San Francisco's Hot Lunch were formed in 2010 following the breakup of singer/bandleader Eric Shea's prior band, the hard rock quartet Parchman Farm. Shea, a singer, skater, and longtime fixture in the Bay Area rock and punk scenes, saw the split as an opportunity to start a new band with some longtime friends with whom he'd always wanted to collaborate. Inspired by their mutual love for heavy-riffing bands like Blue Cheer and UFO and their common interest in skate culture, Hot Lunch began honing their heavy punk 'n' roll sound, frequently gigging with other like-minded skate-rock bands before catching the attention of New York's Tee Pee Records, which released the group's self-titled debut in 2013. ~ Timothy Monger