L’histoire du groupe commence par la rencontre entre Shawn van de Peppel et Chris Harding, et leur envie de jouer de la musique. Par la suite, ils font la connaissance de Michael O’Narey et, ensemble, ils écrivent leurs premières chansons. Plus tard, Frank Dupont vient compléter le groupe et leur donner un souffle nouveau.
Fort de quelque 25 chansons, le groupe The Hot Showers se lance dans ses premiers enregistrements qui aboutissent à un prometteur premier album, sorti en 2003, portant le titre Are you alright?.
Six ans plus tard, c’est la sortie du single Bunny Hugs, qui sera distribué gratuitement lors de leurs concerts et offert en téléchargement libre sur le net, puis, quelques mois plus tard, ce sera au tour du single Baden Baden. L’album Music4 Cancer, au profit de la Société canadienne du cancer, inclut le titre Doo Wop.
Les grands-parents de Shawn Van de Peppel habitent dans les environs de Lisbonne et ceci n’est sans doute pas étranger à l’enregistrement de leur chanson Lisbon, parue en 2010, dans l’album Memories of Melodies.
A história do grupo começa a escrever-se quando Shawn van de Peppel e Chris Harding, se encontraram e na vontade comum de se dedicarem à música. Travaram conhecimento com Michael O’Narey, e nasceram os primeiros temas musicais. Mais tarde Frank Dupont, veio juntar-se ao grupo e trouxe com ele um novo fôlego.
Vinte cinco músicas mais tarde, The Hot Showers decidiu efectuar as primeiras gravações que deram origem a um promissor álbum, em 2003, baptizado Are you alright?.
Seis anos mais tarde lançaram o single Bunny Hugs, que o grupo distribui gratuitament aquando da sua aparação nos diversos concertos e que igualmente disponibilzou en download, antes de, alguns meses mais tarde, saírem um novo single com o titulo Baden Baden. A noter que o Album Music4 Cancer, inclui o tema Doo Wop, que o grupo disponibilizou em proveito da Société canadienne du cancer.
Os avós de Shawn Van de Peppel, moram algures na zona de Lisboa e tal facto não deve ser alheio à gravação, em 2010 do tema Lisboa, no álbum Memories of Melodies.
As a few more walk off Santa Justa
I simply wait by the stairs
Three days ago I didnt know you
But now I don’t want to take my eyes off you
Feels strange to say
Cause this is my last day
I really don’t want to go away
But I’m too broke to stay
So you’ll be gone soon
And I won’t know what to tell you
Cause it hurts like hell to go but I don’t think this is the end
Yes it hurts like hell to go but I don’t think this is the end
If truth be told I do believe I’ll see you again
And I’d come back if only to see you again
So now I’ll meet you by the subway
Another Sagres and I’m well
As I walk these streets one last time
I think about what I’ll leave behind
Feels strange to say
Cause this is my last day
I really don’t want to go away
But I’m too broke to stay
I barely know you
But I already miss you
Cause it hurts like hell to go but I don’t think this is the end
Yes it hurts like hell to go but I don’t think this is the end
If truth be told I do believe I’ll see you again
And I’d come back if only to see you again