The Handshake Murders Break Up

by Ryan Minic | Oct 6, 2011

The Handshake Murders have broken up.

“Sorry to say that we have broken up,” vocalist Jayson Holmes commented. “Thank you to everyone who supported us in any way over the ten plus years of our existence. Thank you again. Our guitar player Brandon (in our latest line-up) went on to start a new band called Bloodworm. www.reverbnation.com/bloodwormband or www.facebook.com/bloodwormband which lies in the same vein as this band.”

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