{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use British English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Broken Hands | image = Broken Hands 8 7 2016 Manchester.jpg | caption = | origin = [[Faversham]], [[Kent]], England | genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] | occupation = | instrument = | years_active = 2006–present | label = Atlantic Records<br>SO Recordings<br>AED<br>Music For Heroes<br>1965 | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|www.brokenhandsband.com}} | current_members = Dale Norton<br />Callum Norton<br />Jamie Darby<br />Thomas Ford<br />David Hardstone }}
'''Broken Hands''' are an English [[Rock music|rock]] band, formed in 2006 in [[Faversham]], [[Kent]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/broken-hands-channel-early-kasabian-and-royal-blood-on-new-track-who-sent-you|title=Broken Hands Channel Early Kasabian And Royal Blood On New Track 'Who Sent You' {{!}} NME.COM|last=NME.COM|website=NME.COM|date=3 September 2015 |language=en-GB|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> The band is composed of vocalist Dale Norton, guitarist Jamie Darby, bassist Thomas Ford, drummer Callum Norton and guitarist/keyboardist David Hardstone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en-gb.facebook.com/pg/brokenhandsband/about/?ref=page_internal/|title=About Broken Hands|date=2018-04-06|website=Facebook|access-date=2018-04-06}}</ref> They are reportedly named after the character Chief Broken Hand from the Western film ''[[White Feather (film)|White Feather]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.bodeganottingham.com/gigs/859/broken-hands |title=Broken Hands - The Bodega |website=Bodeganottingham.com |date=2013-09-19 |accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref>
The band originally formed under the name of Onlookers at the age of 15. They released their debut single ''Mine'' in September 2007 via 1965 Records, and follow up single ''Canterbury Tales'' in October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.last.fm/music/Onlookers/+wiki |title=Onlookers biography |website=Last.fm |date=2010-04-24 |accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/leisure/musics/4678695.look-out-for-the-onlookers/ |title=Look out for the Onlookers |website=Oxfordmail.co.uk |date= 13 October 2009|accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> They toured in support of [[One Night Only (band)|One Night Only]] and [[General Fiasco]] and picked up radio interest from XFM (John Kennedy’s ‘Hot One’), BBC 6, NME Radio,Radio 1 and Radio 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://glasswerk.co.uk/onlookers-tour/ |title=Onlookers Tour |website=Glasswerk.co.uk |date=2009-10-14 |accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> They began putting on clubnights in Canterbury called Hoochie Coochie.
Changing their name to Broken Hands, they were the first signing to James Endeacott and [[Edwyn Collins]]' new label AED (Endeacott was also behind 1965 Records who released their debut single). The first released under the new name came via 7" single Brother in October 2011. They then began working with producer [[Tom Dalgety]] and released the single ''If You Need To Lie'' in May 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/watch-broken-hands-if-you-need-to-lie |title=Watch: Broken Hands - If You Need To Lie | News | Clash Magazine |website=Clashmusic.com |date=2008-07-04 |accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> and EP ''Down By The Current'' in May 2013 via Music For Heroes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/broken-hands-return-with-new-ep |title=Broken Hands Return With New EP | News | Clash Magazine |website=Clashmusic.com |date=2008-07-04 |accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> They also self-released ''The Quadrangle Session'' EP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/track-of-the-day-292-broken-hands |title=Track Of The Day 29/2 - Broken Hands | News | Clash Magazine |website=Clashmusic.com |date= 29 February 2012|accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> Originally a 4-piece, guitarist/keyboardist David Hardstone joined the band in 2014.
The band released their debut album ''Turbulence'' in October 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/features/track-by-track-broken-hands-turbulence|title=Track By Track: Broken Hands - 'Turbulence'|date=8 October 2015 |access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> via SO Recordings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/broken-hands-announces-debut-album-turbulence/|title=Broken Hands to Release Debut|date=2016-08-30|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> The album was produced by [[Tom Dalgety]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/new-music-to-listen-to-this-week-broken-hands-10514060.html|title=New music to listen to this week: Broken Hands|date=2015-09-23|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> at [[Rockfield Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bittersweetsymphonies.co.uk/2015/07/27/interview-with-broken-hands-2/|title=Interview with…BROKEN HANDS|date=2015-07-27|website=Bitter Sweet Symphonies|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> Whilst touring the album, the band covered the rooms they were playing with silver tinfoil to make the audience feel that they were inside a space capsule, in a concept which they named "Silver Landing Program".<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.gigslutz.co.uk/introducing-interview-broken-hands/ |title=Introducing Interview: Broken Hands |website=Gigslutz.co.uk |date= 26 September 2015|accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> Singer Dale Norton revealed that the band had not been happy with the material they had been writing for their debut album and had scapped everything.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-the-british-rockers-broken-hands-on-their-recently-release-debut-album-turbulence-and-more/ |title=An Interview With The British Rockers BROKEN HANDS On Their Recently Release Debut Album, "Turbulence" And More! | All Access Music |website=Music.allaccess.com |date= 17 November 2016|accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> They were on the verge of splitting up until he was inspired by air and space travel after having dropped off a friend at an airport. The band moved into a communal space in [[Littlebourne]] and began writing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacksco.com/notes/broken_hands.html |title=Sacks & Co. /// Broken Hands |website=Sacksco.com |date= |accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref>
In October 2018 it was announced that the band had signed to [[Atlantic Records]] and shared two new songs "Split In Two" and "Friends House".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://floodmagazine.com/54199/premiere-broken-hands-split-in-two-friends-house/|title=PREMIERE: Broken Hands Sign with Atlantic, Share "Split in Two" and "Friends House"|website=FLOOD|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-03}}</ref>
== Discography == === Albums === * ''Turbulence'' (SO recordings - 9 October 2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/2693604-Broken-Hands-2|title=Broken Hands (2)|website=Discogs.com|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> * ''Split In Two'' (SO recordings - 21 August 2020)
=== Singles and EPs === * "Mine" (1965 Records - September 2007) * "Canterbury Tales" (Sell Yourself - October 2009) * "Brother" (AED - October 2011) * "If You Need To Lie" (Music For Heroes - May 2012) * "Down By The Current" (Music For Heroes - October 2013) * "Split In Two" / "Friends House" ([[Atlantic Records]] - October 2018)
== References == {{reflist}}
[[Category:English indie rock groups]] [[Category:Musical groups from Kent]]