Mammal Hands Explained

Mammal Hands
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Origin:Norwich, UK
Years Active:2012–present
Label:Gondwana Records
Past Members:Jesse Barrett
Current Members:
  • Jordan Smart
  • Nick Smart
  • Rob Turner

Mammal Hands are a British band from Norwich, consisting of Jordan Smart on saxophone, Nick Smart on piano and Rob Turner on drums.[1] [2]

Description

Mammal Hands formed in Norwich, England in 2012. They signed to Gondwana Records in 2013 and released their debut album "Animalia" in 2014. Their 2nd album, "Floa" came out in 2016, followed quickly by "Shadow Work" in 2017. Their 4th album, "Captured Spirits" was released in 2020 and their fifth studio album, "Gift from the Trees" was released 31 March 2023, on Gondwana Records.

On April 6th 2024, the band announced the departure of their original drummer, Jesse Barrett and subsequently announced that the band would be continuing with Rob Turner on drums.

The band's style combines a broad range of influences including ambient, jazz, contemporary classical, electronic music, minimalism, folk and world music.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Animalia[3] [4] [5]
Floa[6] [7]
  • Released: May 27, 2016
  • Label: Gondwana Records
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital download
Shadow Work[8] [9]
  • Released: October 27, 2017
  • Label: Gondwana Records
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital download
Captured Spirits[10]
  • Released: September 11, 2020
  • Label: Gondwana Records
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital download
Gift from the Trees[11]
  • Released: March 31, 2023
  • Label: Gondwana Records
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital download

EP

External links

References

Concert Review: "Mammal Hands; Piyanonun ritmi, saksofonun duyguyu, davulun basıncı üstlendiği üçlü". in Turkish. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norwich band Mammal Hands to play headline show at Epic Studios. Danielle Booden. English. 2018-08-27. 2017-10-25. Norwich Evening News.
  2. Web site: Mammal Hands go ape at Brighton's Latest MusicBar. English. 2018-08-28. 2016-06-10. Eddie Meyer and Lisa Wormsley. www.jazzwisemagazine.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829072242/http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/breaking-news/14233-mammal-hands-go-ape-at-brighton-s-latest-music-bar. 2018-08-29. dead.
  3. Web site: Mammal Hands: Animalia. Phil Barnes. English. 2018-08-25. 2014-10-18. www.allaboutjazz.com.
  4. Web site: Mammal Hands: Animalia. Bruce Lindsay. English. 2018-08-25. 2014-08-30. www.allaboutjazz.com.
  5. Web site: London Jazz News Review of Mammal Hands début album Animalia. English. 2018-08-25. 2014-10-02. www.londonjazznews.com.
  6. Web site: Mammal Hands: Floa. Phil Barnes. English. 2018-08-26. 2016-07-23. www.allaboutjazz.com.
  7. Web site: Ian Mann . 2016-07-21 . Mammal Hands: Floa . 2018-08-26 . www.theJazzmann.com . English.
  8. Web site: Review of shadow work. English. 2018-08-26.
  9. Web site: David Rodriguez. 2017-10-19. The Jazz Mann Review of Mammal Hands début album Animalia. www.itdjents.com. English. 2018-08-26.
  10. Web site: Mammal Hands: Captured Spirits. English. 2020-09-07. 2014-10-02. www.herecomestheflood.com.
  11. Web site: Mammal Hands: Gift from the treeslanguage=German. 2023-04-06. www.jazz-fun.de.

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