Mammal Hands are a British band from Norwich, consisting of Jordan Smart on saxophone, Nick Smart on piano and Rob Turner on drums.
Description Mammal Hands formed in Norwich, England, in 2012. They signed to Gondwana Records in 2013 and released their debut album, Animalia, in 2014. Their 2nd album, Floa, came out in 2016, followed quickly by Shadow Work in 2017. Their 4th album, Captured Spirits, was released in 2020 and their fifth studio album, Gift from the Trees, was released 31 March 2023, on Gondwana Records.
On April 26, 2024, the band announced the departure of their original drummer, Jesse Barrett, and subsequently announced that the band would be continuing with Rob Turner on drums.
On February 27, 2026, they released their 6th studio album, Circadia, on Berlin-based label ACT Music.
The band's style combines a broad range of influences, including ambient, jazz, contemporary classical, electronic music, minimalism, folk and world music.
Discography
Studio albums Title Details Animalia Released: September 15, 2014 Label: Gondwana Records Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital download Floa Released: May 27, 2016 Label: Gondwana Records Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital download Shadow Work Released: October 27, 2017 Label: Gondwana Records Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital download Captured Spirits Released: September 11, 2020 Label: Gondwana Records Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital download Gift from the Trees Released: March 31, 2023 Label: Gondwana Records Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital download Circadia Released: February 27, 2026 Label: ACT Music Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital Download
EP Title Details Becoming Released: November 2, 2018 Label: Gondwana Records Format: Vinyl, Digital download
External links
Mammal Hands homepage An interview in District Magazine from 2018.
References
Concert Review: "Mammal Hands; Piyanonun ritmi, saksofonun duyguyu, davulun basıncı üstlendiği üçlü". in Turkish. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2023.