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Smokehand
Lounge / Jazz / Alternative

Smokehand - Dark Loungecore from Wales, UK



Cardiff, Wales
United Kingdom

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Member Since6/10/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.smokehand.co.uk
Band MembersWe are a four piece:
Adam - Vocals & Double Bass
Andy - Guitar
Ben - Drums
Dan - Keys & Backing Vox
InfluencesReady? Comfortable?

Tom Waits, Scott Walker, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Tindersticks, The Velvet Underground/Lou Reed, David Ackles, Leonard Cohen, Jacques Brel, Miles Davis, Nick Drake, Portishead, Gil Evans, Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, David Bowie, The Divine Comedy, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Charles Mingus, Jeff Buckley, Black, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Wu-Tang Clan, Thelonius Monk, Dr Octagon, John Peel, George Gershwin, (early) Fleetwood Mac, John Barry, Stevie Wonder, King Crimson, Desmond Dekker, Bill Evans, William Burroughs, Beastie Boys, PJ Harvey, John Coltrane, Nine Inch Nails, Neil Young, The Smiths, Chris Morris, DJ Shadow, Rogers & Hart, the music to The Elephant Man by John Morris, Radiohead, Steve Reich, The Clash, Kurt Weill, Lenny Bruce, Howling Wolf, Otis Redding, Buena Vista Social Club, Lenny Breau, Bark Psychosis, Brian Wilson/The Beach Boys, Kraftwerk, Cream, Duke Ellington, Horace Andy, Gustav Mahler, Quincy Jones, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Pink Floyd, Sparks, Cousteau, Queen, Johnny Cash, Philip Glass, Simon & Garfunkel, Elvis Costello, Charlie Parker, Jack Kerouac, The Tiger Lillies, Marvin Gaye, David Lynch, John Cage, Burt Bacarach, Einsturzende Neubaten, Henry Rollins, Rufus Wainright, Bjork, Steely Dan, Bonnie Prince Billy, Kate Bush, Barry Adamson, The Prisoner, Igor Stravinsky, Aphex Twin, Peter Cook, Tori Amos, Dr John, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, John Adams, Lalo Schifrin, John Williams the film composer, and John Williams the guitarist
Sounds LikeWe have been described as: 'Scott Walker singing Tom Waits songs'… which is extremely flattering and, if we’re honest, not too far from the mark.

If you want a band that goes from orchestral ballad, to Latin groove, to heavy rock, to bizarre fairground stomp, and you’ve been frustrated that there isn’t a band that caters for your needs…

…Then we’re the band you’ve been waiting for. Hooray for us and you!
Record LabelFF Vinyl (www.ffvinyl.com)
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Smokehand
Welcome to Smokehand's corner of the Myspace universe!

Our debut album, 'The Last Train' is now available worldwide from HERE!

(It is also available from your local friendly record store and other online retailers)

You can read a review of the album and a biog here.

You can visit our website where you can see live photos, plus a video for Dancing With Strangers.

You can also listen to us at last.fm

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WHO ARE WE?

Our label's press release says this:

Smokehand are a 4-piece Dark Loungecore combo from Cardiff who play well-crafted songs with style and the confidence that comes from experience. Unashamedly eclectic, the band's sound exploits jazz, Latino, classical and pop influences to create a post-modern Film Noir soundtrack that is one minute sinister and the next Sinatra. Dark, brooding and as a whole breathtaking, this is the voice of the real musical underground calling up from a Parisian cellar bar or seedy, city tenement block.

We think that neatly sums us up, but have a listen to the MP3s and feel free to make up your own mind.

We've been going a few years now, just taking our time writing & recording at our own pace until we were happy with the direction we were going in. Now we think weve cracked it, and were building up a loyal following for our bizarre, exotic and dramatic live performances.

The people that have heard us seem to like the fact that we aren't really trying to sound like anyone else. Well, its pretty obvious to us that if you are in a band that plays original music, we reckon you should actually *be* original. Dont you think? ;-)

Have a listen and look around our website. If you live anywhere near any upcoming gigs, do make sure to put them in your diary and come along.

And of course: If you like what you hear, please buy the album!

You are welcome to leave us a comment, or contact us via email. We genuinely appreciate your feedback! We love hearing from you, whoever and wherever you are.

You can email us at smokehand@yahoo.co.uk


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Vijay Kishore- DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW





Jul 14 2009 11:16 AM

Hi, my debut album '13 ROUNDS...' is out now on iTunes,Play.com,Hmv.com check http://www.vijaykishore.co.uk
Hope all is well and cheers for the support..
spread the word..

Peace n Love..
Vijay Kishore
The Kick





Jul 12 2009 8:22 PM

Debut album “Metal Heart” out now!
9/10 Orkus
9/10 Gothic
8,5/10 Reflection of Darkness
5/6 Medienkonverter
7/10 Release Magazine
7/10 Zero Music Magazine
Listen to it on MySpace!

Top of the Ox





Jun 27 2009 10:07 PM

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Thomas Truax





Jun 16 2009 7:10 PM

Hi,

I'm happy to announce that my new album "Songs From The Films Of David Lynch" is out now.

"Truly unsettling and perplexingly brilliant... testament to both the quality of Lynch’s soundtracks and Truax’s talents" - The Skinny

Lynch Album Cover Medium jpg

"Truax is paying homage to a kindred spirit with this album. It's the best kind of tribute – affectionate and respectful, but with its own quirks and imaginative leaps and its own distinct identity." -The Scotsman


"Great stuff." -Buzz Magazine
Tragic Roundabout





Jun 4 2009 11:47 AM

Fri 5st June, 9PM - Miss Peapod's
Jubilee Wharf, Penryn, Cornwall


Miss Peapod's Kitchen Cafe is a small independent cafe based at the award winning
Jubilee Wharf in Penryn built using pioneering techniques of eco-..development. They have wind turbines, solar panels and super insulation. This means their walls are at least 2 foot thick which is useful for when they have bands in the evenings! This one should be quite good.





(will probably be 5 or 6 quid)


Sat 6nd June, 9PM - Teignton Fayre
The Square, Drewsteignton, Devon


Teignton Fayre is an annual event that occurs in the village of Drewsteignton, on the edge of Dartmoor. It is an opportunity for the community to get together, raise money for charity and local good causes, and have some fun! We will be playing at about 9 o'clock on the stage outside. Should be quite good.



Nothing Rhymes With Orange





Jun 3 2009 5:30 AM

Hope to see you when we come thru Cardiff at Buffalo Bar on June 16.


..

Twizzy ♫♫♪





May 29 2009 12:25 PM

SIMPLISTIC (TWIZZY and CHRIS LUCAS UK HIP HOP, BRISTOL)

new video please check it out


Download the mixtape from the link below



http://www.sendspace.com/file/fomvvh



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May 19 2009 2:02 PM

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Mr Meltdown





May 7 2009 5:33 AM

may 09 v2
Abigail Hopkins





Apr 28 2009 3:41 PM

The new album, "The Memoirs of An Outlaw" out now on ITUNES. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=281170328&s=143444
Oxygen Thief


Online Now!


Apr 24 2009 11:46 AM

Yo - I'm opening up for the marvellous Johnny Foreigner & Tubelord on 11th May @ The Cooler, Bristol.


I've got some tickets for just £5 (instead of £8) if you're about?

Message me for £5 tickets - rip the credit crunchs arm off and beat it to death with the wet end......

It's going to be sooooooooooo good :)
the mojo fins





Apr 22 2009 11:08 AM

Brightons Finest presents
Q Music / Glastonbury Emerging Talent Finalists
The Mojo Fins
Live at the Latest Music Bar
Sat 9th May
plus special lunchtime acoustic performance from 1pm

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
the mojo fins
Martin Herzberg





Apr 6 2009 10:51 AM

hi Smokehand

I just wanted to let you know, that a new track of mine is waiting for your oppinion. It's called "run the self" and its the first track after a decade of music production, that I sung myself.

If you like it, you can DOWNLOAD IT in high quality FOR FREE. just check out my blog for the link and have fun ;O)

martin
Xile Promotionz & Management





Mar 28 2009 8:59 PM

Hi!!

Thanks for adding Exile Promotionz, your one-stop shop for all your promotional requirements!!

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Give me a shout for a quote on any promotional items you may need in the future at leighton.exilepro@live.com or 07968785422

Cheers
The Drunken Gentlemen





Mar 28 2009 3:21 PM

Evening!

It's the soiree of your dreams, live at the Barden's Boudoir. Do drop by!



CHAPI CHAPO & les petites musiques de pluie





Mar 25 2009 9:06 PM

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SCHLEUSOLZ





Mar 3 2009 8:56 PM

NEW: SCHLEUSOLZ album "Running out of time" is out now

available on iTunes

and here:

..SCHLEUSOLZ: Running Out of Time..
Dance To Tipperary





Feb 22 2009 2:20 PM

Thanks for being our friend, enjoy the music as we celebrate "10 Years Of Irish Music hits"

Dance To Tipperary
mr bones and the dreamers





Feb 10 2009 7:56 PM

Hi

Thanks for being our friend. Wow! Like Dancing with Strangers, can definitely see the Kurt Weill influence. Hope you like our song too? You can find more at Last FM including some you can download for free (http://www. last. fm/music/Mr+Bones+And+The+Dreamers). Hope you can come along and see us when we get to cardiff in april.

Mr B and the Ds
x

Luke Todd





Feb 10 2009 10:23 AM

Download me~ Print me~ Promote me!
Oxjam Cardiff Chill 2009: The Jazz Sessions
Decoys





Feb 1 2009 9:13 PM

"IT'S ALL MINE!"

The new EP - 21st Feb '09.
Available on iTunes for your downloading pleasure!

Hurry on over to our XFM profile for a sneaky preview - www. xfmuploaded. co. uk/decoys

Easy!
DECOYS
Laurel Collective





Jan 27 2009 1:30 PM

Hello

Micachu recently covered our debut single 'Vuitton Blues.' You can hear Micachu's version, as well as our own on our MySpace page

Hope you like it!

Speak soon
Laurel Collective
x
des flandres





Jan 21 2009 4:05 PM

Kev said he'll give you a snog if you vote...






Sanders
ptilonorhynco-vox (Music and Art)





Jan 18 2009 8:53 AM

Michelle





Jan 17 2009 5:52 PM

Thanks for the add. Appreciate what I'm hearing. Hope the rest of your weekend goes great.
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