| Sunburned Hand of the Man | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genre: | Psychedelic rock, experimental rock, free improvisation, noise rock, psychedelic folk, drone, New Weird America |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
| Current Members: | David Bohill John Moloney Keith Wood Marc Orleans Paul LaBrecque Phil Franklin Robert Thomas Ron Schneiderman Chad Cooper David Bohill Conrad Capistran Cousin Rich Critter Rich Pontius James Coleman Valerie Webb Micheal Josef K Christine Shields Chris Corsano Taylor Richardson Jeremy Pisani Christine Steele Keith Wood Gozzy Michael Flower Bridget Hayden John Godbert Dredd Foole Paul Flaherty Byron Coley Gary War Jack Callahan Orion Russell Adam Langelotti Sarah Gibbons Vanessa Brewster Greta Svalberg Jenna Weingarten Sam Gas Can Murph Sarah O' Shea Tony Goddess Adam Noedlman Matt Krefting Brian Donnelly Donald Harney Shannon Ketch |
Sunburned Hand of the Man are an experimental rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. They are a loose collective known for their frequent line up changes and large discography released on a variety of labels including Eclipse Records, Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace!, Three Lobed Recordings, and their own Manhand label.[1]
Sunburned Hand of the Man formed in Boston in 1994, growing out of a trio named Shit Spangled Banner with John Moloney and Robert Thomas managing an ever-changing line-up.[2] Their initial influences included Sonic Youth and the Melvins, though as their line-up expanded they began to incorporate elements of folk, drone, free jazz, and funk.[3]
By the early 2000s the band were increasingly associated with the "free folk" movement as described by David Keenan in his article "New Weird America" for The Wire.[4] The following decade saw a consistent stream of limited edition releases and live documents, ranging from improvised noise to more coherently arranged material such as 2007's Four Tet-produced Fire Escape[5] and 2010's A.[6]
Their output slowed during the 2010s and releases became more infrequent, although the band never fully deactivated.[7]
Frequent Sunburned guitarist Marc Orleans died on June 25, 2020, at the age of 52.[8] The following year the band returned with Pick a Day to Die, an album edited together from unreleased material recorded between 2007 and 2017.[9]