In Hot Cross, his vocals usually don't make such drastic changes, yet he keeps things diverse. In Saetia, he basically altered between an all-out scream and softly spoken phrases. The most obvious of which is Billy Werner's vocal style. However, key elements that Hot Cross are known for begin to emerge. Their first release, A New Set Of Lungs, doesn't stray too far from the "screamo" sound, or at least is the closest resemblance to it in their discography. Whatever it is, it's certainly a deperarture from what they were renowned for. I like to describe them as a band that blended the energy of hardcore with the cathartic aspect of screamo and the technical prowess of math rock. Yet HC did not exactly stick to that sound. With the exception of the obvious, all of HC's (greatest initials ever) members are alumni of amazing screamo bands. Along with Saetia, Hot Cross' roster included members of Joshua Fit For Battle, You And I, Neil Perry, Off Minor (Matt Smith was initially in Off Minor, but switched to Hot Cross like a dirty two-timer) and even Interpol (Greg Drudy, drummer of both Hot Cross and Saetia, as well as founder of Level Plane Records was their original drummer). Hot Cross were one of two bands (the other being Off Minor) formed from the remnants of the legendary screamo band Saetia.
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