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Handball was a New York indie rock collective active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They released three albums, starting with 2000's 'Maybe You're the One...
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Handball was a New York indie rock collective active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They released three albums, starting with 2000's 'Maybe You're the One That's Supposed to Heal Me,' which included the title track that became something of an anthem for listeners.
Their lineup featured Chris Walla on lead guitar and vocals, Ben Gibbard as rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist, Nathaniel Wilder on bass, and Jason McGerr on drums. The band's sound was built around introspective lyrics and cathartic melodies, with Walla's intricate guitar work and Gibbard's distinctive vocal style at the forefront.
They followed their debut with 2003's 'No Heroes Here' and 2006's 'Magnificent Mess,' their final album. While some found their material too melancholy, they maintained a following drawn to that very vulnerability in songs like 'maybe ur the one that's supposed to heal me.'
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