The band was founded in 2012 and previously released an EP, Massive Context, on Small Plates Records.
[3] In January, the band signed to Kill Rock Stars and announced that its forthcoming debut full-length, Synesthesia, would be released by the label on April 30, 2013.
[9] Hands performed at Kill Rock Stars' SXSW showcase in 2013, and was featured in ABC News' 7 Emerging Artists On The Rise article.
[11] Geoff Halliday (vocals, keyboards) and Ryan Sweeney (guitar) started as a two-piece band in Philadelphia before moving to the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles and adding Sean Hess (drums) and Alex Staniloff (bass guitar) to the lineup.
Hands was featured on Time Magazine’s list of “11 bands you don’t know (but should)”[12] and has performed at notable events such as SXSW, CMJ, DeLuna Fest, and Echo Park Rising.