We are a four piece:
Adam - Vocals & Double Bass
Andy - Guitar
Ben - Drums
Dan - Keys & Backing Vox
Influences
Ready? 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 Like
We 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!
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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.
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
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Hi guys, we looking for gigs at any cool blues/rock clubs you might
know of?? Check out our little gift below and see if you can think of
anywhere you'd like to see us play....Any ideas and we'll follow them
up with gratitude!
I've been working on my first vinyl for two years now, but it's here! 5 little songs on a 7" called Sur La Route, with guest vocals of Julien Pras (Calc) and David Lespes (Pull) recorded in Bordeaux. You can listen to a few songs in my player, but for only 5 euros you can get a copy in the Snowstar Store. Thanks for the support!
Its been selling faster than we expected, and we currently only have around a quarter of our stock left - so we thought we'd better you all know that if you want a copy then now would be a good time to pick one up! If you buy it from the link above then you're buying it direct from us, the label aren't taking a cut - so its a bit like Fair Trade for struggling musicians.
International mail-order is available, just follow the instructions.
Thank you very much, and sorry for making a mess of your profile. If its any kind of consolation, we don't have a MySpace bot, so I'm leaving these comments the old fashioned way. Three -and-a-half thousand of them. My life is so exciting.
Hey there. Just wanted to let you know that our new album, 'The Strange Cargo Cult of The Bottletop Millionaires' is out now and available to buy from cd baby or to download from i-tunes and amazon.com. Be well. Love, the Bottletops x
Am kommenden Mittwoch lädt das K17 zum fröhlichen zelebrieren der Wochenmitte. Da geht es nicht hip oder cool, sondern vor allem lustig zu: Bei Indie, 80s, Wave und NDW darf zu fröhlichen Liedern albern rumgewackelt, der DJ nach dem Lieblingslied angebettelt und der Stress der Woche mal vergessen werden. Dabei unterstützen wir euch mit wöchentlich wechselnden Cocktailangeboten ab 2 Euro. Und K17-Myspace Freunde können sich das auch dicke leisten: Die kommen nämlich mit dem Ausdruck di ..
Der Donnerstag im K17 ist dunkel und elektronisch: Wir schicken euch mit EBM, Synth-Pop und Industrial ins vorgezogene Wochenende. Exklusiv für unsere Myspace Freunde setzen wir noch ein Freigetränk oben drauf: Einfach diese Seite ausdrucken, mitbringen und freuen.
Hey, thanks for adding us. We just got this new widget. It's kinda like a mini profile, it has tracks, video, news etc. If you grab it from our profile page you can add your other fave bands to it and have them all in one place.
