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Member Since: 20/02/2005
Band Website: http://adamsmithandtheinvisiblehand.blogspot.com/
Band Members: Adam Wolcott Smith, Thomas St. Clair Dean, Adam Benson Brock, David Jonathan Bray.
Past:
Parker Smith Jon Bray , Jeff Simmons , MoleManx , Justin Wolf , Andrew, Jon H, Conner L, Kaveh, Malcolm P, James Ford, Thomas Dean, Adam Brock
"Next up was the Invisible Hand from the Charlottesville regions of Virginia. As we were driving out there, my old roommate and I were lamenting over the ellusiveness of that good ol’ indie punk energy. So many things seem straight up punk/hardcore these days or mellow, melody-focused indie rock. Where are the modern Archers and Superchunk?? A question I’ve been wondering aloud a lot lately. Where’s that carefree, raw and loose sound forged from a clash between powerpop, punk and a desire to write more substance into a song?? Well, it’s funny, our question was answered about two hours after our discussion. The Invisible Hand shove through their set fast and loud, but maintain a sense of melody and meticulously thought out song structure. The frontman has a guitar and stance not far off from Mike Ness of Social Distortion, but the music is a more biting, crashed-out sound reminiscent of Dinosaur Jr and well, Superchunk and Archers of Loaf. Exactly what we had been looking for! It was a great set and I’ll definitely be out for the next one."
- Bull City Records
"On his albums (I have two CD-Rs and a tape) they sound like a template for studio experimentation, playing with the different elements and seeing how they might fit together; but live, the songs are an opportunity for four totally solid musicians to get together and kick ass. They’ve been playing a lot recently with this new(ish) line-up, and at this point their show is so tight you could bounce a quarter off it. Those guys just totally knocked it out of the park on every song."
- Nailgun Media
"If your name is Adam Smith, the market pretty much demands that you call your band the Invisible Hand. The double-tracked vocal melody, pleasantly waltzing guitar lines, sloppy countrified Meat Puppets breakdowns, and continual crunch should find a few willing consumers as well. "Client 9" cultural moment, I give you your anthem in waiting."
- Merry Swankster