This is the first of what I expect will be many dispatches from the East Bay, courtesy of blogger Sierra McClain, who regularly laces her readers with reviews, interviews, commentary and other musical treats over at WithANameLikeSierra.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @sierrainthecity. — Rob The most common, apparent I met HOTTUB backstage SIERRA: Tell me the name of your HOTTUB: This was inspired by the We could never have a different name One day Coco and Jaysonic were on Jerry
SIERRA: Introduce me to the band HOTTUB: Coco Machete AKA Nicole Feliciano: Ambr33zy AKA Amber Griffin-Royal: Lolipop AKA Jenifer Lin: vox Jaysonic AKA Jason Stinnett: super Funky Finger Mark AKA Mark Gregory: SIERRA: Throw your sets up! Where do HOTTUB: We love living in Oakland, SIERRA: Does HOTTUB identify with a particular HOTTUB: Straight edge butt core.
SIERRA: What are your musical HOTTUB: Candy Pants, Betty Davis, Suicide, SIERRA: How would you describe your HOTTUB: It’s like a deaf person
and abundant trait present in people from the Bay Area is deep-seeded pride in
their community…and what a community it is! The Bay culture is ripe with
pride in its past, determination for the present and responsibility for what
the future will become. You can trip and fall on a brother or sister with a
revolutionary mind out here. These are people who have looked hatred in the
face and stared down death in all its colors (see the long history of homicides-many
related to police brutality), but yet their spirits are resilient, their hearts
hopeful and they are determined to make the world a little better than it was
yesterday. Having grown up seeing the best and worst of all that the Bay has to
offer, a new generation of musicians is now poised to carry on the revolutionary
torch in their own way, with music as their platform.
before sound check at the Party Corps'* Fantasy Carnival. Their music is
everything that they are: fun, fierce and brimming with Oakland flavor! I am
more than pleased to bring this interview with HOTTUB to you as my very first
contribution to Bold As Love….enjoy! 
band, how it came about, if you ever went by another name and how you guys
formed a band.
infamous Eddie Murphy skit on SNL where he pretends to be James Brown in a
hottub in gold swimming trunks and sings, "Hottub, gonna make you
hottah!" Jaysonic was producing music under that name and it just
stuck.
‘coz the name chose us, not us it.
Springer discussing the merits of a paternity claim. When all of a sudden, out
from the crowd comes Funky Finger Mark claiming that the baby was his. Then out
came Ambr33zy and Lolipop claiming to also be bearing children from the two
alleged fathers. This was a sign that we need to be one. We needed to be
family. We stopped the fighting and started the loving! Ladies and gents, the
birth of HOTTUB!
members and their roles in the band.
vox
vox
producer
keyboards 
you live and why do you love it?
because of taco trucks, street walkers, pimps, pushers, hoes, and a whole lot
of “ebmud” (the best tap water in the world).
musical genre?
influences?
X-Ray Specs, ESG, Sly and Family Stone, Beastie Boys, The Slits, B-52s, Belle Epoque,
John Waters, Lydia Lunch, Mighty Boosh, Devo, MJ, Sun-Ra, Parliament, Big L,
the list can go on, but most of all Oakland!!!!
music to someone who has never heard it before?
hearing for the first time! John Waters meets Daft Punk at a 2 Live Crew show.
SIERRA: Do you have or are you HOTTUB: We currently put all our SIERRA: What are some of your most HOTTUB: US tour w/ the Ting Tings, playing SIERRA: Who writes your music? HOTTUB: Bill Nye the Science Guy! SIERRA: What direction do you see HOTTUB: We plan on releasing a full SIERRA: Which do you prefer: studio HOTTUB: Tourorizing live shows! SIERRA: Describe what it’s like to HOTTUB: Ouch! 
signed to a record label?
stuff out on our own label, Le Heat Recordings! Peep our label mates Icy Lytes
from L.A. and Lleggs from the Biggity Bay!
memorable shows?
Gilman for the first time, opening for MIA at the Concourse, Black Box Review
in Springfield, MO just to name a few!
the band going in 2010? Any specific plans?
length and hittin’ the road! Hopefully we’ll make it out of the States this
year; maybe Europe, Asia and whoever else will have us! Gotta spread the seeds!
time/creating new music or touring/live shows?
experience your live shows.
SIERRA: Do you have any new music
being released soon?
HOTTUB: Yes. We’re workin’ on a full
length due in the Spring.
SIERRA: Do you have any upcoming
shows?
HOTTUB: Please peep our MySpace for upcoming shows.
SIERRA: Are there videos to any of
your songs?
HOTTUB: Yes! “1-2-3-GO!” It’s on our
MySpace, too. And a shit load of YouTube clips, search: “HOTTUB Oakland Live.”
SIERRA: What's the #1 priority for
your band right now?
HOTTUB: To infiltrate the religious
right, learn their ways and use it against them!
SIERRA: Plans to tour any time soon?
HOTTUB: For sure! We’re headin’ out
to SXSW, then hopefully a full tour in the summer.
SIERRA: Where can we find you on the
web?
HOTTUB: Official Blog , MySpace, Twitter, Facebook
SIERRA: How can we buy your music?
HOTTUB: Please peep us on iTunes.
SIERRA: How can we contact HOTTUB for
booking?
HOTTUB: hottub.oakland@gmail.com, ATTN: Jason
Stinnett (Sierra Says: Jason made this interview possible….thanks Jason!)
SIERRA: Best thing about being in HOTTUB?
HOTTUB: Meeting rad people, making
the world smaller everyday!!
SIERRA: Your fantasy show or tour
line up?
HOTTUB: Opening for a Manny
Paqiau fight in the Philippines!
Photo cred: Baleout Photos, Black Box Revue, John Kurc and Myleen Hollero
*Sierra Says: Party Corps is a San Francisco based non-profit social network that throws parties to educate the public on social and environmental issues, raise money on behalf of beneficiary good causes and to have fun!
i saw them on tuesday at echoplex! they ROCK!