THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND TO PERFORM IN EUROPE WITH FRANZ FERDINAND

Led by Daniel Collás and Sean Marquand, (producers/musicians/pals/DJs), The Phenomenal Handclap Band has been touring behind their self-titled album, out now on Friendly Fire Recordings. The album features contributions from their friends in TV on the Radio, Antibalas, The Dap Kings, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, L’Trimm, Calla, The Mooney Suzuki, Sí Se, and Honeycut among others. Live they are an 8-piece band, with a variety of special guests.

The band recently released a sizeable remix album for “15 to 20″/”You’ll Disappear,” featuring some of the finest electronic artists around the world, including Prins Thomas, Montee, Horse Meat Disco, Ilya Sanatana and more.  They also released a video for the single, “15 to 20,” a song RollingStone.com called “Summer’s First Party Jam” and one of SPIN’s “Songs You Must Hear Now!” Directed by Moh Azima, the video was filmed at various locations in New York City.  The band also performed “15 to 20″ for a  recent Live on KEXP Session from the Cutting Room Studios in NYC.

“…buzzing, burbling four-on-the-floor dancefloor fillers… a resounding success” – Pitchfork

“The PHB’s sense of style is spot-on…” - Entertainment Weekly

“…musically diverse, incredibly melodic and dance-floor ready. It’s the kind of album that gives cookie-cutter pop the trashing it deserves.” – New York Post

“…an impressive hodge-podge of various accomplished musicians simultaneously channeling the energy of !!!, Tom Tom Club, Can, Cerrone, and Giorgio Moroder in a surreal explosion of sound.” – XLR8R

“It’s hard to describe the all-encompassing sound of thePhenomenal Handclap Band. The New York based collective drapes a layer of electro-disco sheen over ’60s-inspired psychedelic prog-rock, creating danceable freak-out fusion worth its weight in mirror balls.” – Waxpoetics

Nov 20 The Rest Is Noise    London, Brixton, UK
Nov 21 Paradiso    Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Nov 22 MOD    Hasselt, BELGIUM
Nov 23 Trix    Antwerp, BELGIUM
Nov 25 Karlstorbahnhof    Heidelberg, GERMANY
Nov 26 Prinzenbar    Hamburg, GERMANY
Nov 27 Haus Am Köllnischen Park    Berlin, GERMANY
Nov 28 Atomic Cafe    Munich, GERMANY
Nov 29 Scopitone Club    Paris, FRANCE
Dec 2 Camp Pequeno Bullring w/ Franz Ferdinand    Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Dec 3 Ramdell    Madrid, SPAIN
Dec 4 Pabellon Principe Felipe w/ Franz Ferdinand    Zaragoza, SPAIN
Dec 5 Pavello Olimpic de Badalon w/ Franz Ferdinand    Barcelona, SPAIN
Dec 7 Palatorino w/ Franz Ferdinand    Torino, ITALY
Dec 8 Palazzo dei Tursmo w/ Franz Ferdinand    Jesolo, ITALY
Dec 11 Bowery Ballroom    New York, New York
Dec 12 Rock and Roll Hotel    Washington DC, Washington DC
Dec 31 Falls Festival    Lorne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Jan 1 Field Day Festival    Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
Jan 2 Corner Hotel w/ Chairlift    Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Jan 6 Sunset Sounds Festival    Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Jan 7 Manning Bar w/ Chairlift    Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
Jan 9 Southbound Festival    Busselton, Western Australia