Two of L.A.’s most inventive indie alchemists get together in this new version of “Roll Forever,” the lead track on White Arrows’ 2012 debut “Dry Land Is Not a Myth” – here, the track is sent rolling down a steep hill by Hands. The L.A. quartet of Geoff Halliday, Ryan Sweeney, Sean Hess and Alex […]
The full-length by L.A. quartet Hands won’t arrive until April 30, but their fans now have a little something to tide them over. Their new 7-inch for White Iris finds the art-rockers a bit less arty – “I Want to Know” shelves the band’s characteristically labyrinthine programming and beats in favor of more organic instrumentation. […]
Hands’ long-awaited debut album is titled “Synesthesia,” a condition the L.A. quartet’s fans have been known to experience during two-plus years of increasingly heated live shows. It was evident the foursome of Geoff Halliday, Ryan Sweeney, Sean Hess and Alex Staniloff had a good thing going when they leaked their first demos in late 2010; […]
By Seraphina Lotkhamnga There is no doubt that L.A. bands had a fruitful 2012. Not only did Buzz Bands LA taste-test more than 140 local albums [our list is coming Friday], we had more than plenty to choose from when it came to EPs. Normally, I would stick to top albums and top songs for […]
[A few new tunes from L.A. bands we had recently written about…] Hands, “Come to Know” – Although their name has only gotten slightly easier to Google, Hands finally released their long-awaited “Massive Context” EP this week, via Small Plates. Based on their live shows (like this one), the six genre-melding and multi-textured songs are […]
The stage at Opal Divine’s Freehouse in Austin is like a treehouse stationed at the end of a picnic area. For almost seven hours Wednesday at Buzz Bands LA’s “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” day party, nine Los Angeles bands used it as their plaything, dispensing crisp sets as if they were all on a family […]
BUZZBANDS.LA, brings nine of the southern California’s best emerging bands to Austin today for “DEAR AUSTIN: LOVE, L.A.” – a kickoff party concurrent with the first day of the 2012 SXSW Music Festival. The free showcase runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 700 W. 6th Street, Austin. No RSVP is necessary. […]
Nine SoCal bands are playing Buzz Bands LA’s “Dear Austin: Love, L.A.” day party next Wednesday on the first day of the South by Southwest Music Festival. It seems like 999 SoCal bands are actually headed to Austin. When we started culling music from those artists, our uploader begged for for mercy. So we called […]
Buzz Bands LA is partying next month at the South by Southwest Music Festival. “DEAR AUSTIN: LOVE, L.A.” brings nine southern California bands to Austin for a kickoff party on Wednesday, March 14, at Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 700 W. 6th Street. The showcase (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) is free, no RSVP in necessary and […]
Hands’ shimmering synth-pop doesn’t play into anything pat – when we premiered “Warm Night Home” in October, we noted the L.A. quartet’s predisposition toward shifting tones and rhythms, and its layered complexities. Director Jack Price’s video for the song (which, the band announced today, will be on the “Massive Context” EP, out April 10) suggests […]
