The Hundred in the Hands (sometimes abbreviated as THITH) is an American

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duo from

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, formed in 2008. The band consists of Eleanore Everdell (vocals, keyboards) and Jason Friedman (guitar, programming). The band blends synthpop with

post-punk Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad music genre, genre of Punk Music, punk music that emerged in the late 1970s as musicians departed from punk's traditional elements and raw simplicity, instead adopting a variety of avant-garde s ...

and

dream pop Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as ...

elements.

History

In 2007, singer

Holly Miranda Holly Miranda (born 21 September 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Besides being trained in piano, Holly is a self-taught guitar and trumpet player. In 2001, she recorded ''High Above The City'', a 20-track solo album available ...

introduced Everdell to Friedman. Everdell joined

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as a touring member. The two decided to form a band after they discovered that they shared similar music taste for early hip hop,

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, disco,

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, dub,

and other genres. The band was named after the phrase the Lakota Nation gave to the 1866

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, in which Crazy Horse led his warriors to a victory that resulted in the death of 100 enemies. They recorded the song "Dressed in Dresden" in Brooklyn, which was released online in December 2008. In March 2009 the band released the single "Dressed in Dresden"/"Undressed in Dresden" on the Pure Groove label. The success of this song led to a deal with

Warp Records Warp Records (or simply Warp) is a British independent record label founded in Sheffield in 1989 by record store employees Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell and record producer Robert Gordon.Southern, Richard (2003) "Label of Love: WARP", X-RAY, ...

in August 2009, which Friedman calls "near the top of my list of ideal labels". Warp issued the 12" single "Dressed in Dresden" on April 5, 2009. The duo's six-track debut EP '' This Desert'' was released on May 18, 2010, followed by the singles "Pigeons" on September 13, 2010, and "Commotion"/"Aggravation" on November 15, 2010. Their debut album '' The Hundred in the Hands'' was released on September 20, 2010, by Warp Records. The album received generally favorable reviews, with a

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score of 74, based on 13 reviews. The song "Pigeons" was featured in the third episode of the fifth season of ''Gossip Girl'', "The Jewel of Denial", originally aired October 10, 2011. In January 2011, The Hundred in the Hands was nominated in the Pop/Rock category at The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards for their self-titled album, while their music video for "Pigeons" was nominated in the Music Video, Short Form category. The duo's second studio album, ''Red Night'', was released on June 11, 2012. Their third album ''Love in the Black Stack'' was released on June 15, 2017, by New Ancestors.

Other projects

* The duo runs their own

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, THITH ZINE, where they "write about, and talk with, bands, artists and designers we like". * Everdell sang on "Lover's Day" from

TV on the Radio TV on the Radio (TVOTR) is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2001. The band consists of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals, loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars, keyboards, loops), Kyp Malone (vocals, guitars, bass, loops), and ...

's 2008 album ''

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''. * Friedman has a co-writing credit with former

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frontman Robert Plant for the song "Central Two O Nine" off of Plant's 2010 "Band Of Joy Album"

Touring

In the group's live performances, Friedman uses a

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guitar and Everdell uses a microKORG. They have toured in the US and Europe and performed live at several music festivals, including La Route du Rock, the

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, the

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, the

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, the Appletree Garden Festival and the Bootboohook Festival.

Discography

Albums

* '' The Hundred in the Hands'' (2010) * ''Red Night'' (2012) * ''Love in the Black Stack'' (2017)

Extended plays

* '' This Desert'' (2010)

Singles

* "Dressed in Dresden" (2008) * "Dressed in Dresden"/"Undressed in Dresden" (2009) * "Pigeons" (2010) * "Commotion"/"Aggravation" (2010) * "Keep It Low" (2012)

Music videos

* "Tom Tom" (directed by Ben Crook) * "Pigeons" (directed by Daniels) * "Commotion" (directed by Daniels)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hundred In The Hands, The American musical duos American synth-pop groups Dream pop musical groups Electronic music duos Electronic music groups from New York (state) Indie pop groups from New York (state) Indie rock musical groups from New York (state) Musical groups established in 2008 Musical groups from Brooklyn Post-punk revival music groups Warp (record label) artists Rock music groups from New York (state)