Human Hands

The Profile

Human Hands were an American art-punk group from West Los Angeles active in the late 1970s to early 1980s, known for keyboard-driven, high-energy songs. Their work was documented in a 1982 double-vinyl set on Independent Project Records after the band had already split.

Played Club 88 in West L.A.; favored by Bruce Licher (Savage Republic/Independent Project Records); 1982 double-vinyl compilation assembled from available recordings; disbanded before the record’s release; notable for integrating keyboards into a punk-centered sound.

A fervent, 5-star salute to Human Hands’ keyboard-laced art-punk: energetic, biting, and proudly outsider. The review spotlights their West L.A. roots and Club 88 shows, celebrating a sound that skewers conformity. It highlights the 1982 Independent Project Records double-vinyl set assembled after the band had already split.