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The Dirty Hand Shakes

I ain't touched a drop today

About Me

Buy Confessions Of A Binge Drinker from iTunes now!

Buy I Love Julie Newmar from iTunes now!


We are The Dirty Hand Shakes. Here are a few things you might like to know about us:

1. We used to be called The Shakes, however as there are approximately 627 other bands called The Shakes, we thought it best to change ours.

2. The boys in the band are: Greg Burgess (bass), Kevin Anderson (lead guitar, backing vocals), Fraser Bateman (vocals), Alan Hay (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Scott Morrison (drums).

3. Kevin and Greg met at school in Elgin and then went to college in Aberdeen. It was at college where they met Alan and Fraser. After a year of the odd late night drink here and there, the idea to form a band came about, in order to, maybe, get some free drink!

4. We like to listen to records buy The Beatles, Elvis, The Stones, The Undertones and Oasis. We sometimes listen to other bands too.

5. We’ve played with some fine bands, such as The Hazy Janes, The Hussy’s, The Ronelles, The Little Kicks, Five Fifteen and Tippi (The Hedrons). We’ve played with some not so fine bands but we won’t mention them.

6. Some nice people at Northsound One, Northsound Two, Original 106, Schmu FM and Waves radio have played our songs. Some nice people at The Evening Express and The Northern Scot have written about us.

7. We have released two Eps, “I Love Julie Newmar” and “Confessions of a Binge Drinker”. You can download them from iTunes (or any other digital service) or buy them from One Up Records, Aberdeen or Sound and Vision, Elgin.

8. We can often be found enjoying a quiet pint in The Prince of Wales. If you see us, don’t be afraid to say ‘hello’.

You may also like to visit:

www.last.fm/music/The+Dirty+Hand+Shakes
www.bebo.com/thedirtyhandshakes

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/21/2005
Band Website: thedirtyhandshakes.co.uk
Band Members: Greg Burgess - bass
Kevin Anderson - lead guitar, backing vocals
Fraser Bateman - vocals, harmonica
Alan Hay - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Scott Morrison - drums

Influences: The Beatles, The Doors, Oasis, Supergrass, Teenage Fan Club, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Chuck Berry, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Rutles, Elvis, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Smiths, Wilco, Belle and Sebastian, The Supernaturals, The Small Faces, The Kinks, Elvis Costello, Nick Drake, Jurgen And The Starscreamers, The Stone Roses, James, The Jam, The Clash, The Undertones, Ocean Colour Scene, The Band, Manic Street Preachers, The Doves, Travis, Cosmic Rough Riders, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Neil Young, Sam and Dave, Booker T and the MGs, Wilson Pickett, The White Stripes, Robert Johnson, Cream, Idlewild, The Monkees, David Bowie, The Stereophonics
Sounds Like: Beer Here Now

Confessions of a Binge Drinker

Type of Label: None

My Blog

On the radio tomorrow morning!!

Del Franklin will be playing one of our tunes on shmu FM, tune in around 8.40am.Listen on 99.8FM in the Aberdeen area or listen online at www.shmufm.net.Woo!
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:12:00 PST

Tonight on Northsound 2!!

Yo Peeps,The Dirty Hand Shakes will be tonight's featured local artist on Dave MacDermid's Northsound 2 Show.Tune in from 8pm on 1035MW or listen online at www.northsound2.com.LuvThe Dirty Hand Shakes...
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:13:00 PST

Featured on bebo!!

Yes we were!Pity I didn't take a screen shot when we were next to 50cent!
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:19:00 PST

Live on Northsound One this Sunday!!

That's right, you can hear us being interviewed this Sunday (1st July) on Northsound One at 8pm.We'll be chatting to Michael Gordon on the Sunday Session and he'll be playing a few tracks off the new ...
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:40:00 PST

Edinburgh Evening News Review!!

The Dirty Hand Shakes  'Confessions of a Binge Drinker' Live gig / EP reviewWednesday the 9th of May 2007 saw the release of Confessions of a Binge Drinker, the new four track EP from Aberdeen's r...
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:05:00 PST

The Dirty Hand Shakes on Northsound One!!

Hi all, Just a quick note to let you all know that we are being featured on the Sunday Session on Northsound 1 next Sunday (1st July 2007).  We'll being having a wee chat with the shows hos...
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:39:00 PST

Road to V!!I

If you've got a spare minute we'd really appreciate it if you could vote for us at www.roadtov.com/profile/14394.Thank you!!
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:53:00 PST

The Dirty Hand Shakes on Northsound 2!!

This Saturday night Dave MacDermid will be playing a Dirty Hand Shakes tune on his show on Northsound 2. Have a saturday night in and tune in between 10pm and 2am!!If you're in the Aberdeen area you...
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:34:00 PST

The Shakes are no more. Long live...The Dirty Hand Shakes

Hey FolksA bit of a name change, we will be now known as The Dirty Hand Shakes.www.myspace.com/thedirtyhandshakesThe Dirty Hand Shakes
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:02:00 PST

Pringles Unsung, vote for us!!

Hey folksIf you've got a couple of spare minutes, you could really help us out by visiting:www.pringlesunsung.com/submissions/view/544And if you nominate us we might win some pringles, or something!Th...
Posted by The Dirty Hand Shakes on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:24:00 PST