Hot Rod Circuit with Rusted Hearts. Hot Rod Circuit is an American alternative rock band that originated from Auburn, Alabama, in the late 1990s. Founded in 1997, the band fuses emo, punk, and indie rock. Members: Andy Jackson (vocals, guitar), Casey Prestwood (guitar), Jay Russell (bass), Mike Poorman (drums). Debut album If I Knew Now What I Knew Then (1999) led to emo and punk following. Sophomore If It’s Cool with You, It’s Cool with Me (2000). Sorry About Tomorrow (2002), Reality’s Coming Through (2004), The Underground Is a Dying Breed (2007). Disbanded 2007, reformed 2011, touring since.