Hands On Heads

Hands On Heads at London The Vibe Bar, Wed 17 Aug

Review by Tom Edwards

Ever wondered who would win in a knife fight between Weezer and Melt-Banana? This is one-and-a-half minute popsong genius; only beat up and limber, knocked into obliviousness by sharp-as-knives distorted hell. It�s all my favourite bands broken in pieces and squished, ill-fittingly, back together again.»

The Vibe Bar

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Hands On Heads

• Chris - vocals, guitar
• Luke - vocals, bass
• Claire - organ
• Chukka - drums

Hands On Heads formed when three friends discovered a feral child in their treehouse on 13th Feburary 2005. They provided sanctuary for the wild boy and taught him a crude language based on mouthed sounds and stick tapping. This form of communication organically grew into the songs Hands On Heads perform today, the boy taking up a position behind the drums, his friends playing guitar, bass, organ and singing - a mixture of regression therapy and now pop!

Through performance, the friends hope to acclimatise the boy to society at large in a bid for his independence, they also endeavour to communicate the desire and despair held in each little animal's chest. Hands On Heads are not so much a band as they are an experiment in bridging kinship. They also love to bring the party!