The Shaky Hands To Tour U.S.

Posted about 5 years ago
Portland indie pop group The Shaky Hands will hit the road in early May for a brief jaunt around the U.S. The tour, which supports the band’s just released self-titled debut album, will kick off May 6 at San Francisco’s Makeout Room, carry through Texas and the Midwest and close in St. Paul, Minn. at the Turf Club on May 15. The Shaky Hands have been receiving loads of attention in Portland as of late. Everyone says pretty much the same thing: Fun, summertime indie pop. Though it’s getting a bit tired, they’re pretty much right. A little Shins, a little ‘70s shaggy jangle and a lot of goodtime BBQ-smelling hooks. Thing is: Tons of bands can wear plaid, grow beards and do the hipster jingle jangle. But only few, like the Shaky Hands, can do it well and do, in fact, make sunny summers sunnier. Their self-titled debut album—which Holocene Music released April 10—is not meant for deep reading; there are no interesting complexities between the lines. This is pure trembling pop with a countrified edge. If you have no hang-ups about liking basic, well done music, you should enjoy The Shaky Hands, preferably outside on the patio. Or live: 5/06 Makeout Room - San Francisco, CA5/07 Knitting Factory - Los Angeles, CA5/08 The Prospector - Long Beach, CA5/09 Raven Cafe - Precott, AZ5/10 The Trunk Space - Phoenix, AS5/11 Emos - Austin, TX *5/12 The Proletariat - Houston, TX *5/14 High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI5/15 The Note - Chicago, IL5/17 Turf Club - St Paul, MN5/18 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA5/19 O’leavers - Omaha, NE5/20 15th Street Tavern - Denver, CO5/21 Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UTFull album stream "here":http://www.last.fm/music/The+Shaky+Hands/The+Shaky+Hands?autostart

Comments (6)

  1. kb says may be nearly impossible for me to get out on a sun night, but they sound like a band that i could wrap my lobes around....thanks...
    Permalink posted 04/23/2007
  2. Jenny Tatone says Cool, hope you enjoy! They're really fun.
    Permalink posted 04/23/2007
  3. Mike the Knife says Makeout Room, here I come...
    Permalink posted 04/23/2007
  4. kb says shit, i can't do decemberists, the slip, and shaky hands in one week. it's tax month....tell us about it, knife.
    Permalink posted 04/23/2007
  5. Mike the Knife says Will do, if I make it. Just got word that I might be ain L.A. on biz from May 3 through May 12 - although that may allow me to hit the Knitting Factory show, depending on who I'm schmoozing at the time.
    Permalink posted 04/23/2007
  6. Rawkkiddoh says The Turf Club, oh how I will be making a date to see them there
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007

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