Featuring ex members of The Killchoir Project, Day Of Contempt and I Killed The Prom Queen, The Hot Lies defines its sound by lacing the power and passion of hardcore with the hooks of pop melody. Drawing inspiration from bands as diverse as At-The Drive In, AFI, Foo Fighters and Refused, in their short existence The Hot Lies have played with the likes of The Bronx, The Living End, 28 Days, Grinspoon, 1200 Techniques, Pilot To Gunner, and Gyroscope.