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Ten Hands (band)

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Years active
  
1986–present

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Labels
  
ESG Records, Slipped Disc, Clubland Records

Past members
  
Earl Harvin Matt Chamberlain Ed McMahon Greg Beck Chris Claridy Chad Rueffer Joe Cripps Pete Wilson

Origin
  
Dallas, Texas, United States (1986)

Albums
  
Be My Guru, Kung-Fu... That's What I Like, Jazz for Jerks, The Big One Is Coming, The Big One That Got Away

Genres
  
Rock and roll, Funk, Alternative rock

Members
  
Mike Dillon, Earl Harvin, Matt Chamberlain, J Paul Slavens, Steve Brand

Profiles

Ten Hands is a rock band based in Denton, Texas, United States. The band consists of:

  • J. Paul Slavens (keyboards, lead vocals),
  • Steve Brand (guitar, backing vocals),
  • Gary Muller (Chapman stick, backing vocals),
  • Mike Dillon (percussion, backing vocals),
  • Alan Emert (drums, backing vocals).
  • Matt Thompson (drums)
  • Described as a cross between the jazz-rock-art style of Frank Zappa and the psychedelic punk of the Meat Puppets, Ten Hands had a style that was better appreciated live, more so than in the studio. The late 1980s local scene adored them and the Dallas Observer awarded Ten Hands numerous accolades in 1988-1989.

    The band play regularly mid 1980s through 1995 and began playing regular show again in 2014. Ten Hands continues to play, with various lineups, several times a year in the Dallas area.

    Songs

    You Are My Fix
    Love Is the QuestionBe My Guru · 1991
    Trip to CarrolltonJazz for Jerks · 1993

    References

    Ten Hands (band) Wikipedia