Without a pause or hesitation, Billy Joe Armstrong and Co. have confirmed that they are indeed Foxboro Hot Tubs. Just what is Foxboro Hot Tubs, exactly? Good question, easy answer.

Foxboro Hot Tubs is a secret side project that started sometime last year, when rather mysteriously, three tracks were released on the band’s website. Although rumors had circulated the trio might be members of Green Day, nothing was confirmed. Meanwhile, the band managed to hit success with songs like “Mother Mary.” Shortly after, a six-song album titled, Stop Drop and Roll, was released but then quickly taken off the web, purportedly due for an official release on May 13th (with an additional six songs!).

However, as of this morning, things seem to be all cleared up, thanks to a recent statement from the band, presumably Armstrong himself.

“We think that the only similarity [between the Hot Tubs and Green Day] is that we are the same band. That is basically the only similarity, We are Jason White, Jason Freese, Michael Pritchard, Frank Edwin Wright the Third and the Reverend Strychnine Twitch. … We are four guys who love to play music and be spontaneous, [and] after a few late night jams and a few too many bottles of wine, we were inspired to record some rockin’ eight-track recordings.“

[Ultimate Guitar]

The release of the album might have some fans rubbing their chins, considering Green Day is penciled in to have their follow up to 2004’s chart topping, Grammy Award-winning American Idiot.

A double dose of Armstrong and the boys? Sign me up.

Check Out:
“Mother Mary”
“Ruby’s Room”

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Tags: Foxboro Hot Tubs, Green Day