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Denver, Colorado, United States (2001 – present)
Woven Hand is the personal project of David Eugene Edwards, former frontman of 16 Horsepower, featuring a revolving cast of collaborators from Denver, Colorado, United States formed in 2001.
The band began in 2001 as a solo project for Edwards while his primary group, 16 Horsepower, were taking a temporary hiatus. The band’s first live shows were performed by Edwards and multi-instrumentalist Daniel McMahon; the debut, self-titled Woven Hand album was released in 2002 on Glitterhouse Records. Performances following this record were executed by Edwards, McMahon, drummer Ordy Garrison and cellist Paul Fonfara. 2003 saw a release of Blush Music, the score to a dance performance mostly composed of reworked material from the first record. Touring behind this album saw Shane Trost replacing Fonfara.
In 2004, Consider the Birds was released on the Sounds Familyre label, who has also released the previous Woven Hand releases domestically. Edwards performed the bulk of the instrumentation in the studio; he and Garrison toured behind the record as a two-piece.
2005 saw both the demise of 16 Horsepower and the Woven Hand debut of guitarist Peter van Laerhoven, a Belgian guitarist - McMahon and Trost were now inactive with the group. 2006’s Mosaic album featured more input from Garrison and van Laerhoven, but still read like an Edwards solo album for the most part. Touring behind the record saw the inclusion of Pascal Humbert, 16 Horsepower’s founding and long-time bassist. Nonetheless, Edwards also played solo tours at this time billed as Woven Hand.
2008’s Ten Stones, conversely, was the first record from the group written and performed collaboratively; the project had thus evolved into a proper band, albeit with Edwards firmly at its head.
The band began in 2001 as a solo project for Edwards while his primary group, 16 Horsepower, were taking a temporary hiatus. The band’s first live shows were performed by Edwards and multi-instrumentalist Daniel McMahon; the debut, self-titled Woven Hand album was released in 2002 on Glitterhouse Records. Performances following this record were executed by Edwards, McMahon, drummer Ordy Garrison and cellist Paul Fonfara. 2003 saw a release of Blush Music, the score to a dance performance mostly composed of reworked material from the first record. Touring behind this album saw Shane Trost replacing Fonfara.
In 2004, Consider the Birds was released on the Sounds Familyre label, who has also released the previous Woven Hand releases domestically. Edwards performed the bulk of the instrumentation in the studio; he and Garrison toured behind the record as a two-piece.
2005 saw both the demise of 16 Horsepower and the Woven Hand debut of guitarist Peter van Laerhoven, a Belgian guitarist - McMahon and Trost were now inactive with the group. 2006’s Mosaic album featured more input from Garrison and van Laerhoven, but still read like an Edwards solo album for the most part. Touring behind the record saw the inclusion of Pascal Humbert, 16 Horsepower’s founding and long-time bassist. Nonetheless, Edwards also played solo tours at this time billed as Woven Hand.
2008’s Ten Stones, conversely, was the first record from the group written and performed collaboratively; the project had thus evolved into a proper band, albeit with Edwards firmly at its head.
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anesthetize7 wrote:
Ahh I'm really stoked about the new album!
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anesthetize7 wrote:
@sickofgoodbyes: great picture. : )
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thethief88 wrote:
any recent setlist?
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annadoll2001 wrote:
v That is a lovely pic...
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sickofgoodbyes wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcoannunziata/4117003033/
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Killerah wrote:
This music is seriously incredible. There's nothing else out like it (which normally means the music sucks, but in this case it's amazing). I just ordered Mosaic and I can't wait for it to arrive. I hope he comes out to San Diego one of these fine days.
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glendarian wrote:
Yes, *please* let them come to the UK soon!
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Jimsonisolation wrote:
Yeah, that's what bothered me too.
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annadoll2001 wrote:
And still no UK gigs...
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lordbuse wrote:
best singer in the world, really. There are live amazing
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Galentari wrote:
winter shaker is amazing
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anesthetize7 wrote:
@meld0n: Yeah Puur is an amazing album especially Horse Head! : ) That album gives a lot of older songs a new dimension, I like it.
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meld0n wrote:
Anyone ever listen to 'Puur' much? His reworking of "Horse Head" (orig. by 16HP) is astounding and haunting. There's actually a brilliant music video up for it on YouTube, too.
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anesthetize7 wrote:
The 'Hallelujah' part on Winter Shaker is breathtaking! What a voice DEE has.
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epi_gee wrote:
winter shaker is my fav too .. at least at the moment.
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SimonMagnus wrote:
winter shaker is mmmmm good
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m--m--m wrote:
i saw them at sziget festival together with "muzsikás együttes", a hungarian folk band and it was really great!!!
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anesthetize7 wrote:
Since I discovered these guys (inc. 16 Horsepower) I can't stop listening to both bands, David Eugene Edwards is a genius. Great music & lyrics!
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missionair wrote:
September 9th, if you need that
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missionair wrote:
2008
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- Nov 27 Woven Hand (usa), Empty Frame @ An Club An Club, Athínai, Greece
- Nov 28 Woven Hand Block33, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Nov 29 Woven Hand Babylon Konseri Babylon, İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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NEW ALBUM
21 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/wovenhand
Hello allWovenhand is currently in studio recording"THE THRESHING FLOOR"coming 2010
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