Hot Freaks (band)

Hot Freaks
Hot Freaks
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genres	Alternative rock; indie rock; indie pop;
Years active	2011–2015; 2020–present;
Labels	Nettwerk Music; Many Hats Distribution;
Members	Leo Vondracek; Darin Dahlmeier; Sarah Darnall; Cody Brown; Celeste Heule;
Website	hotfreaks.band

Hot Freaks is an American indie rock band formed in Minneapolis in 2011, The band was composed of lead singer Leo Vondracek and guitarist Darin Dahlmeier, bassist Sarah Darnall, drummer Cody Brown, and keyboardist Celeste Heule.

In 2011, the band released the song titled Puppy Princess onto YouTube which went viral on Tiktok a decade later.^[2]

Band members

Current members

Leo Vondracek - Lead Vocal (2011–present)
Darin Dahlmeier - Guitar (2011–present)
Sarah Darnall- Bass (2011–present)
Cody Brown - Drums (2011–present)
Celeste Heule - Keyboards (2011–present)

Discography

Studio albums

2013: Hot Freaks
2023: Hot Freaks Forever
2026: Soft Body

= EPs and Singles

2020: Paycheck 2 Paycheck
2021: Puppy Princess
2022: Lovely
2023: Let's Start a Country
2023: Boyfriend
2023: Together Above
2023: Stuart Little Vibes
2023: Free Holiday Gift EP
2026: Yo Quiero Ser Tu Novio
2026: Big Arms Boyfriend / Childhood Friends

References

[1] Hot Freaks Broke Up in 2015. Now They’re Viral on TikTok.

[2] How TikTok helped bring back long-lost Minneapolis dance-pop band Hot Freaks

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