1984
Foundation
1987
First EP "She'll soon be gone" (Note Rec., Erlangen, Germany).
1988
First Gigs at international
festivals in D, NL and UK
1989
LP "Great Rockabilly Showdown", Mixed LP with The Ringlets Trio, (Cuppamore Rec., Berlin).
1989
Track "Lonesome Cowboy" on compilation "Something to Remember" (Fury Rec., London)
1989
LP "These Strings are Made for Rockin’“ (Fury Rec., London), Outstanding reviews in the musical and daily press
1990
Video production „Lonesome Cowboy“
1991
LP/CD "Go ahead" (Rumble Rec., Bochum, Germany), Legendary all live recording of "Ring of Fire", with "Die Asbachtaler Musikanten"n""
1992
First tour all over Deutschland and England
1993
LP/CD “Jam! (Rumble Rec., Bochum, Germany ), Recordings with many guests of the Frankonian musical scene
International airplay
Special features on "Bayerischer Rundfunk", on MTV and on local radio stations
1993
Musical production „Fürth Side Story“, 7 sold-out shows, seen by altogether 2000 people
1994
Two-days party on the occasion of 10th anniversary of the band, performed at "Kulturforum Schlachthof", Fürth, with many guest musicians, live recording
1995
Live-CD "The Jubilee Party" (Rumble Rec., Bochum, Germany), reminiscent live album with outstanding sound
1998
CD "All Mixed Up" (Part Rec., Sinsheim, Germany), representative compilation of 15 years of Hot Rod Gang
1999-2000
Musical production „Fürth Side Story 2000”, successful sequel of the "Fürth Side Story"
2001
Elvis-Show „Paul Ansell sings Elvis“ with Paul Ansell, London
2001
Headliner at the “Rock im Burggraben” festival, broadcast by "Bayerischer Rundfunk"
2002
Furious start of the Rock'n'Roll-Showdown series at the Hirsch, Nürnberg. On stage: Smokestack Lightnin', Hot Rod Gang and Silvertones
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Rock'n'Roll-Showdown sequels in Nürnberg and Ansbach: The sensational Paul Ansell sings - supported by the Hot Rods - the King of R'n'R and leaves an enthusiastic audience. There's more to come...
Track "Keen on you - Take #0" on CD Compilation of German social magazine "Straßenkreuzer"
2004
Third issue of the Rock'n'Roll-Showdown series with Eddie Cochran incarnation DARREL HIGHAM.
Release of CD "Ole & rockin'".
20th Anniversary Party starring 7 guest musicians and 400 people enthusiasticly celebrating with us.
2005
Offspring: Hot Rods play first concert for kids with Geraldino at the Nürnberg Bardentreffen.
Recording of tracks "11 kleine Fußballspieler" and "Lederball" for Geraldino's football rock CD "Der Ball ist rund".
Festival gigs at Rock around Guithoorn (Holland), Walldorf R'n'R-Weekender (D), Blues will eat big Schweinebraten (D) and New Orleans-Festival Fürth (D).
2006
Big Shamrock´n Roll-Party! 999 years of Rock´n Roll in Fürth, starring The Travelling Playmates, The Mighty Ski-King a romping stomping crowd of 400 people.
Festival gigs at the Panhandle Summer Jamboree in Neuss (D) and the Uferlos Festival in Nürnberg (D).
Video broadcast of "11 kleine Fußballspieler" on KiKa (German TV station for kids).
