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Talk Talk Talk – Everybody Talks!

Hot As A Pepper at Mac's Speed Shop Oct 2012

Everybody Talks….   Don’t we know it!

In this day & age with so many outlets it’s something that every business, public event, persona and even individuals must be acutely aware of!

Well, Hot As A Pepper is very self-aware, so we’re gonna take a minute to examine some of what’s being said about us. We’re starting with LinkedIn:

Mark Rodeffer has endorsed your work as Musician / Manager at Hot As A Pepper!

Dear John,
“I recommended John and his band, Hot as a Pepper, to play at an event in downtown Simpsonville and they were a huge success! Although I didn’t get to enjoy their performance much that night, the feedback I received from everyone was outstanding. Even the Mayor commented on how great they were and that we should go ahead and book them for the event next year! Doesn’t get any better than that.”
Service Category: Writer/Editor
Year first hired: 2012
Top Qualities: Great Results, Good Value, Creative

Lee Ann Carter has endorsed your work as Musician / Manager at Hot As A Pepper!.

Dear John,
“This the the best Upstate band in the biz!!! Fun, high energy, great selection of songs…if you want to get the party started Hot As A Pepper is who you need to hire.  Very professional, John and the rest of the band members put your satisfaction first. He will take the time to know exactly what your event is, work hard to provide the type of music and “vibe” you are looking for and if you aren’t sure what direction to go, John has the experience and know-how to offer suggestions, ensuring your next party or event is a success!”
Service Category: Music/Entertainment
Year first hired: 2012
Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

Now on to the UBER Popular Facebook:

Cindy Shaffer I would like to thank all of you guys for coming out and playin for us. Y’all are wonderful and I think Guard Your Life Challenge has their official band. We will be calling on you all again. Thank again we had a wonderful time.

Barbara Rolfson Bryant Thanks for the entertainment. Ya’ll are awesome! Can’t wait to have you back next year!!

Clifford J. Sieber You guys were amazing. Thanks so much for rocking Phi Sigma Kappa’s semi-formal.

Joey Sanders Craft We really enjoyed last night at Macs Speed Shop!! Thank you guys for doing everything yal did!!! Look forward to next time.

Wow… Usually people hate it when they are being talked about… But hey, Not us!! Give us a call, an e-mail, or a note on our Website Here or our FaceBook page Here! Our goal is to give you the BEST entertainment experience and be ABSOLUTELY concerned about what you have to say about it!

– Curtis Butler – Percussionist for Hot As A Pepper

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Sippin’ In Simpsonville Oktoberfest event turned into ROCKtoberfest!

The air may have been a little cooler, the Beer certainly was flowing cold & freely… but Hot As A Pepper was burning up the stage at the “Sippin’ In Simpsonville” event. We would like to extend a special thanks to our good friend Mark Rodeffer for having invited us to be a part of this exceptional Oktoberfest fundraiser event for the Arts.

The crowd was thoroughly entertained with new tunes & old… with slow dancers & rockers… I think there were even a couple attempts at shagging!! The only thing that was missing were our accordions! Then there may have been a REAL fire going on! All in all, this fun event came off without hitch at all. Heck, we even accepted the rain since it was kind enough to wait until we were done!!

Hot As A Pepper was really thankful and appreciative of the generosity of those who had organized this event and a very special thanks to the very accommodating and complimentary officer (you know who you are) for being such an encouragement during set up & tear-down.

Are you planning an event? A private party? A Club Owner/Manager looking to get a Band in that will bring the right atmosphere for fun? Look no Further – we’re here!! Our calendar is beginning to take shape as we received good leads and referrals for future gigs while Sippin’ in Simpsonville – Don’t you get caught in the rain with your glass empty; call Hot As A Pepper and Let’s Get it Started!!!

You can use the CONTACT FORM or call 864-979-1224 for more info!

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We’re booking gigs all around the Upstate – Greer, Simpsonville, Clemson, Greenville, Piedmont!

Our calendar is filling quickly thanks to good friends spreading the word about a band that wants to bring fun and funky live music entertainment to your Upstate SC gig!

We have several tentative bookings, but as it stands, here are the current confirmed performances:

Sept. 22 – Woodburn House / Ashtabula Plantation semi-formal – Private Event
Sept. 29 – Sippin’ In Simpsonville – Oktoberfest (ROCKTOBERFEST!) – Public Event / $15 in advance, $20 day of.
Oct. 5 – Private event at the Embassy in Greenville
Oct. 13 – Quaker Steak & Lube in Greenville for “Guard Your Life” event – Public Event
Nov. 3 – Poker run charity fundraiser at Pop A Top in Piedmont, SC – Public Event
Dec. 8 – Rhythm & Brews in Greer, SC – Public Event

We’ll work on getting our calendar up to date and possibly change the format of it so it is easier to see at a glance, as well as get notifications.  Facebook events will be added for all public events.

Would you like to hire Hot As A Pepper to provide music for your festival, dance, graduation, reunion, wedding reception or rehearsal, engagement party or some other reason? Please call us at 864.979.1224 for more information!

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Come check out a Hot As A Pepper band rehearsal in Greenville, SC

Want to see what Hot As A Pepper is all about?   Join us as we work up new material, clean up existing tunes and cut up during our weekly rehearsals.

This is a great opportunity to “audition” us for your wedding reception, high school reunion, birthday party, prom, corporate event, bar, club or just about any other HAAPpening you might be planning that would be well served by a band performing live music here in the Greenville SC area or even in North Carolina, Tennessee or Georgia.

All we ask is that you make prior arrangements with us. You can use the contact form or call to get more information and get added to the list.

They typically in full swing at 7pm and last until 9pm (or later) on a Thursday evening, but that is subject to change.

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HAAP will be performing at Sippin’ in Simpsonville – Oktoberfest September 29th

Sippin in Simpsonville / Oktoberfest flyerWe’re excited about the upcoming Sippin’ in Simpsonville!  Hot As A Pepper will be playing from 8pm onward at the Oktoberfest area.

Beer, brats and fun live music, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity (Simpsonville Arts Foundation). Who could ask for more!?!?!

Here’s a direct link to the event page on Facebook: Sippin in Simpsonville – Oktoberfest

Not a fan of Facebook? Here’s the information from that page:

Enjoy a casual evening tasting craft beers at local Simpsonville Merchants – 14 tasting locations in all! This is an open event, please invite your friends!

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the event, and a portion of proceeds will be donated the Simpsonville Arts Foundation. Your ticket includes an adorable tasting pilsner glass, beer tastings paired with appetizers, a beer making demonstration, and admission to an Oktoberfest party which includes bratwurst and live music by Hot as a Pepper!

6 pm – Registration opens near P.Simpsons
6 – 9 pm – Beer tasting at area merchants
8 pm – Oktoberfest area opens (Hot As A Pepper Performs)

Tickets available at these participating Simpsonville Merchants
Sugar High
P.Simpsons
Pammy the Cake Lady
Me Salon and Day Spa
Thai Cuisine
Bella’s Candles and Boutique
Eye Candy
Ice Cream Station
United Hospice
Southern Galleries
Over the Rainbow
Redline Loft
Elegant Dance Company
Event Decor and More
Chamber of Commerce
Crafted, the Beer Store

This event is organized by the Main Street Chapter of the Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce, call 963-3781 for more information

See you there!
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Our band rocked Spartanburg last night at Wild Wing Cafe! It was HOT & WILD!

Our friends with “No Sweat” band played an Alzheimer charity event hosted at the Wild Wing Cafe in Spartanburg SC last night and Hot As A Pepper invaded the place to enjoy their performance and the cold drinks and eats.

After No Sweat tore it up with their first set, they were generous enough to let HAAP take the stage and perform a few tunes.

Check out the video below of us covering Sublime’s “Santeria”.  We put up some pics on our facebook page too.

Thanks to No Sweat and Wild Wing’s Spartanburg for the opportunity to play on a nice stage, with a crazy happy crowd and for allowing us to help out in a small way with a worthy cause!

Kudos to the their sound guy, who does a marvelous job, and to the wait staff – especially Kelly, who worked way too hard for us, and received far too small of a tip!

Now to get booked at the Wild Wing Cafe Spartanburg venue! It’s one of the hottest places in Spartanburg for live entertainment, and that makes us a perfect match!

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Exciting news: First potential members of HAAP meeting to “jam”

Response to our post on Craigslist has turned up a number of great people!

First up, I’ll be meeting up with a drummer and guitarist/singer combo to “jam” and see what it sounds like. These two have played together before and know songs that I have done in the past, so that should prove interesting.

Four drummers in all have contacted me, one is out right away due to living in Seneca and not realizing rehearsals would be in Greenville, one is part of the combo above and two are on extreme ends of the spectrum, the first is a 19 year old who sounds very ambitious, and the other is 50-something well seasoned player.  Funny story – the older gent is from Alabama originally, and when we hooked up on facebook, I saw he was friends with another friend of mine, David Cook and had played with him years ago.  Dave has been up North and just recently moved to GA for some music opportunities. Dave is one heck of a keyboard player, and who knows, we could end up getting this drummer (he goes by “String”) and Dave together here in Greenville to see how that goes. Dave comes complete with even more LED DMX lights and sound gear than I have.

I’ve had only 2 guitarists come forward, one who is very money oriented, which will not work, he wants to “plug and play and get paid” and the other comes with the drummer.

A keyboard player who also plays guitar and bass sent an email but it was late tonight, so it will be tomorrow before I can get in touch with them. Would be great if he could sing too!

Singer options are slim at this point. The duo is one, and the only other available vocalist I know of is Chip McDonald (formerly from the defunct Dockside Band I was in), but I am unsure if he is really in for this style of music. Knowing Chip though, he might cover it until a permanent singer could be located. That’s a conversation yet to be had…

I’m meeting with Bennie Waddell tomorrow, but I hear he’s playing with a couple guys already so he’s probably not available and he’s more Queen & Journey. Come to think of it, so is Chip. Hrmmm

So there we have it.  Slow progress, but progress none the less.

If you are reading this and are aware of any other players in the Upstate / Greenville area who would be a good candidate for this party band project, please point them in this direction!

John M. Hoyt – Bassist and sole member of Hot As A Pepper… The loneliest band in the land!