Hot Letter

Going to school in Boston, I get a lot of flak for coming from the second largest city in New England, Worcester. Understandably so, on first glance Worcester doesn’t deserve the title: it’s not that large, barely has a skyline, has some bad parts, and to someone accustomed to the beauty of Boston, is clearly lacking in that aspect. I shrug these off because I have a deep love for my hometown and the inner and outward beauty it possesses, but unfortunately people still underestimate the rich artists that the city produces. From the local artists that perform at the Palladium, to the budding indie movie scene growing, the Woo is home to some wonderful artists. I personally went to a high school that specialized in cultivating the arts in our youth, offering classes in Dance, Theatre, Art, or Music programs. They’ve been featured here multiple times before, but I chose my good friends, and Worcester natives (well 3 out of the 4 of them), Hot Letter to represent the art my hometown can produce. Starting together all the way back in the high school music magnet, they are currently studying together at Berklee College of Music, and releasing great music. The last time I wrote about these guys they just released their debut album, ‘The City.’ I’m happy to say that I have some new offerings from the band, and I hope they don’t mind me saying but these are two of my favorite cuts of theirs yet (but I might be spoiled by the private live performances.) The first song is a Hot Letter original, “Waste My Time.” This song has the soul rock feel that the band is moving their sound towards, and they knock it out of the park. Hopefully, I can follow up with a video of ‘Waste My Time,’ later this fall. The second song is a personal favorite of mine: an experiment in rock-reggae fusion, the band covered Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Hungry Heart’ with a reggae feel. The boys look to Bruce as a huge inspiration and you can see it shine through in this song, you won’t be disappointing by this summer jam. I hope these two songs, can give you a little taste of the talent Worcester can offer, and maybe change some unwarranted preconceived notions.
- PastaRun Music (Cameron Daniel)

Going to school in Boston, I get a lot of flak for coming from the second largest city in New England, Worcester. Understandably so, on first glance Worcester doesn’t deserve the title: it’s not that large, barely has a skyline, has some bad parts, and to someone accustomed to the beauty of Boston, is clearly lacking in that aspect. I shrug these off because I have a deep love for my hometown and the inner and outward beauty it possesses, but unfortunately people still underestimate the rich artists that the city produces. From the local artists that perform at the Palladium, to the budding indie movie scene growing, the Woo is home to some wonderful artists. I personally went to a high school that specialized in cultivating the arts in our youth, offering classes in Dance, Theatre, Art, or Music programs. They’ve been featured here multiple times before, but I chose my good friends, and Worcester natives (well 3 out of the 4 of them), Hot Letter to represent the art my hometown can produce. Starting together all the way back in the high school music magnet, they are currently studying together at Berklee College of Music, and releasing great music. The last time I wrote about these guys they just released their debut album, ‘The City.’ I’m happy to say that I have some new offerings from the band, and I hope they don’t mind me saying but these are two of my favorite cuts of theirs yet (but I might be spoiled by the private live performances.) The first song is a Hot Letter original, “Waste My Time.” This song has the soul rock feel that the band is moving their sound towards, and they knock it out of the park. Hopefully, I can follow up with a video of ‘Waste My Time,’ later this fall. The second song is a personal favorite of mine: an experiment in rock-reggae fusion, the band covered Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Hungry Heart’ with a reggae feel. The boys look to Bruce as a huge inspiration and you can see it shine through in this song, you won’t be disappointing by this summer jam. I hope these two songs, can give you a little taste of the talent Worcester can offer, and maybe change some unwarranted preconceived notions.
- PastaRun Music (Cameron Daniel)