing.
It's all wrong,
Everything is incorrect or unsatisfactory.
Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: CHARLES ALLEN RAGAN, CHRISTOPHER JAMES WOLLARD, GEORGE REBELLO, JASON WILLIAM BLACK
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PhillisWang
Favorite song on the record. Exister is just phenomenal.
Ryan Kosty
It doesn't change the fact it does sound like Foo. I've never heard similarities in the two bands till this one. It's instrumentation and song structure. Like the drums, guitar parts, the dynamics.. everything is the formula for a Foo song. There's nothing wrong with that and it doesn't take anything away from HWM
Eli Webster
No, you're wrong. I love both bands so I'm not biased but this is 110% pure HWM.
Sean Moore
"The way the ________ is being played in this song, sounds like __________." Just enjoy the music.
Aran Jeurissen
hear Fleetwood Mac in this one.....good!!
Thomas Park
guitar tabs? or at least the chords in the intro or chorus please
NeoTheOne
I know times have changed, but please stop sounding like Foo Fighters and try the old formula again!
decadepast decadepast
More like the foo fighters sound like hot water music.
Jonathan Gamache-Houle
Good luck catching up.
S Walsh
Fire away!