Broken Hands Premiere 'Meteor' Music Video; Debut Album 'Turbulence' Out Today

By: Nov. 04, 2016
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Broken Hands' music video for their track "Meteor" premiered on Glide Magazine, who proclaim, "This is the rock and roll that used to be played on mainstream radio before much of it went to s." The video was captured at the band's sold-out Electrowekz show where the entire venue was covered in silver foil to create what the band call their "Silver Landing Program." Of the video, the band explains, "The idea was as the crowd walked through the venue doors from the bar they stepped into a capsule that made you forget about the outside for a moment. We built our own light show so the strobes went mental, we wanted to people to get what we were thinking and have an experience." Stream/share the video here: http://vevo.ly/XTmrt6.

"Meteor" is the lead single off their debut album, Turbulence, out November 4 via SO Recordings/Caroline. The song is already receiving significant U.K. radio airplay-its been featured on the BBC 6Music playlist and won a spot on the station's renowned Rebel Playlist by public vote.

Turbulence was recorded in various studios throughout the UK and produced by Brit Award-nominated producer Tom Dalgety (Royal Blood, Pixies). Of the inspiration for the album, frontman Dale Nortonexplains the epiphany he had at Gatwick Airport in London and how he felt the airport became a metaphor for life itself-"As this ran through my head I was hearing the jet engines soaring into the sky from Gatwick's runways. They sounded just like fuzzed-out guitar feedback and festival sound drums crashing. Then came more images: planes taking off and people getting messed up. Turbulence and paranoia. Engines charging and pupils dilating..." Flight became the new goal, then-an obsession, a theme. In addition, during the recording process NASA released sample recordings made in space and Dalgety incorporated them into the album, creating a unique soundscape and link between the tracks.

Broken Hands is Dale Norton (vocals), Callum Norton (drums), Thomas Ford (bass), Jamie Darby (guitar) and Dave Hardstone (keyboards). Since forming, Broken Hands have toured extensively including a UK headline tour, festivals including SXSW, CMJ, Canadian Music Week and a BBC Introducing slot at Reading/Leeds festival, Isle of Wight and Sonisphere. They have also opened for the likes of the Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, The Cult and Catfish and the Bottlemen.

TURBULENCE

1. Spectrum

2. Meteor

3. Should I

4. Impact

5. Turbulence

6. 747

7. Four

8. Who Sent You

9. Collide

10. Death Grip

11. W.T.L.L.



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