Haiku Hands | |
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Origin | Sydney, Melbourne, Australia |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Members | Claire Nakazawa, Beatrice Lewis, Mie Nakazawa, Mataya Young |
Website | haikuhands |
Haiku Hands are an alternative dance electronic music group from Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. The group consists of Claire Nakazawa, Beatrice Lewis, Mie Nakazawa, and performing member Mataya Young. [1] [2] The Nakazawa sisters are from Sydney and Lewis is from Melbourne. [3]
The group toured nationally with the Groovin' the Moo and Listen Out music festivals. They have also played festivals including Splendour in the Grass, St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Wonderland Scarehouse Tour, WOMADelaide, Pitch Festival and Party In The Paddock. Haiku Hands have supported Flight Facilities and Bloc Party on their Australian tours. [4] [5] [6] [7] In 2019, they toured with Sofi Tukker.
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Pleasure Beast |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Not About You" [10] [upper-alpha 1] | 2017 | Non-album singles |
"Jupiter" [11] [upper-alpha 2] | 2018 | |
"Squat" (featuring True Vibenation) [12] | ||
"Dare You Not to Dance" [13] | 2019 | |
"Onset" (featuring Mad Zach) [14] | ||
"Manbitch" [15] | 2020 | Haiku Hands |
"Fashion Model Art" (featuring Sofi Tukker) [16] | ||
"Suck My Cherry" [17] | Freaky: Music from the Motion Picture | |
"Conclusions" [18] | 2021 | Non-album singles |
"Bye Bye" [19] | 2022 | Non-album singles |
"Nunchucka" [20] | 2023 | Pleasure Beast |
"Feels So Good" [9] | Pleasure Beast | |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | "Dare You Not to Dance" | Best Independent Dance or Electronica Single | Nominated | [21] [22] |
2021 | Haiku Hands | Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year | Nominated | [23] [24] |
Haiku Hands | Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP | Nominated |
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