Mammal Hands

Mammal Hands are a British band from Norwich, consisting of Jordan Smart on saxophone, Nick Smart on piano and Rob Turner on drums. Mammal Hands formed in Norwich, England, in 2012. They signed to Gondwana Records in 2013 and released their debut album, Animalia, in 2014. Their 2nd album, Floa, came out in 2016, followed quickly by Shadow Work in 2017. Their 4th album, Captured Spirits, was released in 2020 and their fifth studio album, Gift from the Trees, was released 31 March 2023, on Gondwana Records. On April 26, 2024, the band announced the departure of their original drummer, Jesse Barrett, and subsequently announced that the band would be continuing with Rob Turner on drums.[better source needed] On February 27, 2026, they released their 6th studio album, Circadia, on Berlin-based label ACT Music. The band's style combines a broad range of influences, including ambient, jazz, contemporary classical, electronic music, minimalism, folk and world music.[citation needed] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mammal Hands. Mammal Hands homepage An interview Archived 13 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine in District Magazine from 2018. Danielle Booden (25 October 2017). "Norwich band Mammal Hands to play headline show at Epic Studios". Norwich Evening News. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018. Eddie Meyer and Lisa Wormsley (10 June 2016). "Mammal Hands go ape at Brighton's Latest MusicBar". www.jazzwisemagazine.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018. Mammal Hands (26 April 2024). "Mammal Hands's Post". Facebook. Retrieved 21 April 2026. Bruggink, David (7 March 2026). "Mammal Hands: Circadia". All About Jazz. Retrieved 21 April 2026. Phil Barnes (18 October 2014). "Mammal Hands: Animalia". www.allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018. Bruce Lindsay (30 August 2014). "Mammal Hands: Animalia". www.allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018. "London Jazz News Review of Mammal Hands début album Animalia". www.londonjazznews.com. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018. Phil Barnes (23 July 2016). "Mammal Hands: Floa". www.allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018. Ian Mann (21 July 2016). "Mammal Hands: Floa". www.theJazzmann.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018. "Review of shadow work". Retrieved 26 August 2018. David Rodriguez (19 October 2017). "The Jazz Mann Review of Mammal Hands début album Animalia". www.itdjents.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018. "Mammal Hands: Captured Spirits". www.herecomestheflood.com. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2020. "Mammal Hands: Gift from the treeslanguage=German". www.jazz-fun.de. Retrieved 6 April 2023. "Circadia | CD | ACT 8042-2". ACT (in German). Retrieved 4 April 2026. Concert Review: "Mammal Hands; Piyanonun ritmi, saksofonun duyguyu, davulun basıncı üstlendiği üçlü". in Turkish. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2023.