Believe it or not, Hot Hot Heat did not start out as the dancefloor mavericks they are today. Born not from any major metropolitan city, these boys hail from the mean streets of Victoria, British Columbia. Active players in the town's punk scene since 1999, it wasn't until about two years ago that they were restless and wanted to make a change in their sound. This decision led to the dismissal of their first singer. Taking his place was Steve Bays, who would now front the band as well as continue on active keyboard duty. "It was actually really weird," says Steve of the transition from background player to frontman.