Danielle Whalebone has returned with her band Animal Hands to Birdland Studio to record with Lindsay Gravina (Rowland.S Howard,Cosmic Psychos, Magic Dirt). After the successful release of her debut EP at the Cherry Bar last year(2013) her band Animal Hands received international reviews and airplay on Triple R PBS, FBI and on Triple M. As well as LA Talkback radio, college and community radio stations in Australia and across the world including KGRG the station that launched the Seattle sound.
Excited by the prospect of a new female fronted, grunge band writer Machine Steve The Black Flag Magazine (UK) described Animal Hands debut EP as “beautiful in it’s own post-punk way”. Whilst Danielle is influenced by 90’s rock her lyrics have been regarded as poetic. Mustard Relics (US) states “Grunge seems to be the word of day for reviewers of Animal Hands, but I have to admit that was not the first word I would have used to describe the band. I realise that just because a band doesn’t immediately bash you in the face, doesn’t make them tame. Animal Hands, is not tame. It’s more subtle, Their music is easy to listen to, but it’s far from easy listening. In fact lyrically, this is some pretty heavy stuff, poetry really.”
“Roaring Girle” Animal Hands latest release is inspired by the story of underworld figure Mary Frith. Drawing parallels with the feminist rock movement in the late eighties and early nineties Danielle writes of the original Riot Girrrl performing on a stage that was only for men. Their new single will be debuted on PBS by Ken Eavel on his program “Go for Broke”. Once again with the support of James Young the single will be launched at Yah Yah’s in Melbourne on Saturday the 13th of September, 2014. The launch will be followed by a Victorian regional tour.
Visit www.facebook.com/AnimalHands.net for tour details.
SOCIAL / WEB LINKS
www.animalhands.net
www.facebook.com/AnimalHands.net
play.spotify.com/artist/3HAsbS4fSR3JPmZ1SpWUkt
twitter.com/Animalhands
www.youtube.com/user/AnimalHands1
itunes.apple.com/au/album/animal-hands-ep/id823501495