Roxette tribute band Hot Joy forms in Argentina
Written by jorgerox on September 25, 2006 to Fans.
BUENOS AIRES - 
Hot Joy, a Roxette tribute band formed here, performed for the first time at a musical festival in this city yesterday. The free, open-air concert took place at Plaza Longo in the Caseros section of Buenos Aires.
The crowd that filled the plaza heard Hot Joy perform “Hotblooded,” “Dangerous,” “Fading Like a Flower,” “Cinnamon Street,” “Spending my Time,” “Dressed For Success,” “Sleeping in My Car” and “The Look.”
The festival opened with The Betters, a Beatles tribute band, and Hot Joy was the third act to perform. According to Juan Infante Camaño (vocals and guitar) the band’s name comes from the songs “Joyride” and “Hotblooded.”
Other members of the band include Marcela Hatsatourian (voice), Nicolás Fontimpe (bass, vocals and chorus), Federico Fontimpe (lead guitar), Ariel Prados (Keyboards) and Santiago Rey (drums).
“It was a spectacular show and they had a fantastic sound, which has to reflect a lot of work from these six guys,” said Silvina Arnouil, one of about 20 Roxette fans in attendance amongst a crowd of over 200.
It was a kind of reunion for the local Roxette fan community, as many had not seen each other in a very long time, and most gathered near the stage.
“Many of the fans sang along,” Silvina tells The Daily Roxette, “and there was a group of about four that danced like crazy to ALL the songs. It was a lot of fun for the Rox fans, of course, but the bigger crowd seemed to really enjoy the show as well.”
“I’m one of those fans who have followed Roxette since the beginning, a long time ago… like 1989,” says Juan. “Roxette are what encouraged me mostly to become a musician.”
“The real Hot Joy project started in February of this year,” he continues. “I say ’real’ because this idea has existed for some time in Nicolás, Marcela and Federico’s minds. They are the band’s founders. They’re the ones who put it all together.”
“I don’t like to call our band a ’tribute band’ because tributes are for dead bands and they [Roxette] aren’t. So this is more of an homage,” he says.
Zerot contibuted to this article.
- Listen to Hot Joy (four songs available)
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18 comments
substitute said on September 25, 2006 21:28:
The show was great!
After the show,we knew how much we need Roxette on stage again!
We’ve been singing and jumping in every song from Hot-Joy!! Was really crazy!
Eloy said on September 26, 2006 00:00:
cool news :-) even though I couldn´t attend the show :-( argentinian fans rocks!
Chaghi said on September 26, 2006 00:06:
I couldn’t make it to the show... but well... next time!
I really like what you can hear in the Purevolume site, even if they claim that three of those versions are “pre-mixes”, and not a finished work.
I suppose that hearing them live would be even better!
If any of you are in touch with Hot-Joy, let us know when they perform again.
Good luck!
PiR_GeSSLe said on September 26, 2006 00:08:
It was a very nice experience to attend to this show, the guys rocked the stage!
I’m definately going to their next concert, hopefully soon!
¡Aguante!
Ezequiel.
DanJKroll said on September 26, 2006 00:25:
What a great article. I like the idea that not all of the news has to be all about Roxette. This is an article that is related to our favorite group – and still fun and informative.
andi11 said on September 26, 2006 11:24:
wow, cool band! very good songs, well done! “sleeping in my car” is the weakest track in my opinion (weak vocals), but it’s only a pre-mix... “fading like a flower” is great though!!!
eBay said on September 26, 2006 12:13:
Why is it always that Roxette tribute bands sound like something ’anyone’ could do..
I thinkg Hot Joy’s accents are very cute though..
plectrum said on September 27, 2006 01:54:
just listened to them & my thoughts are “wow” they sound very good,my favourite is (fading like a flower)
eBay said on September 27, 2006 11:07:
In fact they are so good, they are going to rule the charts world-wide and sell millions of CD’s.
Secretkeeper81 said on September 27, 2006 12:46:
They sound really good, i loved “Things will never be the same” Well done guys!! Wish I lived close enough to attend one of your gigs;)
Jud (moderator) said on September 29, 2006 05:01:
Ebay: we understood already what you wanted to say, no need to repeat it again and again after each post by any other user. Thanks :)
j_karlsson2 said on October 2, 2006 14:55:
All tribute to artists that play Roxette tunes!!!
And these guys are for sure talented musicians.
However, when making a cover (or tribute) you should bring something of your own creativity to the song as well. Not just copy it from the originals. This they did not do!
But as I understand they are just getting started. Would be interesting to follow up on these guys!
Ferdan said on October 10, 2006 21:56:
Tocan en vivo otra vez! acá esta el mensaje
“Hola amigos, escribia para comunicarles que el sabado 14 de octubre Hot-Joy (Homenaje a Roxette) va a estar formando parte del festival
“WOODSTOCKIAN ´06”, , organizado por la “Asociacion General Armenia de
Beneficencia”. El evento estara formado por 8 bandas, comenzara a las
21Hs y Hot-Joy estaria cerrando el festival aproximadamente a las 3AM.
La direccion del lugar es ARMENIA 1322, entre Niceto Vega y Cabrera,
Palermo. El precio de la entrada es de $5 y las podran adquirir ese
mismo dia en la puerta del lugar. Muchas Gracias y los esperamos a
todos.”
DRESSED FOR SUCCES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4L19CRma_k
JOY OF A TOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgmVsLBKQ2I
FADING LIKE A FLOWER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfoRUkMshDA
CINNAMON STREET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koXRiVf7N4U
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLHnb_floA4
HOTBLOODED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqeX00K1oDE
DANGEROUS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XefnD2BP_ew
THE RAIN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlX-FuVwop8
SLEEPING IN MY CAR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5oHiyRaNd0
THE LOOK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYkZ0TWBnJ8
Spending My Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNDNeDWq-7g
Si pueden comentenlos y pongan estrellas.
unreal said on September 25, 2006 21:07:
VERY GOOD SHOW !.. IT REVEALS A LOT OF PRACTICE AND DEDICATION.
the four fans that the articule mentions where leo, silvana, cristian and I who aproached behind the scenary in wich there were another fans and all together had the chance to take some pictures with the band (maybe they have it) and also to express them our best wishes and good luck!!!
after the show the four of us (who dance and sang all the songs aproached and have a litle talk with some of the guys from the band. marcela, very kind and very well dressed, nicolas what a show man!, y santiago..very good drummer!!!!.
i was amazed by federico (lead guitar). (or as someone call him”jonas!!!”)
some audio or sound problems in spending my time, but not from the band ...who kept their redom very profetionaly...
i dance and sang all!!! Not because i thought they very roxette themselves but for the fact that this guys give us all their effort !!!
on the other hand thank them it is the first time that we people listen CINNAMON STREET..live!!! and it was PERFECT!!!
THANX JOT HOY FOR ALL THE HAPPINESS YOU GAVE US !!! LOTS OF SUCCESS AND GOOD LUCK!!!!