Red wine and long nights yielded the spontaneous songwriting collected in Hot Date’s first album, "For Lovers". Eric Carranza and Nora O'Brien created songs that are warm and intimate, but also edgy and playful. Most recordings were captured in their home studio by the duo, along with the talents of friends. The wide array of sounds in this album may be the next vintage standards for speakeasies of the future. Hot Date is based in Saint Paul Minnesota where they practice Yoga, eating breakfast, and being lovers. "Their debut album, For Lovers, traces lines of jazz and soul and mixes it with pop; you can figure out their musical touchstone within a minute. It's a reminder that these two stick to the bits that are truly necessary in creating entertaining music.” - YOUA VANG - CITY PAGES "While “For Lovers” experiments with different sounds, the instant the record finished I immediately wanted to hear more, and see what else this duo is capable of coming up with. As they continue to define their sound, there is clearly infinite potential from these two talented musicians.” - Dan Choiniere - MinnesnowtaMusic.com "Music that is evocative of speakeasies, chanteuses singing in backwater bars, and sipping something that might burn on the way down.” Becca Martin-Marx - Rift Magazine "Hot Date will convince you that Saint Paul—not Paris—is the true city of love.” - Saint Paul Almanac “Really Really cool, sticks in your head for days and you don’t mind a bit!!!” – Kevin Bowe “It's refreshing to set ears on a quality compilation that stands out from the rest.” - The Aural Premonition