Accent: The Hanks' "Distance" goes extra mile

PhotobucketI first came across The Hanks during South by Southwest in 2007. Drummer Shane Mayo skated over to me in confidence that I would like his band and had me listen to an MP3 player loaded with their then-released album, "Your New Attraction." He was right.

I was then handed a handwritten flyer with the upcoming shows they were playing that week and a complimentary comic strip. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to see them play, but I did enjoy the CD I was given.

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