The Hidden Hand (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Maryland , United States |
Key people | Scott "Wino" Weinrich, Bruce Falkinburg, Matt Moulis, Dave Hennessy, Evan Tanner |
| Products | Music albums, EPs, singles |
The Hidden Hand was a stoner rock and doom metal group originating from Maryland, United States, active between 2002 and 2007.
Biography
Established as a trio by Scott "Wino" Weinrich (handling guitar and vocals) alongside Bruce Falkinburg (bass and vocals), The Hidden Hand featured a rotating lineup of three drummers during their existence. Weinrich brought experience from prominent bands such as The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, and Place of Skulls. Falkinburg, who is also a skilled recording engineer, managed Phase Studios—a facility that collaborated with artists including Clutch, Sixty Watt Shaman, and Stinking Lizaveta.
Their first release was the 7" single De-Sensitized in late 2002, quickly followed by their debut album Divine Propaganda in 2003. Subsequently, they issued a split LP/CD alongside Washington D.C.’s Wooly Mammoth, timed with their performance at the Emissions from the Monolith festival. In 2004, Southern Lord Records released their sophomore album Mother Teacher Destroyer. Following this release, drummer Dave Hennessy left to concentrate on his band Ostinato and was succeeded by Evan Tanner. Tanner departed in 2006 after recording The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote; he was then replaced by Matt Moulis, recognized for his involvement with D.C.-based bands Medic and Bison.
Musically, the band represented a new direction for Weinrich by integrating psychedelic elements and addressing themes such as politics, history, and spirituality in their lyrics. Unlike his previous endeavors, Weinrich characterized The Hidden Hand as a distinctly political project.
The Hidden Hand ceased activity in August 2007.
Members
- Scott "Wino" Weinrich – guitar, vocals
- Bruce Falkinburg – bass, vocals
- Matt Moulis – drums
- Dave Hennessy – drums
- Evan Tanner – drums
Albums
- Divine Propaganda CD/LP (MeteorCity Records/Exile On Mainstream Records UK/Beard of Stars Records LP, 2003)
- Mother Teacher Destroyer CD/LP (Southern Lord Records/Exile On Mainstream Records UK, 2004)
- The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote CD/LP (Southern Lord Records, 2007/Doomentia Records LP, 2009)
EPs
- "De-sensitized" 7" (McCarthyism Records, 2002)
- Night Letters CDEP/12" split with Wooly Mammoth (MeteorCity Records/McCarthyism Records, 2004)
- Devoid of Colour CDEP (Southern Lord Records, 2005)
Compilation appearances
- "Rebellion" on Doom Capital CD (Crucial Blast Records, 2004)
- "Falconstone" on High Volume (The Stoner Rock Collection) CD (High Times Records, 2004)
- "Half Mast" on Music from Time and Space Vol. 11 CD (Sysyphus Records, 2004)
- "Someday Soon" and "Vulcans' Children" on Southern Lord compilations (2006)
- "Five Points" on ...And Back to Earth Again. Ten Years of MeteorCity 3CD (MeteorCity Records, 2007)
- "Dark Horizons" on Within the Church of Thee Overlords CD (Southern Lord Records, 2007)
- "Coffin Lily" on Worship the Riff CD (Exile on Mainstream, 2007)