trials

trials (Daniel Hendle Rankine), releases his eagerly awaited debut solo album 'hendle', stepping out on his own for the most hard-hitting and deeply personal music of his career, touching on weighty themes that he hopes will resonate and show you can triumph over adversity. ‘hendle’ is an unflinching, emotive collection of 10 songs telling the unsanitised story of a childhood built on displacement, the carceral system, and the strength that grew from it. Entirely produced, written, performed, recorded and mixed by trials, ‘hendle’ sees the multi-talented, multi-disciplinary artist play every instrument on the album, with his signature style strong beats and detailed arrangements alongside intimate and bold storytelling. hendle traces the origin of trials- unguarded and open. trials has helped define Australian hip-hop for two decades, praised for his groundbreaking contributions to the music industry, he is currently one-half of conversation-shifting A.B. Original (2017 Australian Music Prize, two-time ARIA Award winners), and a collaborator, co-writer and producer for artists including Hilltop Hoods, Archie Roach, Gurrumul, Paul Kelly, Thelma Plum, Drapht and many others.