The Hot Puppies are a Welsh band from Aberystwyth, now based in Cardiff, signed to Fierce Panda Records. They are: Becky Wood (née Newman) - Vocals, Beth Gibson - Vocals/Keyboards/Theremin/Cello, Luke Taylor - Guitar/Vocals, Ben Faircloth - Bass and Bert Wood - Drums. The band have been touring as a support act to Art Brut, and later supporting The Crimea.

Becky and Bert married in May 2008 and are expecting their first child in October 2008.