Hands Like Houses is an Australian rock band from Canberra. Formed in 2008, the group is currently signed to Rise Records. Their debut album, Ground Dweller, was released on 13 March 2012 and charted at number 141 on the Billboard Top 200 and number 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. Their second album, Unimagine, was released on 23 July 2013, during their route on Warped Tour. The band's third album, Dissonants was released on February 26, 2016. Hands Like Houses are known for their unique blend of post hardcore, experimental rock, indie rock, and alternative rock. Their sound has been described as, "Straying from the stereotypical “Rise-core” sing/scream combo... clean vocals layered over intricate guitar work, powerful drumming, and interesting synth parts."
BAND MEMBERS
TRENTON WOODLEY
Lead vocals, piano,
programming, keyboard
MATT COOPER
Lead guitar
ALEXANDER PEARSON
Rhythm guitar,
backing vocals
JOEL TYRRELL
Bass guitar,
backing vocals
MATT PARKITNY
Drums
DISCOGRAPHY
Studio Albums
| Year | Album | Labels | Chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | US | US Indie | US Alt | US Rock | US Hard Rock | |||
| 2012 | Ground Dweller | Rise | — | 141 | 21 | 22 | 38 | 11 |
| 2013 | Unimagine | Rise | 51 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2016 | Dissonants | Rise, UNFD | 7 | 68 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
EPs
| Year | EP | Labels | Chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | US | US Indie | US Alt | US Rock | US Hard Rock | |||
| 2014 | Reimagine | Rise | — | 109 | 23 | 20 | 34 | — |
SINGLES
"This Ain't No Place for Animals" (2010)
"Lion Skin" (2011)
"Antarctica" (2012)
"Introduced Species" (2013)
"A Fire on a Hill" (2013)
"Torn" (2014)
"Revive (Introduced Species)" (2014)
"I Am" (2015)
"New Romantics" (2015)
"Colourblind" (2016)