Hey, remember in the early 2000s when the band The Darkness came out of nowhere and became inexplicably popular with their exuberant mishmash of Queen and ‘80s hair metal (just go with pretend you remember, and say “yes,” ok?). Well, two albums, an obligatory trip to rehab, and an even more obligatory messy breakup later, The Darkness have reunited and are coming to rock a venue near you. So… yay?
Justin Hawkins, former lead singer/spandex jumpsuit-wearer of The Darkness, played with his new band, the oddly-named Hot Leg Tuesday night at the Viper Room. Remember The Darkness? (click that link if you don’t). They were a magnificently silly British glam pop rock band from six years ago that fizzled out due to drugs and alcohol abuse (how shocking). Well, Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins is back.
There were three bands before Hot Leg, including The Hypo Twins, a group out of Arizona that plays a catchy dance/punk fusion with melodic vocals. They were pretty good, and most of their songs were about partying or dancing (or both). Despite having the word ‘twins’ in their name, the band was made up of four guys, but that did not prevent them from turning in a solid performance.
