Just Handshakes (We’re British)

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For bookings or to say hello email: [email protected]

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Member Since: 28/08/2007
Band Members:
Clara - Vocals, Casiotone, Omnichord

Michael - Guitar

Jim - Drums

Edward - Bass.
Influences: Shout Out Louds, Gin, Chairlift, Tea, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, Baking, Born Ruffians, Cookery, Rilo Kiley, Books (numerous), Bright Eyes, Dancing, Florence & The Machine, Leicester Forrest East Service Station, Hatcham Social.....and many more

Sounds Like:
OPERATION DAYBREAK - Available from: http://jhwb.bigcartel.com SOLD OUT

PAPER CRANES / TALKING PICTURE - Available from: http://jhwb.bigcartel.com

Shipwrecks / Go Go Go - Available from: http://jhwb.bigcartel.com

TIPTOE RECORDS COMPILATION (featuring Operation Daybreak) - Available from: http://tiptoerecords.blogspot.com/

Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

TIP TOE RECORDS COMPILATION - MAY 2009

Tip Toe Records, founded in March 2008, is a friendly little indie label based in York and Leeds. Originally set up as a promotion night, the aim of the label is to release quality music, from the Nor...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 13:43:00 GMT

THIS IS FAKE DIY - EDITOR'S PICK - MARCH 2009

'Just Handshakes (Were British) are a four piece currently based in Leeds. Sitting incredibly pretty somewhere between the oscillating pop of Jenny Lewis in her Rilo Kiley days and a doo-wop Metric, ...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:53:00 GMT

STEVE LAMACQ - BBC 6 MUSIC - MARCH 2009

On Friday 20th March Just Handshakes (Were British) were featured on Steve Lamacqs radio show on BBC 6 Music at 6.15pm. Thank you very much to Steve for having us on. To listen back to the show visi...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:30:00 GMT

REVIEWS

Rough Trade:'This is UK indie pop at its best. Leeds based band, Just Handshakes (Were British) marriage all the best bits of late 90s Life Without Buildings era indie with the likes of Emmy the Gr...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:12:00 GMT

PAPER CRANES SINGLE - FEBRUARY 2009

HelloWe have just finished recording our new Double A Side Single Paper Cranes / Talking PictureThe single will be available on CD from Monday 9th February 2009 in the following places:Rough Trade E...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:22:00 GMT