Standing like statues join us from Cambridge. With over 13,000 monthly spotify listens they seem to be picking up a lot of steam. With clear influences from Taking Back Sunday, Biffy Clyro and 30 Seconds to Mars this band are standing tall with anthemic songs peppered with heart felt soul searching lyrics.
"We want to be there for the people that connect with our music. We're coated in battle scars, but are still here fighting the fight of life. It is so important to us that we support those that need it" - Jamie (Vocalist)
Youth Illusion join us from London. This 3 piece band splice punk with a dash of anger and catchy riffs to create a sound with a hint of Alexisonfire and Thrice. This combined with more classic rock influences makes the band stand out within their genre.. The band come from all over the globe and things started getting serious for them in late 2019 when the correct drummer joined and things really clicked. They have released a few singles and had a decent amount of airplay and plenty of press after a slot at the prestigious Camden Rocks.
Palps are opening tonight. This local band are from the Chelmsford and this will be their first time on at Hot Box.  Their first Ep Letters to you that I'll never send was released in March 2020. Their sound has clear nods to older emo and post hardcore bands. Lyrically the band focus on broken relationships and mental health issues. The 4 piece are hitting the ground running and are ready for a fierce first show. 

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Standing Like Statues / Youth Illusion / Palps

Youth Illusion - Better Off

Standing Like Statues - Stupid Love

Standing Like Statues

Youth Illusion

Gigs

Chelmsford

Hot Box

On the second to last Sunday of every month from 2pm  The Hotbox hosts ‘Folk Sunday’, bringing together a broad church of folk and roots music with eclectic DJ Sets featuring everything from trad. to weird-folk, Balkan gypsy to Americana and blues, and a folk orientated open mic/floor spot (players get free entry), hosted by Joe Harvey, where the more fiddlers and squeezeboxers the better. 

On top of that, every Folk Sunday features a full set from a fabulous featured folk artist/band drawing on the local Essex folk scene and an array acclaimed artists from further afield too.  Creating the atmosphere of a great all day folk session, Folk Sundays aim to create a hub for local folk fans and over a few choice ales, a real musical community. 

Only £5.00 entry for 8 plus hours of fantastic roots and folk , and access to 50 beers and a wide selection of spirits.  With easy access to bus and train station, and situated in the heart of the city, we are expecting Folk Sundays to become a popular slot in the local folk calendar. Let’s make some new traditions.


This is an all ages event.

Folk Sunday / The Hardy Perennials

THE HARDY PERENNIALS

Tonight The Lucettas join us for their first ever show at Hot Box. They are a local indie band that have been playing all around Essex for a few years building a solid fan base. With tracks played on BBC Introducing and You Tube views racking up decent numbers the lads are building a decent following. Tonight should be a busy one. The Support Casino  will be returning to the venue after a great gig for Independent Venue Week. Telling tales of romance, hangups & hedonism... Mad inspired by Arctic Monkeys, Tyler the Creator & The Streets.. Doors at 7.

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The Lucettas / Casino

Casino

We are delighted to announce Tigress will be playing at Hot Box just before they head off to support Billy Talent on  their tour.  The band formed in 2015, after releasing a string of EPs signed to Humble Angel Records. They have played shows with Skindred, Enter Shikari, Bring Me The Horizon, Green Day and Billy Talent with major tours throughout the Uk and around Europe. Their album and singles have been given great reviews and the bands last show in their hometown was a fast sell out. This is a local band living up to the hype. With tonnes of airplay on BBC Introducing, Radio X and Radio 1 and press coverage in the likes of Kerrang and Rock Sound. This show will sell fast. Tickets available now on DICE. 
 Support is from Admissions . The 5 piece band formed in October 2019 and have played gigs across Essex. With Radio plays on BBC Essex Introducing and XFM Malta the band are getting attention. The Pandemic has allowed the band to focus and put together some videos for their tracks. Get tickets now to hear these hi energy Indie rockers blast out their tracks.. Doors at 7.

All ages Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Tigress / Admissions

Alive

Tigress - Alive

ADMISSIONS

Tigress

Chew join us from Atlanta Georgia, this 3 piece have been touring across the USA non stop and dont hold back on a live show. They released a fine accoutrement through Bristol based Stolen Body Records, the album has long sold out. Their second album Darque Tan  is released at the end of June and will offer a melting pot of Psychedelic sounds tinged with acid rock, funk, fuzz and prog.   

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Chew

The Baggios are coming from Brazil, their music blends 70's rock / Psychedelic / blues / desert rock with some Brazilian flair. they are one of the most exciting and important bands in Brazil today. With numerous awards and many sold out large gigs across Brazil the group are bringing their unique sound to the Hot Box. This night is booked by Paul Dupree and tickets will be live on see tickets, Dice. The event will go out as a stream on our socials at a later date 

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The Baggio's

The Baggios

Join us for a quiz of extraordinary musical magnitude. There will be questions spanning multiple genres and ages of music. Some questions will be laughably easy, others will be fiendishly difficult. There will be some really crappy prizes on offer, and a prize of £20 (increasing by £10 each month) to be split up between those teams that can answer Daves Dastardly Question. Book a ticket from dice (1 ticket covers a table of four) get down for 7pm and have your brains engaged. The bar will be open and drinks will be flowing. Have your team name ready and compete for the hot box top spot. Creative team names are encouraged.

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The Hot Box Big Music Quiz

social

Social

One of Hot Boxes biggest nights to date. All the way from Sao Paulo, Brazil Firefriend are landing bringing their unique blend of Psych and Shoegaze. With influences from the roots of 60's / 70's / 80's and even a dash of 90's thrown in for good measure. The band will weave their spellbinding tracks to a packed room at the Hot Box. The band have a large catalogue of music to select their set from. Although this is the bands debut tour in the UK they have a reputation the precedes their arrival. Last year they were one of the most popular bands at the Fuzz Club festival in Einhoven. The UK has waited a long time for this group to share their breathtaking live performances. Advance tickets highly recommended.
Opening this incredible night are the now Manchester based Frankie Teardrop Dead this will be the second show at hot box for this astounding Uk band. Every time the band play in our City they gather a few more devotees and provide a rock solid live show with material from their 3 albums. Their sound has become more focused and songwriting greatly improved with each record. They are one of the most dynamic bands i have had the pleasure to witness perform. A headline band in their own right this should be a night to get down early for. 

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This show was due to take place on 14th May 2022 but will now take place on 10th June 2022. All tickets remain valid. 


This is an 18+ event (Please bring I.D.)

FireFriend  / Frankie Teardrop Dead

Firefriend - Spin

FireFriend

Frankie Teardrop Dead

Helicon formed in 2008 and have released quite a body of work in their time as a band. The Eps have long sold out. Their first complete album released on Fuzz Club Records is currently on its second pressing. The second album "This Can Only Lead To Chaos" saw Helicon embark on a tour of the Uk, this release was followed up with a Fuzz Club Session. Hot Box was one of the lucky stops in that tour. They sounded incredible that night and converted the room into Helicon fans. The band will be travelling from Scotland with sitar and pedal boards in hand en route to their tour around Europe. They will create some of the finest Psych Rock to grace the earth. The rock solid rhythm section of this band gives the guitars and synths the space to colour the sound. Get ready build a breath taking wall of noise. Early tickets are strongly recommended for this evening as it will be busy. Doors at 7

All ages under 16's must be accompanied by an adult.

Helicon

Helicon - The Sun Also Rises

We’re Here! We’re Queer! We’re Proud! And we want to celebrate with YOU! Join us for an evening of Drag hijinks and so much more as we throw the ultimate Pride Party featuring Queer anthems galore!

Hosted by Kenzie Blackheart

Full show line-up to be announced!

Advance tickets recommended. This will be a night of fun with a crowd out for a good time. Bright, vivid outfits encouraged! . Doors from 7 sharp. Tickets on DICE

This is an 18+ event

HotHaus Drag: The Pride Ball

Kenzie Blackheart

theatre

Theatre

Tonight Jar returns to hot box with 2 awesome bands The Horse Heads are back, Essex punk legends return to the Hot box. Get ready for fast, loud and angry music. This Chelmsford four piece are signed to the awesome Cool Thing Records  in Southend and have received plenty of airplay and praise on BBC 6Music. Their home town shows always have a great level of excitement and bring a sizeable crowd. The band are working on a few more singles then will be recording their hugely anticipated debut album.
Support comes from Lyena.  The group formed in 2018 and quickly honed their high octane bass driven playing style. Block Party and Rage Against the Machine can be heard in their style. Their songs portray issues that are important to the members with subjects like gender divide, social media, homelessness, self entitlement and loss. The issues get woven into catchy heavy pop driven tunes of varying tempos. The group have gathered a substantial following in a short space of time. They played a show at Hot Box  over lockdown and  put on a great show. This will be the first with an audience. 7 o clock.

This is an 18+ event

The Horse Heads / Lyena Presented by Jar Records

Lucy

Lyena - Howl

LYENA

The Horse Heads

Sun Cutter (aka Kevin Pearce) is from Colchester, England. Two years ago, Kevin suffered a heart attack (on a golf course!). As well as having to redress his excessive living, his rehabilitation involved writing and recording the Sun Cutter project. It is a reflective album of contradistinction; a timeless classic whose vocals, lyrics and craft bring to mind the warmth of Richie Havens, Cat Stevens, and Tim Buckley while displaying a more contemporary sound, that nonetheless refuses to bow to the whims of fashion.

Co-produced with friend Dean Honer (The Moonlandingz, I Monster, Keeley Forsyth). Kevin spent the tail end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 on tour with Turin Brakes before the pandemic cut it short, plus cancelled appearances at Bearded Theory and Glastonbury. This will be the second full band performance from Sun Cutter. Previous appearances in Chelmsford have only featured Kevin Pearce playing acoustically. This tour is supporting the debut release of the Sun Cutter album  on Bronze Rat records. If the audience are lucky he might have a few copies left on vinyl. Doors at 7 support TBA

“A keening vocal reminiscent of Cat Stevens” – The Independent

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Sun Cutter 

Kevin Pearce

Sun Cutter

 I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be working with old friend Martin Jeffries
and new friends Hot Box, on bringing songs from the Lemon Tree live to Essex this summer.

It’s been many years since I wielded a microphone with “intent to use” in my birth town.

Very much looking forward to an intimate evening of music and fun.
Please do join us. See you there.

Bon Harris April 2022
support to be added.

Photograph By Jason Nicholson. 

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 Bon Harris Songs From The Lemon Tree

Bon Harris

Tonight a very special Fuzz Club band Flying Moon In Space are a seven-piece band from Leipzig, Germany borne out of live improvisations. Having clocked-up nearly fifty shows in their home-city alone and headline tours around Europe, the group have now signed to London-based label Fuzz Club for their self-titled debut LP. A shape-shifting blend of driving Krautrock aesthetics, vivid psychedelic pop and techno-indebted electronics.

Although they cite influences that span the likes of Can, Neu! and Brian Eno, ‘Flying Moon In Space’ is an album indebted to the band’s own experimental live approach more than anything else. Their improvised live shows typically see them perform with four guitars, bass, drums and vocals, resulting in huge walls of sound that are awash with hypnotic motorik beats and orchestral walls of reverb.
Talking about the album, they say: “We gain our main influences during experimenting live with different rhythms, layers of sounds and other textures. The energy that comes up playing live with that amount of people takes our perception of music to another dimension. 

‘The Observer’ is described as an anthem for the “post-industrial burnouts” of the world, a call to break from the humdrum drudgery of modern life in the form of an upbeat psych-pop earworm. “All work and no play is a recipe for disaster,” they say: “We grow old eight hours a day at a desk and then death comes with a bitter kiss. When all is said and done, time will tell that fun has no age.” 

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Flying Moon In Space

Flying Moon in Space - Faces

Flying Moon in Space

“THE BIG PRIDE PARTY!” brought to you by Sophisticated Entertainment! It’s a CELEBRATION with LIVE vocals, gorgeous Dancers and the very best PRIDE anthems all night long with our LIVE DJ! It’s time to PARTY pride style! Get your tickets now for a night of FUN, FIERCE, FABULOUSNESS!

Hosted by Sophisticated Entertainment 

Under 16s must be accompanied by Adult

The Big Pride Party

Safe Nath & Tyegreen return to start the new year off with a bang. Local Hip Hop written and performed by the man himself. After a storming set at the final United Brethren festival organised by Emjay . Tonight will feature some dope new tracks and some well known previous songs. His trusty Dj and producer Tyegreen will be on hand to  keep things live and get the crowd going.   This will be the first time the duo have been back since their stream over the pandemic. New tracks have been written and released with a great locally filmed video. Support will be added as soon as we have it.

This is an 18+ event.

Safenath & Tyegreen

Tyegreen - She Don't Know

SafeNath

Tyegreen

Joining us from Leiden, Netherlands we have KIEFF a 4 piece with post punk, psychedelic and dream pop influences. Where there is smoke, there is fire. And where there is KIEFF, there is jubilation. This four-piece is defined by its intriguing presence and their ability to raise eyebrows. Love for sonic onslaught, chaotic harmonies and the unusual appears to be the formula for creating mesmerizing and boundless orchestrations. Pleasant, yet intriguing chaos often resides in catchy resolutions and the vocals are applied in the same fashion. KIEFF’s compositions are mind-breaking, but they will never leave you broken.  When enough is enough, KIEFF embraces us with comforting and pleasant harmonies, creating an undeniably convincing listening experience. This will be the bands second visit to the Uk for a tour.

This is an 18+ event.

Kieff

KIEFF - Game Time

KIEFF

Solo artist Alison Cotton described her music as ‘long, haunting folk drones’. This singular musician’s main instrument is the viola, but she also plays harmonium, piano, percussion, and omnichord. In the live setting she uses these instruments, and her vocals, to create evocative mood pieces that leave audiences entranced. She will be promoting her third LP The Portrait You Painted of Me.

Of Alison Cotton, The Quietus said: “The power of this music is simply awe-inspiring.” 

Chelmsford's Wolf Type Dog will set the scene with oblique soundscapes and will perform an extended soundtrack to the movie Doghouse. The brainchild of Tim Rayner (Pitchshifter/Drawbacks), and ably assisted by Al Baker (Bearfist), file Wolf Type Dog under organic electronics that provide sound design for life.

This event is presented by Even Butterflies Make A Sound. Book early to avoid missing an evening of immersive musical delight that will be both captivating and awe-inspiring.

All profits will be donated to benefit Ukraine musicians.


This is an 18+ event.

Alison Cotton

Alison Cotton - 36 Dramatic Situations

Wolf Type Dog

Leatherette join us for their first Essex show as part of their European tour. The Quintet hail from Bologna and put on an incredible live show. Their post punk bass driven anthems span across many genres and styles offering a truly stand out individual sound. Jazz elements, hip hop drums and Indie roots pepper the sound. The band have developed over the few years that they have worked together and their live reputation precedes them. Support will be added. Doors at 7. 

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Leatherette

Leatherette - Electricity

Skate sesh during the day with food and drinks, followed by mosh pits and head banging with Atvm and Skullfucked! Atvm North London death metal. Harry Bray, vox; Tom Calcraft, guitar; Luke Abbott, bass; Francis Ball, drums.Riffs and spliffs.  Skullfucked are a grindcore/ death metal band from Stevenage, influenced by forest fires, heavy narcotics and Napalm Death.

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Atvm / Skullfucked

Atvm - Picture of Decay

Atvm

Skullfucked 

Rolled Up Sleeves are an Essex based 4 piece band active since 2012 and built a following up across Essex and beyond ever since. This will be their will be their second show at Hot Box. The bands monster riffs and hard hitting drums give them their sound within the alt rock scene. They have played all over Essex and have received airplay on BBC Essex Undiscovered as well as track of the month for Telephone Treacle.  This will be a showcase for their latest tracks including their hard hitting Easy Tiger, calm before you and Panic Button.  Support will be from HearMeOut a band formed from the ashes of Rebellion this will be their first show at the venue as the new band. They will play tracks from their debut album Devil. The last show from Rolled Up Sleeves at hot box was a sell out so don't delay on tickets. Doors at 7.

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Rolled Up Sleeves / HearMeOut

Rolled Up Sleeves - Easy Tiger

Rolled Up Sleeves

Mamma Mia! Here we go again with another dazzling night of Drag – this time celebrating all things Musicals! (Just when you thought it couldn’t get any camper – plot twist!). So don’t stay Frozen, hop onto that Starlight Express and buy your tickets NOW! It’s going to be a Wicked time!
Hosted by Kenzie Blackheart
Full show line-up to be announced!
 Doors at 7 

All ages under 14 must be accompanied by an adult

HotHaus Drag : Broadway Bevy: Musicals Night!

 GLUE TRIP (BRAZIL) offer a refreshing style of Psych Pop conjuring up hazy evenings and sunsets by the sea. They will make you sway in time and the repetition of their dance based hook laden grooves will make for an incredible unforgettable live show. Elbow pain the video above has had just shy of 8 million views.  This gig will be one of the highlights of the year.



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Glue Trip

Glue Trip - Elbow Pain

Beverly Moon

Halstead band Point Clear return to Hotbox. The group are comprised of Jamie Pottinger : Vocals / Guitar Josh Ivory Wood Backing Vocals / Guitar Benji Ben Cranmer Bass with Matt Hinton on Drums. 

The Guys have quite varied tastes and pool lots of different musical styles into their band. Point Clear deliver a hard hitting blend of classic rock, swing, soul, pop, blues and punk. The pandemic has allowed the lads to focus on the importance of social media and enabled them to promote their Ep. As they emerged from the pandemic the guys used their footage from their stream at hot box to get festival slots throughout the summer of 2022. This show will be one of their last this year so come down and hear them play. Support will be added soon. 

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Point Clear

Hit And Run

Point Clear - Hit and Run

POINT CLEAR

Bishop Nehru released his first music at aged 16  a mixtape entitled Nehruvia in 2012 it featured him rapping over beats by Dj Premier, Madlib, J Dilla and MF Doom. Another mixtape later and Bishop Nehru was working with MF Doom NehruvianDoom was released in 2014 and propelled him into the public eye. This Ney York rapper is embarking on an extensive uk tour. Hot Box is proud to be one of the stops on the tour.

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Bishop Nehru

Bishop Nehru - Driftin'

Bishop Nehru - You Stressin'

The Blind Suns are a french Polish Duo. They combine surf guitar sounds and reverb-drenched vocals to create their signature psych surf sound. Dorota Kuszewska and Romain Lejeune are getting a lot of international buzz, their live shows make this band stand out. They use classic 60's sounds paired with elements of shoegaze to create a perfect blend of classic and modern and classic. With 2 albums under their belt and a third ready to launch later this year the pair are gearing up for a string of UK dates. 

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The Blind Suns 

The Blind Suns - Million Times

The Blind Suns

A regular fixture in the CHELMSFORD music scene for the last decade, Hot Box are delighted to welcome back THE KUBRICKS for their second show at the venue. Tonight is a very special night as its to launch the bands new album. After surfacing in 2013 with their debut EP, “Wasters & Wannabes”, The Kubricks soon became one of the must-see ska bands of this generation. Tracks from their debut release were supported by Huey Morgan (6Music) and Tom Robinson (BBC Introducing – 6Music).

The Specials’ bassist, Horace Panter, championed the band, claiming, “I can hear Madness, The Ruts, Squeeze and The Clash in there…”.  The timing was perfect, and coincided with a new interest in ska music, as many of UK’s festivals began dedicating entire stages to the genre. Riding on the back of this wave, the band soon found themselves supporting legends such UB40, Bad Manners and The Toasters. In addition to sharing the stage with The Skints, Buster Shuffle and Bombskare. The Kubricks have honed their commanding live set, headlining their own shows and playing festivals across the country. They have played to tens of thousands over the years, with appearances at Boomtown Fair, Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering, Wickerman (Scotland), Godiva, Dance Ska La (France), Brownstock, and The London International Ska Festival, FLING FESTIVAL.
 Doors at 7 with support TBA

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The Kubricks

Down with the Dogs

The Kubricks - My Mate Lives At the Side of the Road

The Utopiates  return tonight at Hot Box after a sold out performance just as shows return the lads are building up steam. This band were born in the shadow of 2020. They aim to bring the masses the kind of groovy but hard-hitting rock songs not heard for a long time. For a band that have been together a short space of time they are gaining traction and a lot of followers and listens.  Their last performance really impressed all in attendance. With a subsequent live session to be released from a hot box session and new material recorded and released this will be a night to remember. Support TBA. Doors at 7

All ages under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

The Utopiates

Only Human

The Utopiates 

Atalhos join us tonight from Brazil. They are a  rock band formed in Birigui and are noted for making literary references within their music. The band wrote and released their first album in 2012 entitled Em Busca Do Tempo Perdido (In search Of Lost Time). Atalhos played many shows across Brazil and collaborated with established artists. The Bands second album in 2014 When We Die saw more of an experimental folk rock sound influenced by American band Wilco. The third album built on the Rock and Folk threads but wove them in with far more expansive soundscapes. This was voted in the top 15 albums of the year.  Atalhos will be embarking on a tour across Europe. Get tickets early to see this pair bring a truely immersive show to Hot Box.

“Literature is part of our songs as a condition and not as an inspiration. In books, the experience never ends with just the book you read, but you always discover other books, other references that the reader is encouraged to find and, therefore, the act of reading a book is never reading a book only. We want to do that with our songs. The tributes we pay in the titles, the references we put in the lyrics are possibilities for an experience that doesn't end with the music that ends, but that instigates you to discover more.” Gabriel Soares Atalhos

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Atalhos (Brazil)

Atalhos, Delfina Campos - Te Encontrei em SP

Atalhos

Nero Kane is an Italian psych dark folk songwriter with an intimate, minimal and decadent path. Both in his vocals and guitar style, his European roots intertwine with America’s desert rock sound in a project full of emotional vision. With an eye open to blues and classic songwriting, his music is particularly concerned with death, religion and love.
His debut LP “Love In A Dying World” (2018) was recorded, produced and released in Los Angeles by Joe Cardamone (The Icarus Line, American Primitive, actual collaborator of Mark Lanegan). His second album “Tales of Faith and Lunacy”, recorded and produced near Venice by Matt Bordin (Squadra Omega, among his recordings and productions Thurston Moore / Sonic Youth, Michael Zerang, Jackie O’ Motherfucker, Delaney Davidson), was released in October 2020 via Berlin psych label Nasoni Records. The album unfolds in a desert landscape where medieval European mystical influences blend with the flavour of the American West in a visionary story with a cinematic flavour
Nero Kane presents his concerts with Samantha Stella (vox, keys), who shot the visual artwork to launch the albums. References in Nero Kane’s style can be found in the sick sound of Nick Cave, in the melancholy of Johnny Cash, in the insanity of Nico, in the darkness of Béla Tarr’s “The Turin Horse”, in the desert territories of Wim Wenders’ “Paris, Texas”, in the shamanic spirit of Jim Jarmusch’s “Dead Man” and in the visionary border landscapes of Cormac McCarthy


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