The Handshake Murders

The Handshake Murders
Origin	Fort Smith, Arkansas
Genres	metalcore, mathcore, hardcore punk, metallic hardcore,[1] Sludgecore[2]
Years active	2000–2011
Labels	Goodfellow[3]
Associated acts	Norma Jean, Eso-Charis, Fear Is the Driving Force
Past members	Jayson Holmes John Ridenour Brian Evans Jeff Keer Cory Brandan Putman Daniel Wiggins Jeff Hicky Bryce Lucien Jeff King Brandon Rogers Keith Baskett

The Handshake Murders was a Metalcore band from Fort Smith, Arkansas. The band includes 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.^[4] The band has been compared to Coalesce, Meshuggah, Botch,^[5] and A Life Once Lost^[4] 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]

Members

• Jayson Holmes - vocals (ex-Eso-Charis) (2000-2011)
• Cory Brandan Putman - guitar (ex-Eso-Charis, ex-Living Sacrifice, Norma Jean)
• Jeff Hickey - guitar (Norma Jean)
• John Ridenour - guitar
• Jeremy Joplin - guitar
• Brian Evans - guitar
• Jeff King - drums
• Bryce Lucien - guitar
• Brandon Rogers - guitar, bass
• Jeff Keer - bass
• Keith Baskett - bass
• Daniel "Dan" Wiggins - drums (2000-2011)

Discography

Studio albums

• Usurper^{[9][10][11][12][2][13]} (2007)

EPs

• Bury the Effigy (2002)
• Essays in the Progression of Man^[13] (2005)

Compilation Appearances

• "Messenger" on End Times, released through Goodfellow Records

References

1. "Goodfellow Records inks deal with the Handshake. Murders". Bravewords. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
2. Bergman, Keith. "The Handshake Murders – Usurper". Blabbermouth.net.
3. THE HANDSHAKE MURDERS Sign With GOODFELLOW RECORDS at Blabbermouth.net on May 3, 2006
4. "The Handshake Murders biography on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
5. "The Handshake Murders on Last.fm". Last.fm. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
6. "The Handshake Murders on Got Djent". Got Djent. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
7. wookubus (October 8, 2011). "The Hanshake Murders calls it a day". Theprp. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
8. Shotwell, James (October 7, 2011). "The Hanshake Murders disbands". Under the Gun review. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
9. Bowar, Chad. "Usurper review". About.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
10. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "AllMusic review of Usurper". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
11. Deneau, Max (February 14, 2007). "The Handshake Murders - Usurper review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
12. "Usurper review". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
13. "The Handshake Murders". Sputnik Music. Retrieved September 18, 2015.