Phenomenal Handclap Band

Phenomenal Handclap Band
Origin	New York, New York, United States
Genres	Psychedelic soul funk post-disco indie rock alternative rock
Years active	2009–present
Labels	GOMMA/Toy Tonics, Magnifreeq
Members	Daniel Collás Juliet Swango Monika Heidemann
Past members	Sean Marquand Nick Movshon Luke O'Malley Patrick Wood Laura Marin Emily Panic Joan Tick Kenan Gündüz Michael Rafalowich Warren Stubbs
Website	http://www.phenomenalhandclapband.org

Phenomenal Handclap Band was formed in New York's East Village by producer Daniel Collás. Their first full-length record, Phenomenal Handclap Band, featured such diverse talents as Aurelio Valle, Carol C, Jaleel Bunton, Jon Spencer, and Lady Tigra. In 2011, Phenomenal Handclap Band toured the US and UK with Bryan Ferry. Their second full-length album, Form and Control, was released February 13th, 2012.

After a four-year hiatus, the band released the single “Traveler’s Prayer” backed with “Stepped Into The Light” on their own Daptone Records imprint, Magnifreeq, in May 2017. Their next release, “Judge Not”, in the autumn of 2018, would be their first release on Toy Tonics. They released three more singles over the next two years until their third studio album, PHB in May 2020.

In June 2020, the band wrote and performed the song “Sanctuary”, produced by Collás and Luke Solomon, for the Horsemeat Disco album Love and Dancing.

In 2022, Phenomenal Handclap Band were featured on the song “Try Again” from JKriv’s EP of the same name, produced by Collás and JKriv.

In 2023 they released their EP Burning Bridges on Brooklyn’s Razor N Tape label.

Discography

Studio albums

• Phenomenal Handclap Band (2009)
• Remixes (2010)
• Form and Control (2012)
• PHB Loves NYC (2013)
• PHB (2020)

Singles and EPs

• "Baby" (2009)
• "15 To 20" (2009)
• "15 To 20/You'll Disappear" (2009)
• "Testimony (Cosmodelica Mixes)" 10", Ltd. (2010)
• "Anthony Mansfield Remixes" 12" (2010)
• "Walk The Night" (w/Peaches) 12" (2011)
• "The Right One" (2012)
• "Unknown Faces At Father James Park" (2012)
• "Shake" EP (2013)
• "Traveler's Prayer" b/w "Stepped Into the Light" (2017)
• "Judge Not" EP (Ray Mang Mixes) (2019)
• "Jail" EP (w/ Waajeed and Marcel Vogel remixes) (2019)
• ”Remain Silent” EP (w/ Superpitcher and Ray Mang remixes) (2019)
• ”Do What You Like” (2020)
• “Sanctuary” (with Horsemeat Disco) (2020)
• ”Try Again” (with JKriv and Nic Hanson) (2022)
• "Burning Bridges" EP (w/ Prins Thomas Diskomiks and Each Other remixes) (2023)

References

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External links

• Official website
• Phenomenal Handclap Band on Facebook
• Phenomenal Handclap Band on Myspace
• Phenomenal Handclap Band on YouTube
• Phenomenal Handclap Band on Tummy Touch Records
• 15 to 20 on YouTube