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Hot Stove Jimmy - "Salute" Catalog #JUMP009
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After appearances on top U.S. ska comps "Return of American Skathic" (Vol 4), "Generic Skaca" (combined over 15,000 units), plus a scheduled appearance on MOON SKA NYC's third volume of the Skarmageddon series, Chicago's HOT STOVE JIMMY are well on the way to being one of 1997's brightest "new skool" ska bands. Locally, the band has quickly become a fave through their debut CD on Strike Out!; a track on the Taste Of Chicago punx comp; opening for top national acts The Specials & The Toasters, plus headlining top club METRO on several occasions (inc Return of American Skathc release). Hot Stove Jimmy's sound is 100% original, and can not be compared to any band from today's new wave of ska. A punx attitude through rough, melodic vocals, catchy sing-a-long lyrics and harmonies, plus two rockin' guitars setting the sonic stage with Camaro-like energy. The shuffle & skank is VERY clear, accented by circus-style keyboards and guitar, set off by MR BUNGLE-ish spastic intros, and interspersed with jump up breakdowns and Madness-stye piano interludes. And who could forget their full, bright anthemic horns! Yet another band that could have only come from today's Midwest ska scene--if you're looking for that hot newie to place next to the SUICIDE MACHINES, MUSTARD PLUG, SKOLARS, REEL BIG FISH, and DANCE HALL CRASHERS, look no further! American Skathic continues to thrive in '97 due to the high-quality of the bands it promoted from day one ....Midwest Ska...the legend lives on!

DISK TRACK LISTING

"Two Times Second"
"School Clothes"
"Butterfly's"
"Hallways"
"Utah"
"When I Go"
"Fallen"
"Take Your Time"
"Intermission"
"Sam's Satan Disco"
"Table For Two"
"My Girl"
"Salute"

Reviews

"The past year has brought us ska from both coasts, including East Coast's MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES and the West Coast's REEL BIG FISH. Midwestern America is showing that it's got ska too, with Chicago's newest ska-sation, HOT STOVE JIMMY. Ten young, talented musicians make up the group, and they're all dedicated to creating 100% original ska music. The piano keeps it hoppin on "Two Times Second," until the horns take over to keep the pace; the song ultimately pits the two sounds against each other in a back-and-firth instrumental battle that also includes guitars and aggressive vocals. The upbeat horn arrangements flow through "School Clothes" along with a silly, circus-like piano, which will satisfy old-school Madness fans. Although the lyrics are mostly indecipherable, the band's enthusiasm steals the show anyway; it's rendered irrelevant on "Sam's Satan Disco," a bass-stompin', booty shakin' romp."
---Brenda Linguitti, JACKPOT! column in CMJ COLLEGE MUSIC REPORT

"HOT STOVE JIMMY is a gigantic ska band from Illinois. Honestly, one of the biggest line-ups I've seen in a long time. Ten guys, all attempting to create a coherent song, and usually succeeding.....Extremely hooky horn lines, punk rock scratchy vocals, and that jumping ska rhythm section all combine to make HOT STOVE JIMMY. The horn section is talented, they come up with some good lines and aren't affraid to lay down melodies that compete with the main line....these guys take a lot from the Blue Meanies...they seem to have an unhealthy obsession woth Polka-punk...the vocals sound very derivative, i.e. Matt Irie sounds like Jeff from Fifteen crossed with Jesse fom Op Ivy...."
-- excepts from Shawn Hastings, SKATASTROPHE

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