Artist description Powerful new pop/rock songs with much more guitar interplay and hard driving rhythm.The Action Is has risen above the garage band they once wereand has evolved into a tight and powerful rock group. Their revved up live performances are well known in Austin & around Texas. They'll be well known in your town soon.

Music Style Pop/Rock

Musical Influences MC5, Replacements, Fugazi

Artist History Formerly known as Hotwheels Jr., The Action Is is continuing the rock.The new record "Blackbelt" will be in stores April Y2K1. Check out www.therecordparty.com for the full bio.

Group Members Adam Farina - Vocals, GuitarKrissy Recla - Bass, VocalsMark Bradley - Guitar, Lap SteelJake Perlman - Drums

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals

Albums Blackbelt, Head Driver, Hotwheels Jr. 6 Song EP

Press Reviews "Hotwheels Jr. is here to remind you that rock, in the right hands, can still be exhilarating." -Jim Caliguiri, The Austin Chronicle "Austin's most promising unsigned local band." Chris Riemenschneider, Austin American Statesman "This Austin four-piece plows through introverted, brilliant melodies, and blistering rhythm work like a bulldozer in a dirt bike race." Christopher Gray, The Austin Chronicle "...their sterling guitars and solid melodic sensibilities are a refreshing blast of post punk." 1998 SXSW program guide"

Location Austin, Texas - USA

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