 The guitar style of (lead singer and songwriter) Ben Whitesides and the second guitarist rejects a traditional rhythm & lead style for more scale exploration and includes elements of call and response.Murphy Kasiewicz played second guitar on "Solid Guild", but left the band before the recording of "With A Cape And A Cane" and was replaced by Dan Wilson (from Alaska) after that album, touring the US in support of it.Jake Morris has also played drums on tour with French Kicks and played drums for The Shaky Hands from December 2008 to March 2010.