The Hundred in the Hands | |
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![]() The Hundred in the Hands, June 2011 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Synthpop, indietronica, indie rock, indie pop, dream pop, post-punk revival |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Warp, New Ancestors |
Members | Eleanore Everdell Jason Friedman |
Website | thehundredinthehands |
The Hundred in the Hands (sometimes abbreviated as THITH) is an American electronic music duo from Brooklyn, New York City, formed in 2008. [1] The band consists of Eleanore Everdell (vocals, keyboards) and Jason Friedman (guitar, programming). [2] The band blends synthpop with post-punk and dream pop elements. [3]
In 2007, singer Holly Miranda introduced Everdell to Friedman. [4] Everdell joined The Boggs as a touring member. [1] The two decided to form a band after they discovered that they shared similar music taste for early hip hop, French house, disco, ska, dub, post-punk and other genres. [5]
The band was named after the phrase the Lakota Nation gave to the 1866 Fetterman Fight in Wyoming, in which Crazy Horse led his warriors to a victory that resulted in the death of 100 enemies. [3]
They recorded the song "Dressed in Dresden" in Brooklyn, which was released online in December 2008. [1] In March 2009 the band released the single "Dressed in Dresden"/"Undressed in Dresden" on the Pure Groove label. [1] The success of this song led to a deal with Warp Records in August 2009, [6] which Friedman calls "near the top of my list of ideal labels". [7] Warp issued the 12" single "Dressed in Dresden" on April 5, 2009.
The duo's six-track debut EP This Desert was released on May 18, 2010, followed by the singles "Pigeons" on September 13, 2010, and "Commotion"/"Aggravation" on November 15, 2010. Their debut album The Hundred in the Hands was released on September 20, 2010, by Warp Records. The album received generally favorable reviews, with a Metacritic score of 74, based on 13 reviews. [8] The song "Pigeons" was featured in the third episode of the fifth season of Gossip Girl, "The Jewel of Denial", originally aired October 10, 2011. [9]
In January 2011, The Hundred in the Hands was nominated in the Pop/Rock category at The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards for their self-titled album, while their music video for "Pigeons" was nominated in the Music Video, Short Form category. [10] [11]
The duo's second studio album, Red Night, was released on June 11, 2012. [12]
Their third album Love in the Black Stack was released on June 15, 2017, by New Ancestors. [13] [14]
In the group's live performances, Friedman uses a Rickenbacker 330 guitar and Everdell uses a microKORG.[ citation needed ] They have toured in the US and Europe and performed live at several music festivals, including La Route du Rock, the Wireless Festival, the Melt! Festival, the Dockville, the Appletree Garden Festival and the Bootboohook Festival.[ citation needed ]
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