“Hot Hail! arrives less as a continuation of the synth-pop/dancefloor tradition, but more as its savior. As unexpected as it is brilliant."
- The Big Takeover -
The solo project of Seattle songwriter Billy Sigil (they / them), Hot Hail! combines classic Synthpop sensibilities, modern Darkwave maximalism, and fierce Post-punk politics to create a powerful synthesis of horror, humor, and humanity, perfect to drive, cry, or dance to.
Their full length debut, 'ALL THE BLOOD YOU WANTED,' released in March 2025, receiving accolades for Sigil's powerhouse vocals, infectious hooks, and razorsharp lyricism.
Their follow-up album, ‘HOPE IN HELL,’ released in April 2026, expands Hot Hail!'s sound even further into anthemic ultra-catchy synthpop, while simultaneously grappling with themes of how we keep our sanity and humanity intact in the face of fascism.
“Filthy, smart, enjoyably sick in the head, and almost perversely elegant. In Hot Hail!’s deft hands, pop delivers both pleasure and political provocation.
This is synthpop as emergency broadcast, queer survival manual, glitter-bombed panic attack, political séance, breakup autopsy, and back-alley joke told while the sirens get closer. Like lightning in a jar of blood.
If you’re looking for the musical zeitgeist in these troubling times, Hot Hail! delivers."
- Post-Punk.com -
Latest news!
Hot Hail! has expanded their line-up and added Seattle music community mainstay Emilio Cerrillo (DJ Reptilehouse) on DJ duties.
Come see our enhanced pretty boi nonsense at the Verboden Festival, Thursday, May 30th on the Central Saloon stage!
[Photo by Victoria Renard]
