Bellingham’s Cascadia Daily’s headline proclaims that “Hot Damn Scandal is unpredictable, unstoppable. Longtime ensemble brings the party with them.” Do you really need to know anything more? While the band has been around in different iterations for almost 15 years, their sound remains a distinctive blend of blues, vintage jazz, folk and Americana tied together by leader Pete Irving’s gritty vocals and cynical, absurdist lyrics. They’ve recorded, toured extensively and are one of Bellingham’s most creative and popular bands. Hot Damn Scandal pulls no punches and puts thunder in your molasses.

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