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Half-Handed Cloud
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Half-Handed Cloud is an interesting phenomenon. John Ringhofer, the man behind the namesake, is as joyful and frugal as his music. An economical thinker, Ringhofer prefers the subway over a taxicab, is a recycler of plastic, a compulsive note-taker, and a habitual optimist. He doodles in the margins of National Geographic magazines, carries several different colored pens, and continues to use an antiquated CD walkman. When not on tour solo or as the trombonist for Sufjan Stevens’ Illinoisemakers, he lives rent-free in Berkeley, California in exchange for his services as a custodian in a church. His music encapsulates his struggle to make sense of his life and his passions. In Half-Handed Cloud, this is expressed as an all-consuming search for God. Like Brother Danielson, Half-Handed Cloud is able to ensconce complicated theological concepts into playground song without condescending to his subject or to his listener.
Born in a pink hospital in Hawaii to military parents, Ringhofer’s make-the-point-and-move-on songwriting reflects the nomadic, drill sergeant lifestyle of those early years, melodies clocking in as quick and efficient song packages. With a name loosely taken from an occurrence in the Old Testament, the celestial telephone is ringing for Half-Handed Cloud with a message of love and hope on the other end.
Unlimited by his status as a solo artist, Half-Handed Cloud stages unpredictable multi-instrumental/media performances with the spontaneous gusto of an Electric Company superhero.
Born in a pink hospital in Hawaii to military parents, Ringhofer’s make-the-point-and-move-on songwriting reflects the nomadic, drill sergeant lifestyle of those early years, melodies clocking in as quick and efficient song packages. With a name loosely taken from an occurrence in the Old Testament, the celestial telephone is ringing for Half-Handed Cloud with a message of love and hope on the other end.
Unlimited by his status as a solo artist, Half-Handed Cloud stages unpredictable multi-instrumental/media performances with the spontaneous gusto of an Electric Company superhero.
Videos
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Half-Handed Cloud - Feed Your Sheep a Burning Lamp
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Half Handed Cloud "You wouldn't embarrass me would you?"
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Half-Handed Cloud
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Half-handed Cloud: You Wouldn't embarrass me would you?
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semivelez wrote:
I like this guy....seems like an old soul.
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TheMonarch1 wrote:
Incredible.
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earsforlistenin wrote:
I saw Half-Handed Cloud last night @ Bottom of the Hill and I just have to say he is precious moments
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pterodata wrote:
welcome to http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Pterodata
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JonzoBird wrote:
This guy is so awesome!
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Frownly wrote:
i like things.
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Smartypants101 wrote:
i could totally do without the "complicated theological concepts" myself.
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headline_girl wrote:
the only christian band i know that doesn't suck :]
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no_wire_hangers wrote:
shit i didn't know this was christian. DELETE DELETE
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rentaballoon wrote:
Feed your sheep a burning lamp....
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kspanks04 wrote:
http://checkyourdonkeydoor.blogspot.com/
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utm wrote:
Half-Handed Cloud is playing at Kro Bar in Manchester on Sunday 13th of July! Tickets are £6 or £5 if you buy your ticket from wegottickets.com in advance! He's playing with Lake, Mewgatz and local support comes from Jam on Bread. Thanks! x
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bkelleher wrote:
I like christians...then again, I like Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and even some godless atheists. Ehnn
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henningham wrote:
Oh I forgot to say - it's Free :-)
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henningham wrote:
New Half-handed Cloud event on June 26th at the Foundry (London)! I've just put it up on the events page! Hope you can all come!
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oh_scarlett wrote:
im in love wih cant even breath on my own
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thankmykeds wrote:
for real, amen, sleepinglessons! truth.
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HeEatsFaces wrote:
half-handed cloud is, by far, the best black metal band I've ever heard. xo!
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SleepingLessons wrote:
Kind of sad how people will listen to the music, but look down on the message that's trying to be sent. If you don't like it, don't listen. But don't tell people to change who they are.
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victorb wrote:
they make me think that jesus is happy-dancing around the world :)
News
"Learning About Your Scale" sold-out.
6 Nov 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/handycloud
Some of you have noticed that the first Half-handed Cloud album "Learning About Your Scale" is missing from the Asthmatic Kitty Records store, and is now selling for as much as $58. …
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3 Jun 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/handycloud
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