Erwin Verstappen

Woven Hand Duo

David Eugene Edwards’ public persona has always been something of a tricky thing; born into a preaching family, he puts himself forward as having lived the mythic sort of American life that Nick Cave seems he wishes he’d lived. Edwards gained a lot of attention with his past band 16 Horsepower, a group that flirted with many indigenous musical genres but never quite settled in one. It borrowed equally from country, rock and roll, folk, bluegrass and fire-and-brimstone evangelicism to create a Gothic American style both sacred and profane.

During a hiatus 16 Horsepower took in 2001 - the Colorado-based band eventually called it quits for good in 2005 - guitarist, banjoist and vocalist Edwards started working on some solo material under the name Woven Hand. Ten Stones is Edwards’ fourth and newest Woven Hands full-length, and it was co-produced by Daniel Smith of the band Danielson. Woven Hands’ tunes veer more towards the spectral and portentous, and even tribal - never quite as loud or electrified as 16 Horsepower, but no less potent. Edwards is currently touring with longtime collaborator and drummer Ordy Garrison.

Take note, showgoers, that this Woven Hand Duo/ Don Chambers bill is an early show, and separate from the Relay for Life benefit featuring the Ice Cream Socialists later that night [see Calendar Pick]. This show gets going at the happy hour of 6 p.m. (or thereabouts). Chambers won’t be playing with his full band; he’s been hard at work recently on an upcoming solo album called Zebulon expected this coming September on the WARM Electronic Recordings label, so ask him for some tunes off that one.

Chris Hassiotis