Play Half-Handed Cloud Radio
Half-Handed Cloud
486,351 plays (29,531 listeners)
Listening now: karinabusiness
John Ringhofer, the man behind the moniker, is an economical thinker. Ringhofer prefers the subway over a taxicab, is a recycler of plastic, a compulsive note-taker, and a habitual optimist. He doodles in the margins of National Geographic magazines, carries several different colored pens, and continues to use an antiquated CD walkman. When not on tour solo or as the trombonist for Sufjan Stevens’ Illinoisemakers, he lives rent-free in Berkeley, California in exchange for his services as a custodian in a church. His music encapsulates his struggle to make sense of his life and his passions. In Half-Handed Cloud, this is expressed as an all-consuming search for God. Like Brother Danielson, Half-Handed Cloud is able to ensconce complicated theological concepts into playground song without condescention towards the subject or to his listeners.
Born in a pink hospital in Hawaii to military parents, Ringhofer’s make-the-point-and-move-on songwriting reflects the nomadic, drill sergeant lifestyle of those early years, with melodies clocking in as quick and efficient song packages. With a name loosely taken from an occurrence in the Old Testament, the celestial telephone is ringing for Half-Handed Cloud with a message of love and hope on the other end.
Unlimited by his status as a solo artist, Half-Handed Cloud stages unpredictable multi-instrument/media performances with the spontaneous gusto of an Electric Company superhero.
Born in a pink hospital in Hawaii to military parents, Ringhofer’s make-the-point-and-move-on songwriting reflects the nomadic, drill sergeant lifestyle of those early years, with melodies clocking in as quick and efficient song packages. With a name loosely taken from an occurrence in the Old Testament, the celestial telephone is ringing for Half-Handed Cloud with a message of love and hope on the other end.
Unlimited by his status as a solo artist, Half-Handed Cloud stages unpredictable multi-instrument/media performances with the spontaneous gusto of an Electric Company superhero.
Top Albums
-
Thy Is a Word & Feet Need Lamps
Half-Handed Cloud
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.99
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $14.98
- eBay Search
-
Halos + Lassos
Half-Handed Cloud Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $9.73
- eBay Search
-
Halos & Lassos
Half-Handed CloudBuy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.99
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Shoutbox
-
murjanb wrote:
Actually there's a lotta luv on this page 4 this group. Their sound is very...different. So different that I likes it...a lot :)
-
Shanana42 wrote:
Positively my favourite artist for bringing joy to my day!! Wonderful live, amazing to listen to, and best of al - something new to hear each time I play a track. Mr. Ringhofer is a genuinely awesome, lovely, kind, ad joyous fellow!!
-
Bury_u_n_Time wrote:
i think I love this.
-
PumpkinEther wrote:
Lots of hate on this page, which is a sad irony for someone as joyful as John...
-
battleaxed wrote:
Do yourself and everyone else a favor by clicking here.
-
jaxjeffrey wrote:
This guy is a study in practiced whimsicality. To quote the internet, "DO NOT WANT." :|
-
nigelewan wrote:
Beautiful music, meaty lyrics. What more can you ask for? "I'm so busted before Your righteous throne! But thank you Lord, Your death and life for me atone." Hooray!
-
farewellohio wrote:
just say no
-
TheMonarch1 wrote:
Correction; I'm so bummed half their music is too short to scrobble.
-
TheMonarch1 wrote:
I'm so bummed Don't Want To Be Dirty is too short to scrobble.
-
ChaffinchJones wrote:
Ah - forgot the hyphen the first time. Love the Quail tune and shall be listening to more. I reckon you'd like mine and my friends band the Abodes. Check us out at http://www.last.fm/music/The+Abodes - when you've got time. Cheers.
-
BurntFingers wrote:
:l
-
krakebonik wrote:
nice instrumentation!
-
TheMonarch1 wrote:
I love HHC radio. :)
-
OddEven wrote:
And if you contest my assessment then you're an even bigger twat than half-twatted twat or whatever the fuck this twat is called.
-
OddEven wrote:
His little profile blurb makes him sound like a self-righteous twat and so I will not listen to his self-righteous, twatty music.
-
RageofEZLN wrote:
HHC reminds me of a happier, christian version of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.
-
semivelez wrote:
I like this guy....seems like an old soul.
-
TheMonarch1 wrote:
Incredible.
-
earsforlistenin wrote:
I saw Half-Handed Cloud last night @ Bottom of the Hill and I just have to say he is precious moments
Videos
See more
News
NEW Half-h "Cut Me Down" T-SHIRT.
29 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/handycloud
I designed a new t-shirt to go with the Cut Me Down & Count My Rings release. It's crafted in a slate-colored (very nice) non-sweatshop cotton by American Apparel and is available in men's sizes S, M. …
-
27 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/handycloud -
10 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/handycloud -
31 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/handycloud
Listeners
-
karinabusiness
Listening now
to One Song in Seven Rests:… -
anamatics
Top Listener
-
Discosadnesss
Top Listener
-
GaspyConana
Top Listener
-
Sufjean
Top Listener
-
bobbybrummel
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
jessemmons, itsloz, scoraor and 6 other people added Half-Handed Cloud to their libraries. Sunday evening
-
kirkfgylling added Half-Handed Cloud to the lineup of Half-Handed Cloud at Robot Residence. 8 days ago
-
mollijo, tarmille, Svozzie and 6 other people added Half-Handed Cloud to their libraries. 8 days ago
- Half-Handed Cloud posted a news item ‘NEW Half-h "Cut Me Down" T-SHIRT.’. last month
-
bigground added Half-Handed Cloud to bigground’s library. last month
-
BBoyButzemann tagged Half-Handed Cloud with ‘singer-songwriter’. last month
- Half-Handed Cloud posted a news item ‘Autumn southwest/midwest U.S. Half-h tour!’. last month
-
jongalloway added Half-Handed Cloud to the lineup of Soul-Junk at The Trunk Space. last month
-
jongalloway added Half-Handed Cloud to the lineup of Soul-Junk at Park Gallery (4319 Park Blvd). last month
-
jongalloway added Half-Handed Cloud to the lineup of Soul-Junk at 50 Bucks Gallery. last month
Related Journals
-
half-handed cloud
by klienicum |
22 Oct 2009 | Add comment
-
5...4...3...2...fun!! playlist --2009 01 22--
by Hoshwa |
18 Mar 2009 | Add comment
-
#8: Bite Dion Plights
by FrinkianZ |
28 Feb 2009 | 1 comment
Groups (20)
-
Asthmatic Kitty Records
83 members
-
Bored-Again
125 members
-
Lo-Fi music
4,283 members
-
Sufjanatics
1,643 members
-
Christian Indie
623 members
