The success during the mid-90s of US bands such as Green Day, Rancid, and the Offspring seemed to open up the floodgates for similarly styled hardcore pop punk acts, as evidenced by the emergence of the Gainesville, Florida, USA-based quartet Hot Water Music. Originally formed late in 1994, Chuck Ragan (vocals/guitar), Chris Wollard (vocals/guitar), Jason Black (bass) and George Rebelo (drums)...