Cut Off Your Hands

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Cut Off Your Hands
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Cut Off Your Hands performing at Falls Festival, 2007
Background information
Also known asShaky Hands (until 2006)
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
Genres Indie rock, post-punk
Years active2006–2020
LabelsFrench Kiss
Speak N Spell
Pop That
Super Fuzz
Past membersNick Johnston
Phil Hadfield
Brent Harris
Michael Ramirez
Elroy Finn
Jonathan Lee
Website cutoffyourhands.com

Cut Off Your Hands (COYH) was a post-punk band from New Zealand. Formed by former members of Auckland post-punk act Nova Echo, Cut Off Your Hands released a number of recordings on the labels Speak n Spell, SIXSEVENINE, and French Kiss Records. In 2020, the band announced its final shows and the release of their third album HLLH.

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Band members

Past members

Background

Cut Off Your Hands formed in Auckland in 2006 under the name Shaky Hands. Vocalist Nick Johnston, guitarist Michael Ramirez, bassist Philip Hadfield and drummer Brent Harris were previously in Auckland post-punk act Nova Echo along with Djeisan Suskov. When that band broke up, Johnston formed a new band called Shaky Hands and enlisted Hadfield, Harris and Ramirez. [1] Owing to a Portland band of the same name they changed their name to Cut Off Your Hands (the original title of their debut EP). The name change saw them lose a pre-booked performance on a children's show in the process. [2]

The band released a number of EPs and in 2008 released their debut album You & I which reached number 21 on the New Zealand music charts and received generally favourable reviews internationally. [3]

In 2009, Michael Ramirez left the band, being replaced by Jonathan Lee. Drummer Brent Harris was forced to take leave from the band due to hearing loss, being replaced by Elroy Finn so that touring could continue in 2009. Harris subsequently rejoined the band at a later date. [4]

In 2011, the band released their follow-up album Hollow. Reception was generally favourable, with critics praising their sound maturing while retaining the energy of their debut. [2] [5] [6]

In 2020, the band announced the release of their third album, named HLLH. At the same time, they announced they would be playing their final concerts in October 2020.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

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