The Routine (album)

The Routine  is the debut studio album by the American alternative metal band Hotwire. Produced by Matt Hyde, it was released on June 3, 2003, through RCA Records. The single "Not Today", was a hit on American rock radio, peaking at No. 40 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. It is the band's last release before Hotwire disbanded.

Personnel

 * Hotwire
 * Rus Martin – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar
 * Gabe Garcia – Lead guitar, backing vocals
 * Chris Strauser – Bass guitar
 * Brian Borg – Drums, percussion


 * Management
 * Stephen Hutton & Chris Allen –  Management for Uppercut Management, Mosaic Media Group
 * Doug LeDuc & Davud Weise – Business Management for Gleiberman, Weise, & Associates
 * Brian Schall – Legal for Barnes, Morris, Klein, Mark, Yorn & Levine
 * Brian Malouf – A&R
 * Sandi Schaffer – US Booking Agent for Evolution Talent
 * Steve Strange – International Booking Agent for Helter Skelter


 * Artwork
 * Frank Harkins – Art Direction
 * Singer Desgn Co. – Album Design
 * Marina Chavez – Photography


 * Production
 * Matt Hyde – Producer, mixing
 * Critter – Engineer
 * Dan Druff – Editing, guitar technician
 * Paul Forgues – Editing, engineer
 * Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
 * Pete Martine & Victor McCoyz – Assistant engineers
 * Edmond Monsef – Editing
 * John Nicholsen – Drum Technician
 * Mike Terry – Editing, engineer

Trivia

 * The song "Not Today" appeared in the Konami videogame Evolution Skateboarding.
 * The song "Invisible" appeared in the EA videogame Need for Speed: Underground.