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The Velvet Hands
12+ albums
Garage Rockindiegarageindie rock
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THE VELVET HANDS“full of bolshy spirit” (NME) With various comparisons to“early Rolling Stones”, new Cornwall/London rockers,The Velvet Hands are, according to feedback so far;“a wonderful mess, a soundtrack for demolition.”(Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music) with“snarling vocals and intense riffs” (GigSlutz) that is“full of bolshy spirit.”(NME). Very much looking and sounding the part, they encompass elements of The Strokes,The Stones and the Clash in their Garage rock n roll story telling. There is swagger in their tunes but sufficient depth in what they're saying to be taken seriously. They may be fresh faced, but these are not nursery rhymes. The band revealed themselves to the general public in Autumn 2015 with the self released double ACD &download'Games' / 'Who Cares'. Born to be on a stage, their youthful adrenaline is tinged with their small but lively following as part of the show. Being licensed to thrill got them sharing stages with the likes of Yak and The Bluetones, while collecting a healthy amount of very cool festival slots. The Velvet Handsmade an impression on 2016. In March,'Habit'(JamX Recordings digital) was a Track Of The Week on influential music site Little Indie Blogs and Video Of The Day on another, God Is In The TV. For April's Record Store Day, they released'Trains'/'Curtains' for classic alternative music label, Easy Action Records. The 300 white 7” vinyls sold out on the day. Hard work and play achieved that, starting with eight hours in the studio
