The Hundred in the Hands

The Hundred in the Hands

The Hundred in the Hands is a United States electronic duo that forms in 2008 and remains active. It consists of Eleanore Everdell and Jason Friedman. The group is often abbreviated to THITH and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Style and name

Their sound combines electropop with post-punk and dream pop elements, and is also described as fitting within dream pop, electronica, indie pop and synth-pop. The name comes from a Lakota term for the Fetterman Battle of 1866 in Wyoming, referring to a victory in which Crazy Horse’s warriors kill 100 enemies.

Formation and early work

Jason Friedman is previously a member of the indie rock band The Boggs. After a US tour supporting The Boggs’ third album Forts, Friedman and touring member Eleanore Everdell record a new collaborative track in a studio without the rest of the band. That session leads to the formation of The Hundred in the Hands, after The Boggs are effectively ended. The first completed song is “Dressed in Dresden.”

Eleanore Everdell also sings on “Lover’s Day” from TV on the Radio’s Dear Science.

Releases

The duo releases “Dressed in Dresden / Undressed in Dresden” on the Pure Groove label in March 2009. The online response to the track leads to a deal with Warp Records in August 2009, and Warp issues the 12-inch single “Dressed in Dresden” in April 2009.

The group’s first EP, This Desert, appears in 2010. Later that year the singles “Pigeons” and “Commotion / Aggravation” follow. “Pigeons”, supported by an original video, becomes their most popular song. The debut album The Hundred in the Hands is released in 2010, followed by the second studio album Red Night in 2012.

Influences

The duo cites influences including Young Marble Giants, Wire, New Order, The Cure, De La Soul, Buddy Holly, Broadcast and LCD Soundsystem.