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Hot Leather is a synthpunk/noise pop freak that makes songs for people with short attention spans. Blending the intensity of hardcore with the hooks of power pop and armed with vintage synths, he creates minute-long lo-fi, DIY pop punk that evokes the spirit of Atom and His Package, Japanther, and Hellogoodbye.
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“If You've Ever Felt Like A Lonely Weirdo Then Hot Leather Is For You. Clyde Webb is a lonely kid from nowhere making stuff you'll understand if you're into Lil Peep or Dude Ranch-era Blink-182.” - Kerrang
“Hot Leather makes punk in the native language of the internet. Clyde Webb has been writing catchy, lo-fi synth punk tunes that recall the glory days of Myspace and the solitary pop chaos of Atom and His Package. The lyrics are both bleak and bonkers, like a good tweet or a streamer meltdown.” - John’s Music Blog
“In a 20-minute set Hot Leather burned through a string of synth-pop masterpieces sweet enough to make even the most jaded listener pine for the days of MySpace.” - Jump Philly
Email: clyde@hotleather.fun
Instagram: @_hot_leather_
X/Twitter: @hotleather
FASTER FASTER FASTER
Every song should be fast. Anything below 190 BPM is for sleeping. Music should sprint, not crawl. Music should drive you.
NO BULLSHIT
Every note, every lyric, every instrument should justify itself. If you can remove it, you must. Strip every song to its most pure essence.
REVERB IS A LIE
Music should hit you, not comfort you like a warm blanket. Why seek comfort hiding behind reverb? Expose yourselfwarts and all.
TWO MINUTES
A song is not a conversation. It’s a statement. You’re dying. You don’t have three and a half minutes. If you can’t say what you need to say in two minutes, it shouldn’t be said at all.
FOLLOW THE STRUCTURE
Intro, verse, chorus, bridge, verse, chorus, outro. This is not a restriction; this is discipline.
A COMPUTER HAS NO SOUL
Your hands must touch every instrument you use. The older the instrument the better. It’s paramount you use the instruments passed down through your lineage.
POWER CHORDS ONLY
Power chords are strong. Every other chord is ornamental and weak.
BREVITY IN PERFORMANCE
Twenty minutes. A performance must be an explosion, not a slow burn.
NO HESITATION
A live show does not wait for permission. It does not care if anyone is watching. Begin immediately, without regard for anything but the sound itself.
THE SETLIST
Every performance must be a statement, not a collection of songs.
- Open with a strong intro to establish dominance.
- Next, two crowd favorites to establish connection.
- Then, two personal favorites to establish authenticity.
- One cover to assert lineage.
- Next, two new songs to push forward.
- Lastly, one strong outro to leave nothing standing.
DIY FIRST, ALWAYS
Traditional venues have been ruined by people who put profits over people, profit over music. DIY venues take priority above all else. A living room, a basement, a warehouse. These are more sacred than any stage built by a corporation. A show should be by the people, for the people.
MUSIC BELONGS TO EVERYONE
No barriers. No elitism. Every show should be all ages. Music is not a product or an exclusive club. If a venue doesn’t allow the future of the scene to participate, it is already dead. If someone can’t afford a ticket, let them in anyway. A show should be a gathering of energy, not a financial transaction.
ALL RULES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
A rule is not a cage, it is a tool. Break a rule if it strengthens the song.
