hAND

Originally starting as a solo project for Church of Betty brainchild Chris Rael, the Hand (his nickname) eventually morphed into a sensational one-off project between Rael and the former nucleus of fellow New York band Hunk, multi-instrumentalists Kenny Siegal and Brian Geltner. Following the release of the first ensemble Church of Betty album (and third overall) in 1995 and his arduous collaboration with British-born diva Najma, Rael met Siegal and Geltner, who were languishing at Geffen with their band Hunk. As a respite from the artistic stifling of a major label, they be...