SXSW 2009 Replay: The Phenomenal Handclap Band


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The Phenomenal Handclap Band was one of my musical highlights of SXSW. Their music is strongly reminiscent of the Tom Tom Club in my opinion, with percolating guitar over thick funk beats, two women singing in unison and reissued synthesizer sounds.

Additionally, it was one of the first artists I saw during the music festival, […]