<p><span>Daggerhands coagulated out of the sludge left over by Seattle band the Quiet Ones. Over the years, The Quiet Ones worked their chops out and paid their dues in clubs across the nation. Songwriter John Totten developed what the Stranger dubbed as an “Exquisite songcraft and refined ability to freakout sonically.” Daggerhands carries on that legacy. Anchored in a basement recording tradition, Totten works with pastiche, piecing together each record with care and a penchant for reference. Joined on Stage by brother David and fellow Quiet One Kerrick Olson, along with Drummer Steve Lykken, Daggerhands pushes forward while honoring the past, an ensemble that bends and breathes while underpinning songs descended from the postmodern tradition with feedback and chaos. Comparisons to Mascis and Young are fitting and welcome, but one never knows where this band will go next. As Totten sings on the debut record, Across America- “Nobody Knows she is everywhere.”</span></p>