ex-The Darkness singer to play first gigs with new project

Hot Leg is the new project of Justin Hawkins, former lead singer of The Darkness. Hot Leg are billed as ‘an entirely hairier beast’, and still in the rock vein.

Hawkins distinctive vocal style is joined by guitarist Pete Rinaldi, with bass and drums provided by Samuel SJ Stokes and Darby Todd.

The Hot Leg debut album is set for release in October 2008. It will be released through Barbecue Rock Records.

The rock quartet are to take to the road on their debut UK tour. The three dates are as follows:

Wed 06 August Proud Galleries, London
Thu 07 August Barfly, Birmingham
Fri 08 August Roadhouse, Manchester

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