Hot Squash

Announced today! We are super mega excited to be supporting the LEGENDARY Faintest Idea in Huddersfield on May 2nd 😁🥳🥰

This promises to be an absolute banger of an evening, so if you are in the area then do come along. Tickets are available here: https://www.seetickets.com/event/faintest-idea/parish/3621185

The excitement is OVERWHELMING for this one!

We are so delighted to announce that we will be playing Half Drunk Club 2026, Sept 11th-13th at Leicester's Firebug Bar

AND CHECK OUT THAT LINEUP!
We are so honoured to be sharing the stage with The Toasters and Millie Manders and The Shutup
And of course the awesome Last Edition who we've wanted to play with for ages now, and our dear friends Filthy Militia and DK vs The Kingdom ... its gonna be a best pal fest!

Tix here...

https://buytickets.at/halfdrunkclub/1966863

Yes people, it's here... the one day of the year when 'that song' we wrote is actually relevant 🤣

So whack it on and turn it up loud as the perfect musical accompaniment to your seasonal battered treats 🥞🥞🥞

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1rb6UO1i486jazUqQmhtZ5
Bandcamp: https://hotsquashska.bandcamp.com/track/pancake-day

Pancake Day Hot Squash · I Went On The Internet And All I Got Was This Lousy Ska Demo · Song · 2024

Wondering where to catch us next slingin' our unique brand of gobby, ska-punk, feminist silliness? WONDER NO MORE! Come along to Northern Ska Face Promotions Fistful Of Ska weekender Fri 27th-Sat 28th Feb at The Brudenell!

As well as us, you can catch:
King Prawn
The JB Conspiracy
Call Me Malcolm
Fidget and the Twitchers
Tensr
Broken 3 Ways
Andy B and The World
The Guillotines
The Perrytones

And of course our good pal Ska Bar Steve keeping us going with a top class DJ set!

Ooh look! 👀 As promised, here is some video footage of our show from last night. In fact, it's the whole thing! 😆

Huge thanks to Martin Aylward and Slim Chance Productions for capturing this! And, once again, to Cloth Cat for having us along to play!

This was our first time playing at the Brudenell Social Club, which, as anyone who knows Leeds will know, is a proper honour! 😁☺️

Seems like a good opportunity to mention that we will be playing there AGAIN 😮 on Feb 28th as part of Northern Ska Face's A Fistful of Ska. We are so excited. Life just keeps getting better!

Ticket link for the upcoming show in the comments below. 😘

Hot Squash Live In Leeds 03/01/2026 Recorded live @ The Brudenell Social Club as part of "Hair Of The Dog" 03/01/2026A fundraiser for Cloth Cat. Filmed by Martin Aylward for Slim Chance Product...

Crikey last night was fun!

What a mix of absolutely top quality bands! Such a treat to be involved 😁 Big love to Cloth Cat Leeds for being such a brilliant thing, and for inviting us along. Please start/continue to support this brilliant charity: https://clothcatleeds.org.uk/

Apparently there's some nice video footage coming our way. But in the meantime, here's a pic of Brendan and Samba in some kind of pleasing photo.

Thanks to everyone that was able to make it along! xx

So 2025 is a wrap!

Thanks to everyone who helped make it such a fun year. We love doing what we do, but we can't do it without the support of those who come along to gigs, invite us to play, buy our merch, play our tunes, like and share our online ramblings, and generally encourage us in so many ways. You rule and we love you!

Onward to 2026 and things are already looking pretty tasty! We'll be playing in some truly iconic venues for the first time, including in Leeds (this Saturday - nudge nudge), London and Manchester, and will be sharing the stage with some proper legends. We also have some cracking festivals and weekenders on the menu.

That said, there's still plenty of room for more, so... promoters and organisers, drop us a line if you'd like us to come and do our thing near you.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL! We hope to see you soon.

Lots of love,

Hot Squash xx

Just catching up on the last couple of episodes of the Not so Obvious Ska Show with the brilliant Ska Bar Steve. If you make one resolution this coming new year, then it ought to be to tune in to this show every Wednesday (or at any time on Podomatic).

Getting to know Steve has been one of the highlights of our year. A top chap who has given us so much support. Hope you are having a good Christmas mate. See you in the new year!

The Not so Obvious Ska Show with Ska Bar Steve on Boot Boy Radio 17 12 2025. ... The Not so Obvious Ska Show with Ska Bar Steve on Boot Boy Radio 17 12 2025. On www.bootboyradio.co.uk Please Play, Like, Comment, Follow, Download & Share