THE HOTELIER IN CONCERT:
Labeling Massachusetts trio The Hotelier a pop punk band would be a disservice. Sure, they play a poppy strain of punk rock, but their creative restlessness and sonic ambitions have taken them far beyond the boundaries of that well-worn genre. Emo revival, post-hardcore, and indie rock are all feature prominently on the band's 2016 album Goodness, and they seamlessly blend the genres at their wild, adrenaline-fueled live shows. Singer and bassist Christian Holden is a dynamic frontman, riling fans up on breakneck tracks like "Piano Player" before striking an instrospective mood with the restrained, folksy "Goodness Pt. 1." Through it all he retains the same arresting melodicism, and the rest of the band keeps pace with tuneful guitar riffs and driving drums that give ticket buyers plenty to love. Fans of amped-up punk and indie rock won't want to miss The Hotelier anytime they tear through their genre-defying tracks in concert.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
The Hotelier was formed by a group of Worcester, MA high school students in 2009. They made their debut later that year with the EP We Are All Alone, and in 2011 they dropped their first full-length album It Never Goes Out. Clocking in at just over 30 minutes, the album offered a glimpse of their scrappy early sound, earning them a loyal New England fanbase and leading to a tour with their friends Born Without Bones. The band's members skipped college to focus on music – a move their parents weren't happy about until their 2014 album ,Home, Like Noplace Is There, found critical acclaim in major publications like the Boson Globe and Chicago Reader. Following a high-profile set at Spain's legendary Primavera Sound festival, The Hotelier returned to the studio and began work on their third album. The result, 2016's Goodness, featured their most mature and ambitious songwriting to date, spurring another round of critical acclaim and leaving ticket buyers eager to rock out to the new tunes in concert.
