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The Handcuffs

Interviews / Jukebox Jury • December 19, 2022

Handcuffs commonly are thought of as restraint devices immobilizing the other party they are being applied to. However, in this case, The Handcuffs are anything but restrained. The Handcuffs unleash well-crafted rock ‘n’ roll schooled on an encyclopedic knowledge of its history. I had the opportunity to converse with Brad Elvis -- the man on the skins (Elvis Brothers, The Romantics, Screams, Big Hello) -- and vocalist/guitarist/saxophonist Chloe F. Orwell. To take a different approach I thought I would start by volleying over some songs to put The Handcuffs to the test! Brad and Chloe, come on down! You are the first contestants in the inaugural edition of The Jukebox Jury. Burn The Rails was released on June 3 via Pravda Records. Jukebox Jury By Chloe F. Orwell and Brad Elvis of The Handcuffs Fanny - Blind Alley (1971) LIVE Man, why were they not huge rock stars? Incredible players, tight as fuck, and, yeah, a good-looking band. Powerful. Compelling. Is it because they are all women and it was the early ‘70s? This could be Slade or Grand Funk Railroad or Humble Pie. This is the live version of a song that ended up on their second album, Fanny Hill, produced by Richard Perry and engineered by Geoff Emerick (!) at Apple Studios in London. They were probably ahead of their time and the music industry just wasn't ready to be that evolved. Damn. Dust - Pull Away/So Many Times Oh yeah, we know some stuff about Dust -- featuring bassist Kenny Aaronson (who … Read more

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