The Velvet Hands are:
- Toby Mitchell – Vox and guitar
- Dan Able – Lead guitar and vox
- John Logan – Bass and studio whizz
- Louis Mitchell – Drums and anything that responds to being hit with a stick.
Press:
“Full of Bolshy Spirit” – NME. “bolshy, brash garage punk rabble-rousers somewhere between the attitude of early Cribs or Libertines colliding with the death or glory of the Clash” – GodsintheTVZine. “A satisfying mix of classic punk, rock’n’roll and modern indie magic” – Dork “we could be witnessing the emergence of another great British band. Jaw droppingly good” – Gigslutz, “Sucker Punch is another fab album from The Velvet Hands” – Louder Than War.
Radio
Debut album release “Party’s Over” Radio 1 Album of The Week for Huw Stephens. BBC Introducing – massive support, the band have performed a 30 minute live set on BBC Intro South West and have been a BBC Intro Record of the Week nationally. Huge support from Steve Lamacq at 6 Music, band have been interviewed live on the show. Radio X playlisted. John Kennedy has played every release. The band have performed 2 live sessions on his show. “Every track they’ve released has been a hit as far as i’m concerned” – John Kennedy.
Gigs Gigs Gigs
The band sold out The Lexington and Omeara in London. Old Bakery Studios and The Cornish Bank in Truro and Falmouth and near sell outs in Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Cardiff. They have supported Liam Gallagher at The Eden Project, Frank Turner, Paul Weller, Yak, Wallows and more. They have toured nationally and have played Boardmasters, Y Not, Truck, Isle of Wight, Leopalooza Festivals. In Sept 2022 they were chosen by Michael Eavis to support Elbow at The Pilton Party. In April 2023 they supported Trampoline on their national tour. They performed live off the top of a yellow US School Bus at The Great Estate Festival in Cornwall and headlined a stage at The Truck Festival. More recently they supported Hard Fi at their sold out Roundhouse gig on Nov 30th 2024.
The band played and sold out Supersonic in Paris in March 2023 and April 2024. Their single, Chick Habit, a Serge Gainsbourg cover, got great support from French radio. They play festivals in France in the summer of 2025.
2025 has seen the band play a sold out Independent Venue Week tour in January, perform at the Sound Factory SouthWest Festival Plymouth, sell out Falmouth’s The Cornish Bank followed by headlining a sold out Camden’s Dingwalls on March 22nd. The band announced a string of festival and tour dates. More details can be found on the “Gigs” page.
The band release a second EP; The Caller EP on May 1st 2025. They are working on further EPs and their third album which is scheduled for Spring 2026.
Social Media
https://linktr.ee/thevelvethands
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