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= Heart In Hand =



Heart In Hand are a 5 piece melodic metal band from Bournemouth and Southampton, United Kingdom. The band formed in 2008 and consists of vocalist Charlie Holmes, guitarists Ed Hartwell and Ollie Wilson, bassist Carl Martin and drummer Sam Brennan (formerly of The Eyes of a Traitor)

The band has released one self-titled EP themselves whilst unsigned in 2009, and one full length under Siege Of Amida Records on May 26th 2011. The band's sophomore record is due for release on May 13th under the same label and Century Media distribution worldwide. The band have toured extensively across Europe and the UK with bands such as Miss May I, Texas In July, Lower Than Atlantis and It Prevails.

Formation and Record Deal (2008-2010)
Frontman Charlie Holmes left rising death metal band Trigger The Bloodshed and recruited old friends together to create the first formation of Heart In Hand. Originally something intended to be less serious, it consisted of the same line-up as today, but with Nick Kendall on drums. The band started touring the UK and recorded a self funded and released self titled EP, to moderate success. The EP was received well by fans and helped gain momentum but largely over looked by press.

Soon after they joined SGR Artist Management (run by Stuart Gili-Ross, of Gallows fame) and began searching for labels. Drummer Nick left a few months before they signed to Siege Of Amida Records in January 2011.

Only Memories (2010-2011)
After auditioning for a few months, Duncan Andrews joined as drummer and would go on to record their first album Only Memories. The band followed up the release with more touring and appeared at Hevy Music Festival and a second appearance at Ghostfest. Duncan Andrews was soon asked to leave over differences between internal interests.

After the summer of 2011, the band toured Europe with The Eyes of a Traitor in October/November, with their drummer Sam playing 2 sets a night to fill in drumming duties. This would lead to him joining and becoming a permanent member of Heart In Hand shortly after the tour. The band continued to write for the second release of their record deal, around touring Europe and playing Ghostfest again that summer, this time headlining the Time Will Tell stage.

Almost There (2012-present)
They recorded at Ridgeway Studios in Oxford throughout August, with an intended release date for the second record for late 2012, but this was delayed to February due to a busy schedule, touring with A Skylit Drive in the UK in November and Miss May I, Bleed From Within and Texas In July across UK and Europe in December.

The February release was put back a second time, due to changes at the label, as Siege Of Amida Records signed a distribution deal with Century Media Records. The new release date is revealed as May 13th 2013.

The band will begin headline tours to promote this second release, as well as festival appearances at all Slam Dunk Festival dates, Summerslam in Germany and main stage at this year's Ghostfest.

Current Members

 * Charlie Holmes - Vocals (2008-present)
 * Ed Hartwell - Guitar (2008-present)
 * Ollie Wilson - Guitar (2008-present)
 * Carl Martin - Bass (2008-present)
 * Sam Brennan - Drums (2011-present)

Past Members

 * Duncan Andrews - Drums (2010-2011)
 * Nick Kendall - Drums (2008-2010)