The Handshake Murders

The Handshake Murders
OriginFort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2000–2011
LabelsGoodfellow[4]
Spinoff ofEso-Charis, Norma Jean
Past membersJayson Holmes
John Ridenour
Brian Evans
Jeff Hickey
Cory Brandan Putman
Daniel Wiggins
Bryce Lucien
Jeff King
Brandon Rogers
Keith Baskett

The Handshake Murders was an American mathcore/metalcore band from Fort Smith, Arkansas. It included many members from Eso-Charis and Norma Jean. When Eso-Charis, disbanded, Holmes made The Handshake Murders full-time. The band has released one full-length album, and two EPs.[5] The band has been compared to Coalesce, Meshuggah, and A Life Once Lost[5] and have gone on tour with bands such as The Chariot, Norma Jean, and Darkest Hour.[6] After 10 years of being active, the band broke-up.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Goodfellow Records inks deal with the Handshake. Murders". Bravewords. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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  4. ^ THE HANDSHAKE MURDERS Sign With GOODFELLOW RECORDS at Blabbermouth.net on May 3, 2006
  5. ^ a b "The Handshake Murders biography on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "The Handshake Murders on Got Djent". Got Djent. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  7. ^ wookubus (October 8, 2011). "The Handshake Murders calls it a day". Theprp. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. ^ Shotwell, James (October 7, 2011). "The Handshake Murders disbands". Under the Gun review. Retrieved September 18, 2015.