On October 18, Hot Lips will join Courage My Love, Featurette and Joan Smith for a show in support of ReThink Breast Cancer at the Rec Room in Toronto. Two dollars of every ticket sold goes directly to “Rethink Breast Cancer”. Doors open at 9pm. Tickets are $10 adv/$15 door. It’s a 19+ show.
Hot Lips is a Toronto-based electro-grunge trio comprising of Karli Forgèt (vocals/synth), Alex Black (bass/vocals) and Keith Heppler (drums). The band built a solid local following after releasing their debut EP American Hardcore in 2017 and playing a number of high profile opening slots with artists like Rob Zombie, Michale Graves of the Misfits, 3Teeth, Econoline Crush, Rusty, Crown Lands and Swollen Members. The EP received radio play in Canada, the US, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Their unique sound is the result of synthesizers, a bass guitar and drums exclusively.
What breast cancer awareness means to HOTLIPS and why we’re teaming up with Rethink Breast Cancer for this special show.
¼ of all new cancer cases in women are breast cancer and on average 14 Canadian women die from breast cancer every day. We wanted to support Rethink Breast Cancer because they advocate for and provide education to younger women. Many young women are busy building their careers and lives and breast health isn’t seen as a priority due to the incorrect assumption that breast cancer only occurs with advanced age. Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer are forced to overcome challenges with finances, employment, fertility, dating, and many others. We felt that this was a unique opportunity to bring awareness to our own audience who fall within the target demographic of Rethink Breast Cancer.
On a personal level, we also have family members who have fought and/or are still currently fighting breast cancer. The more we’ve opened up about the struggles our loved one’s face, the more we realize that there are many others battling breast cancer. We feel that bringing forth a sense of solidarity and community to those who have been diagnosed improves outcomes and quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
Hot Lips – Limelight (from the EP American Hardcore)
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