The Hot Toddies Cool Yule Trio (featuring Michelle Malone on vocals and acoustic guitar, Doug Kees on hollow-body guitar and Matt Stalled on upright acoustic bassist) are a holiday group performing classic holiday songs. “Nothing puts the ‘merry’ in Christmas like The Hot Toddies” (Scott Freeman, Atlanta Arts)
The Hot Toddies reinterpret your favorite holiday classics while creating fun new arrangements all their displaying Malone’s vocal prowess and Doug Kees guitar skills. The Hot Toddies renditions of holiday classics range from toe tappers that swing to sweet ballads that pull on your heart strings. Seasonal favorites include holiday hits from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Elvis, and Brenda Lee like Let It Snow, White Christmas, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, Blue Christmas, Run Run Rudolph and many more!
The Hot Toddies are vocalist Michelle Malone (Indigo Girls, Kristian Bush), guitarist Doug Kees (Peter Searcy, Johnny Hyde Quartet). When performing as a trio, they are joined by Tommy Dean on upright bassist and occasionally a drummer rounds out the quartet.
“ Michelle Malone and The Hot Toddies don’t really “cover” Christmas, holiday and winter wonderland songs as much as reinterpret them, creating new jazz and blues arrangements all their own that display Malone’s vocal prowess and innate ability to let her music take you to another time and place." (Tony Paris, Creative Loafing)
“Michelle Malone and The Hot Toddies played my corporate business event last Christmas. EASILY the best marketing money I spent all year. Fantastic musicians combined with traditional (and sometimes not so traditional) Christmas music…..it simply doesn’t get any better than this. Do yourself a favor and book early.” — Scott Riley, Keller Williams Realty Inc
“The moment you see the festive set up, you know you’re in for a massive treat. The incredible musicianship, perfect set list, cool outfits, and Michelle’s jaw-dropping voice will keep you smiling and dancing all night.” — Nicole Jurovics, Director Cresswind, Peachtree City
“Michelle and the Toddies made our office party so much more than just hor d’oeuvres and small talk. We had sing-a-longs and laughs! I can’t wait for the next holiday season and having the Toddies back. ” — Katharine Chestnut, Founder and FCO Alkaloid Networks LLC
“Nothing puts the ‘merry’ in Christmas like The Hot Toddies” (Scott Freeman)
“The hottest sleigh ride in town!” - New London Times
“Five Stars!” - The Pittsburgh Post