Born of the ashes of seminal art thrashers Botch and Minneapolis punk heroes Kill Sadie, Seattle's These Arms Are Snakes are fast-becoming an integral part of the Pacific Northwest's ever-dynamic musical fabric.

Employing sinister guitar licks mixed with equal parts snarly vocals and a pension for spaced out musical long form - has painted the buzz heavy Snakes as anything but conventional.

The band has toured endlessly, plastering both coasts with their livid live shows and with their eyes squarely focused on progressing and challenging all the current notions of hardcore, These Arms are Snakes are now poised to take their game to the next level – bringing all the passion and promise of their previous endeavors to splendid completion.

Steve Snere - vocals
Ryan Frederiksen - guitar
Brian Cook - bass/keyboards
Chris Common - drums

Website

Releases

• Easter - album, out 10/10/2006 on Jade Tree. 1 review (read/post)
• Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelopes Go Home - album, out 27/09/2004 on Jade Tree. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Fri 20 Apr at Brighton Audio. (post review)
• Thu 19 Apr at London Islington Academy. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 18 Apr at Leeds Cockpit. (post review)
• Tue 17 Apr at Manchester Satan's Hollow. (post review)
• Mon 16 Apr at Glasgow ABC2. (post review)
• Sun 15 Apr at Birmingham Barfly. (post review)
• Sat 14 Apr at Southampton The Joiners. (post review)
• Tue 10 Apr at Paris La Maroquinerie. (post review)
• Thu 07 Dec at Southampton Unit 22. (post review)
• Wed 06 Dec at Brighton Engine Room. (post review)
• Tue 05 Dec at Leeds Cockpit. (post review)
• Sun 03 Dec at Sheffield Corporation. (post review)
• Sat 02 Dec at Glasgow Nice N Sleazy's. (post review)
• Fri 01 Dec at Birmingham Flapper and Firkin. (post review)
• Wed 29 Nov at London Camden Underworld. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 28 Nov at Exeter Cavern. (post review)
• Tue 08 Aug at London Camden Underworld. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 01 Jun at Birmingham The Medicine Bar at The Custard Factory. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 05/05/2008: These Arms Are Squeezing: new label for new LP from Seattle rockers
• 05/04/2007: Next week: two free DiS shows in London
• 23/01/2007: 240 bands set compasses to SXSW
• 17/01/2007: DiS to co-sponsor Pelican/These Arms Are Snakes UK tour
• 10/11/2006: DiS does STUFF: MTV2, tours, shows, sexyfun!
• 28/09/2006: These Arms Are Snakes announce winter tour
• 04/07/2006: These Arms Are Snakes ready second album, announce London show
• 24/05/2005: Six In The City: TAAS, YCNI:M, HIFH, full line up!
• 04/05/2005: Pack up your Snakes: These Arms Are on tour

Features

• 10/04/2007: These Arms Are Snakes: proactively unprecedented
• 27/03/2007: Pelican: "We’re neither trend setters nor trend followers"

Links

• These Arms Are Snakes Official Website

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