Hot Molasses

Hot Molasses is a rock band based in Somerville, Massachusetts. The band's name is a reference to the Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919.[1]

Hot Molasses
OriginSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
GenresRock
Associated actsDieselhourse
Sea Bus
The Belly Politic
Barnacle
Websitehotmolasses.bandcamp.com
MembersBen Abrams
Andrew Cohen
Julia Dickinson
Peter Kriensky
Past membersIrun Bahn
Michael Holloway
Sonya Larson
Matt Lerner
Dave Leskowitz
Doug Sisko
Elana Snow

Critic Jonathan Perry of the Boston Globe described Hot Molasses' sound as "tartly flavored, kinetically arranged pop-rock," comparing them to the B-52s and the New Pornographers.[2] Boston-based public radio affiliate, WGBH, commented that, "Hot Molasses play a power pop that recalls the Canadian Baroque pop explosion of the late 90s and early 00s, from Broken Social Scene and the New Pornographers through Sloan."[3] Hot Molasses seeks to raise awareness of political causes and advance economic and social justice through music, and has organized and played benefit concerts for charitable organizations including City Life/Vida Urbana, Alternatives for Community & Environment, Opportunity Africa, and Movimiento Cosecha.[4][5][6][7]

Discography
  • Safety Last (2018)
  • Self-titled EP (2016)
  • Machinery Making Animal (2012)
  • Frankly (2011)
  • Molassachusetts (2010)

References
  1. Levine, David (January 14, 2010). "Hot Molasses Floods Boston, Benefits Environment". CentralSquare.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  2. Perry, Jonathan (March 25, 2011). "Hot Molasses: Frankly". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  3. James, Donald. "The Short List: FRB Staff Concert Picks of the Week (March 25-April 1)". frontrowboston.WGBH.org. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. Herst, Rebecca (February 10, 2011). "Andrew Cohen and Hot Molasses Rock Out for Justice". Jewish Organizing Institute & Network. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  5. Levine, David (January 14, 2010). "Hot Molasses Floods Boston, Benefits Environment". CentralSquare.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  6. Buesseler, Heather (February 12, 2012). "Good Friends, Good Music, Great Cause". Opportunity Africa. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  7. Deng, Olivia (January 14, 2019). "Boston comes together for the Great Molasses Flood's 100th anniversary". Vanyaland.com. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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