Daddy's Hands (band)

Daddy's Hands was a Canadian experimental rock band formed in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, by singer/guitarist Dave Wenger, bassist Emily Bauslaugh, drummer Jonah Fortune, and saxophonist Jonathan Pollard. Dave Wenger and Emily Bauslaugh had been involved in the British Columbian hardcore/emo scene before forming the band, being in bands M Blanket and Ache Hour Credo,[1] and the band Floragore respectively. Daddy's Hands has released two demo tapes, one EP and two full-length albums. The band gigged extensively in the 90s, even playing a radio show with Nardwuar.[2] Despite achieving little commercial success, the band has been referred to as highly influential in the West Coast music scene.[3][4] Lead singer Wenger, highly regarded by some critics, has been referred to as Montreal's Peter Laughner.[5]

This article is about the Canadian band. For the song by Holly Dunn, see Daddy's Hands.
Daddy's Hands (band)
Background information
OriginVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
GenresNoise rock, Post-punk
Years active1996-2006
Labels
  • Que Sera Records
  • Headhunter Records
  • The Mintaka Conspiracy
  • Kill Devil Hills
Associated actsM Blanket, Ache Hour Credo, Floragore
Past members
  • Dave Wenger
  • Emily Bauslaugh
  • Jonah Fortune
  • Johnny Pollard
  • Ryan Mitchell-Morrison
  • Christoph Hofmeister

Releases

In 1996, the band released two demo tapes, a self-titled debut and Intelligent and Powerful. In 2000 they released a full album, Tutankhamun and a four-song EP in 2002 entitled Ghost in the Bong. Daddy's Hands' original lineup was intact until 2002 when Emily Bauslaugh died of a drug overdose in her Montreal apartment in 2002.[6] After Emily's death, Dave's life took a downward turn and he started drinking more heavily.[6] In May 2005, Dave, the remaining members of the original lineup, and two new members began recording the band's last album, Welcome Kings. Before the album was released, Dave was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Montreal on November 23, 2006.[7] Welcome Kings was released posthumously in July 2007.[8][9]

Members and influence

In addition to the primary members noted above, several other people involved with the Canadian music scene have played with Daddy's Hands. Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade stated in a 2010 interview that he had played with Daddy's Hands for a time.[10] Brooke Cannon of Atlas Strategic joined the band for their 2002 lineup.[11] The Times Colonist reported in 2013 that members of Hank and Lily had played with Daddy's Hands, although the article did not specify which members.[12]

Some members of Daddy's Hands also played in other notable Canadian post-punk and indie rock bands. Johnny Pollard was a founding member of Atlas Strategic along with Boeckner and Cannon.[13] Jonah Fortune and Christoph Hofmeister later played with Pink Mountaintops.[14][15]

References
  1. "DIY YYJ: A look at Victoria, BC's perpetually weirdo underground punk scene - Noisey". Noisey. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. "Daddy's Hands". University of British Columbia Library. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  3. "The Only History Lesson: Daddy's Hands". Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  4. "Tugging at the harp strings". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  5. "Welcome Kings - Daddy's Hands | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  6. "DAVE WENGER, MUSICIAN 1973-2006". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  7. "The Gazette". atlas.nonstuff.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  8. Rogowski, Jordan (August 17, 2007). "Daddy's Hands - 'Welcome Kings!'". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  9. Nay, Rob (April 18, 2007). "Reviews: Daddy's Hands - 'Welcome Kings!'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  10. "Interview: Talking Shop with Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade". Austinist. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  11. "Music". Brooke Cannon. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  12. Devlin, Mike. "Hank and Lily veer to urban music". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  13. "Sam Brown - Forget The Box". Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  14. "Pink Mountaintops reviews, music, news - sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  15. "Pink Mountaintops The Pink Mountaintops". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
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