The Secret Handshake: Biography

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Formed:

Jan 1, 2004 in Dallas, TX

Genres:

Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music

Decades Active:

2000's

The Secret Handshake is the musical project of selftaught musician Luis Dubuc, who began performing under the name in the early 2000s. Dubuc first got his start playing in a couple of bands with his friends, most notably spending time as the drummer for metallic hardcore unit Thirty Called Arson, who released the album, You're Only a Rebel from the Waist Down, through Pluto Records in 2003. Inspired by artists like Michael Jackson and Daft Punk, he eventually began writing and recording some songs on the side in his Dallasbased bedroom with just a laptop and Wurlitzer to assist him. By November 2004, Dubuc had selfreleased his first fulllength album entitled Antarctica. Less than a year later, he followed up with the EP This is Bigger Than You and I, which was issued through Doll House Recordings. Momentum began building around his quirky, electro, laptop pop/rock that at times resembled Hellogoodbye's antics and that resonated with emo kids looking for a good time. Another EP, Summer of '98 (as in the summer before he started high school), was released in early 2007 through New York's Triple Crown Records, anchored by the vocoderheavy title track. Dubuc worked closely with his friend Cory Kildruff (from the Rise) on the album, which also contained remixes by acts like Dillinger Escape Plan and Spank Rock's Ronnie Darko. The Secret Handshake, whose live show includes a full band, spent fall 2007 on the road with Jonezetta.

- Corey Apar, All Music Guide