Haiku Hands

Haiku Hands are an alternative dance electronic music group from Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. The group consists of Claire Nakazawa, Beatrice Lewis, Mie Nakazawa, and performing member Mataya Young.^[1][2] The Nakazawa sisters are from Sydney and Lewis is from Melbourne.^[3]

Haiku Hands
Haiku Hands at Haldern Pop Festival 2019
Background information
Origin	Sydney, Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Dance electronic electropop hip hop pop
Years active	2017–present
Members	Claire Nakazawa, Beatrice Lewis, Mie Nakazawa, Mataya Young
Website	haikuhands.com.au

Touring

The group toured nationally with the Groovin' the Moo and Listen Out music festivals. They have also played festivals including Splendour in the Grass, St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Wonderland Scarehouse Tour, WOMADelaide, Pitch Festival and Party In The Paddock. Haiku Hands have supported Flight Facilities and Bloc Party on their Australian tours.^[4][5][6][7] In 2019, they toured with Sofi Tukker.

Members

• 
  Mie Nakazawa
• 
  Claire Nakazawa
• 
  Beatrice Lewis

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown

Title	Album details
Haiku Hands	Released: 11 September 2020[8] Label: Mad Decent, Caroline Music Australia Formats: Digital download, streaming
Pleasure Beast	Released: 1 December 2023[9] Label: Spinning Top Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown

Title	Year	Album
"Not About You"[10][A]	2017	Non-album singles
"Jupiter"[11][B]	2018
"Squat" (featuring True Vibenation)[12]
"Dare You Not to Dance"[13]	2019
"Onset" (featuring Mad Zach)[14]
"Manbitch"[15]	2020	Haiku Hands
"Fashion Model Art" (featuring Sofi Tukker)[16]
"Suck My Cherry"[17]		Freaky: Music from the Motion Picture
"Conclusions"[18]	2021	Non-album singles
"Bye Bye"[19]	2022	Non-album singles
"Nunchucka"[20]	2023	Pleasure Beast
"Feels So Good"[9]
"Kicks"[21]	2024	Pleasure Beast (Deluxe)
"Freak Out" (with Baker Boy and Briggs)[22]	2025	Djandjay

Notes

1. "Not About You" and "Jupiter" were later included on their debut album Haiku Hands.^[8]
2. "Not About You" and "Jupiter" were later included on their debut album Haiku Hands.^[8]

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2020	"Dare You Not to Dance"	Best Independent Dance or Electronica Single	Nominated	[23][24]
2021	Haiku Hands	Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year	Nominated	[25][26]
	Haiku Hands	Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP	Nominated
2024	Pleasure Beast	Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP	Nominated	[27]
2025	"Kicks"	Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single	Nominated	[28]

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