Woven Hand
Encyclopedia
Wovenhand is a band from Denver, Colorado
led by former 16 Horsepower
lead singer David Eugene Edwards
. Woven Hand's music combines elements of neofolk
, alternative country
, post-rock
, punk
, industrial music
, folk rock
, old-time music
and native American music
, among other influences.
album was released in 2002 on Glitterhouse Records
. Performances following this record featured Edwards, McMahon, drummer Ordy Garrison and cellist Paul Fonfara. 2003 saw the release of Blush Music, the score to a dance performance mostly composed of reworked material from the first record. Touring behind this album featured Shane Trost replacing Fonfara.
In 2004, Consider the Birds
was released on the Sounds Familyre label, which 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. 16 Horsepower disbanded the following year, and Edwards further focused his attention on Woven Hand. Peter van Laerhoven, a Belgian
guitarist, was added to the lineup, while McMahon and Trost became inactive with the group.
After 2006's Mosaic
, Pascal Humbert, a founding member of 16 Horsepower, became the band's bassist. 2008's Ten Stones 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. In 2009, the band operated as a three-piece, sans van Laerhoven.
Their fifth studio album, The Threshingfloor was released June 2010. Shortly thereafter, the group announced touring plans opening for the alternative metal
band Tool
.
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
led by former 16 Horsepower
16 Horsepower
16 Horsepower was an American alternative country music group based in Denver, Colorado. Their music often invoked religious imagery dealing with conflict, redemption, punishment, and guilt through David Eugene Edwards's lyrics and the heavy use of traditional bluegrass, gospel, and Appalachian...
lead singer David Eugene Edwards
David Eugene Edwards
David Eugene Edwards is an American musician.He is the lead singer of Wovenhand, and also the main songwriter and the principal musician on the recordings of the band. He is the former lead singer of 16 Horsepower...
. Woven Hand's music combines elements of neofolk
Neofolk
Neofolk is a form of folk music-inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles. Neofolk can either be solely acoustic folk music or a blend of acoustic folk instrumentation aided by varieties of accompanying sounds such as pianos, strings and elements of industrial...
, alternative country
Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
, post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
, punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
, folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
, old-time music
Old-time music
Old-time music is a genre of North American folk music, with roots in the folk music of many countries, including England, Scotland, Ireland and countries in Africa. It developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dance, buck dance, and clogging. The genre also...
and native American music
Native American music
American Indian music is the music that is used, created or performed by Native North Americans, specifically traditional tribal music. In addition to the traditional music of the Native American groups, there now exist pan-tribal and inter-tribal genres as well as distinct Indian subgenres of...
, among other influences.
History
The band began in 2001 as a solo project for Edwards while 16 Horsepower was taking a temporary hiatus. Woven Hand's first live shows were performed by Edwards and multi-instrumentalist Daniel McMahon; the self-titled debutWoven Hand (album)
Woven Hand is the self-titled debut album by David Eugene Edwards' Woven Hand.-Track listings:#The Good Hand#My Russia#Blue Pail Fever#Glass Eye#Wooden Brother#Ain't No Sunshine#Story and Pictures#Arrowhead#Your Russia#Last Fist...
album was released in 2002 on Glitterhouse Records
Glitterhouse Records
Glitterhouse Records is an independent record label based in Beverungen, Germany. The label specialises in the alternative country genre, and has released material by artists such as 16 Horsepower, The Walkabouts, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Hazeldine, Helldorado, The Shivers and Tom Liwa, but has...
. Performances following this record featured Edwards, McMahon, drummer Ordy Garrison and cellist Paul Fonfara. 2003 saw the release of Blush Music, the score to a dance performance mostly composed of reworked material from the first record. Touring behind this album featured Shane Trost replacing Fonfara.
In 2004, Consider the Birds
Consider the Birds
Consider the Birds is the second album by David Eugene Edwards' Woven Hand. The album's title comes from the Sermon on the Mount. When asked why he chose this as his album's title, David Eugene Edwards replied, "I wanted to remind myself of the birds. I am often anxious...
was released on the Sounds Familyre label, which 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. 16 Horsepower disbanded the following year, and Edwards further focused his attention on Woven Hand. Peter van Laerhoven, a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
guitarist, was added to the lineup, while McMahon and Trost became inactive with the group.
After 2006's Mosaic
Mosaic (Woven Hand album)
-Track listings:#Breathing Bull#Winter Shaker#Swedish Purse#Twig#Whistling Girl#Elktooth#Bible and Bird#Dirty Blue#Slota Prow - Full Armour#Truly Golden#Deerskin Doll#Little Raven/Shun-Personnel:*David Eugene Edwards - vocals, guitar, bass...
, Pascal Humbert, a founding member of 16 Horsepower, became the band's bassist. 2008's Ten Stones 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. In 2009, the band operated as a three-piece, sans van Laerhoven.
Their fifth studio album, The Threshingfloor was released June 2010. Shortly thereafter, the group announced touring plans opening for the alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
.
Albums
- Woven HandWoven Hand (album)Woven Hand is the self-titled debut album by David Eugene Edwards' Woven Hand.-Track listings:#The Good Hand#My Russia#Blue Pail Fever#Glass Eye#Wooden Brother#Ain't No Sunshine#Story and Pictures#Arrowhead#Your Russia#Last Fist...
(2002) - Blush Music (2003)
- Blush (Original Score) (2003)
- Consider the BirdsConsider the BirdsConsider the Birds is the second album by David Eugene Edwards' Woven Hand. The album's title comes from the Sermon on the Mount. When asked why he chose this as his album's title, David Eugene Edwards replied, "I wanted to remind myself of the birds. I am often anxious...
(2004) - MosaicMosaic (Woven Hand album)-Track listings:#Breathing Bull#Winter Shaker#Swedish Purse#Twig#Whistling Girl#Elktooth#Bible and Bird#Dirty Blue#Slota Prow - Full Armour#Truly Golden#Deerskin Doll#Little Raven/Shun-Personnel:*David Eugene Edwards - vocals, guitar, bass...
(2006) - Puur (2006)
- Ten Stones (2008)
- The Threshingfloor (2010)
External links
- Wovenhand's Official MySpace Page
- Woven Hand Unofficial Fan Page
- Woven Hand Live NPR Tiny Desk Concert Series