The Velvet Hands

The Velvet Hands release their second single, Games on September 8th via Easy Action Records and across all digital formats.

The Velvet Hands are the latest band to emerge from Cornwall’s blistering garage-rock scene. The ambitious, Stones x Strokes tinged quartet formed in 2015 at Truro College (and are still in their teens) and already have released a string of standout DIY singles.

Their blistering live sets, with two front-men Dan Able and Toby Mitchell wrestling for the mic, has seen them booked for a run of big name gigs, and support slots with the likes of The Bluetones, Yak and Wild Smiles. Games follows their #RSD2017 release Sick Of Living and is the 2nd single taken from their debut album, Party's Over due for release in 2018.

Games was recorded by The Velvet Hands at Troubadour Studios, Falmouth and produced by Ben Woods (ex -Lost Dawn/The Golden Dregs).

It's filled to the brim with charisma and swagger that the band effortlessly exude. It's louche vocal reminds me of The Buzzcocks at their height, however; for those whose memory doesn't stretch that far back, their Garage-esque, punky and punchy guitar driven new single is deemed to be reminiscent of the best of early 2000s guitar bands and a rousing two fingered salute to freedom, youth and a defiance in doing your own thing within the confines of relationships.

Ralph is giving the track a spin on this Sunday's Radio KC Indie show (5-7pm GMT) and they're high on his Ones to Watch list.


The Velvet Hands are Toby Mitchell, Dan Able, Louis Willbourne and Sam Hilder.

LIVE

July 27th: Port Eliot Festival

July 28th: Leopolooza Festival - Mono Stage

July 30th: Leopolooza Festival - BBC Introducing Stage

August 10th: The New Inn,  Tywardreath

August 11-13th: Boardmasters Festival - Headlining BBC Introducing Stage

October 1st: Looe Festival

Cleavers...Nominated for SAMA'sa 2013

Thanks to Thomas Bisset Photography for the photos

OK here's the skinny on fast rising Elgin 
based hardcore punksters Cleavers 
who've made inroads onto BBC Radio 
Scotland's radar.  Their first outing was in
 December of 2011 after the turn of the year
were included in BBC Scotland's 35 
Scottish Artists to watch 2012 by DJ Vic 
Galloway.







They've been working hard to promote the band 
and such is their dedication they said.....

"We were sick of waiting for people to help us 
release this and never seem to have cash 
ourselves so we're giving away these recordings". 

Well now they've been nominated in the best Rock/Alternative category of the Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2013.

Share with your friends, 

it's all good..... 

So who said punk was dead.....This Cleavers track reminded me old man a bit of the Rezillos when he heard me tuning in.  Great thumping bass line on Speak! Speak! and bet it goes down a storm at their live gigs.

Follow that up with hyper fast Break Yer Bones and you'll be pogo-ed out in no time!  It's punk Jim and just as me old man remembers it (as much as the auldtimers lets him).




Finish that off with the slightly Stranglersesque bass intro of Sabretooth Girl and whirlwind lyrics and you've got all the buzz you need to kick off any gig.









They really really like playing shows, please email them and they'll come play for you in your local venue, pub, masonic lodge or kitchen......just make sure to give them loads of money - dadatunes@hotmail.com

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