Hot Cross was an American post-hardcore and screamo band formed in Philadelphia in the winter of 2000 by Greg Drudy, Matt Smith, Casey Boland, and Josh Jakubowski, with Billy Werner joining shortly after on vocals. Their debut EP, A New Set of Lungs, was released in March 2001. In March 2003, Hot Cross released their first full-length album, Cryonics. The band toured extensively throughout Europe and Japan. Following internal changes, including Josh Jakubowski's departure, the band completed their final album, Risk Revival, released in February 2007. The group announced an indefinite hiatus on July 7, 2007.
