Hot Chip is a British electro-pop band, who have been described as "the bedroom Neptunes". Their debut album, Coming On Strong, was released in 2004. Al comes from Leeds and the rest are from London.

The band have played many live shows, including appearances at Glastonbury, Sónar, Benicassim, Bestival, the Reading and Leeds Festivals and the Summer Sundae festival, all in 2005, and have played several North American, European and UK tours over the last three years. They have had two UK Top 40 singles - "Over and Over" in March 2006 and "Boy from School" in May 2006. They received plaudits for the video for "Over and Over", which was directed by Nima Nourizadeh.

The band's 2003-04 domestic releases were on Moshi Moshi. They are now signed to EMI in the UK and dance-punk label DFA Records in the US.

Members

• Alexis Taylor – vocals, keyboards
• Joe Goddard – vocals, synthesizer, percussion
• Al Doyle – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
• Owen Clarke – synthesizer, guitar, vocals
• Felix Martin – drum machines

Discography

Albums

• 2004 Coming On Strong
• 2006 The Warning #34 UK

EPs

• 2001 Mexico EP (CD only EP)
• 2002 Sanfrandisco E-Pee (CD-R only EP)
• 2003 Down With Prince (12" only EP)
• 2005 The Barbarian EP (vinyl-only EP)

Singles

• 2004 "Hittin' Skittles"/"Back to the Future" (limited edition "7 only single)
• 2004 "Playboy" (single, 7", 12" and CD)
• 2006 "Over and Over" #32 UK
• 2006 "Boy From School" #40 UK
• 2006 "Colours"

Early gigs

• Robinson College May Ball - 14th June 2002

External links

• Hot Chip Official Website
• Hot Chip at Last.fm
• Hot Chip at MySpace
• Record company website

British musical groups | Electronic music groups | 2000s music groups | DFA Records artists