Answer the following question: Facts: - years active: 1999 -- 2003 - origin: newbury park , california - genre: alternative rock , alternative metal , punk rock - name: hotwire - background: group_or_band - label: rca records - associated acts: warwidow deadbirds , skyscraper frontier , mellowdrone , the transfatal express , , fake figures , st malaclypse , beware the idols , Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of hotwire -lrb- band -rrb- .
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hotwire was an american alternative rock/punk rock band from newbury park , california .