Revolving around the talents of childhood friends, frequent bandmates, and rock & roll believers John "Speedo" Reis and Rick Froberg, Hot Snakes formed in the late '90s and released a string of no-frills, high-energy albums in the early 2000s, then re-formed and released Jericho Sirens for Sub Pop in 2018.
Reis and Froberg first played together in the post-hardcore band Pitchfork in the late '80s, then changed direction to form Drive Like Jehu in 1990. At the same time Reis formed Rocket from the Crypt. While they had different sounds -- Drive Like Jehu more abrasive, RFTC mo...