He was briefly a member of fellow ex-Fall member Martin Bramah's group Factory Star, as was his brother Paul Hanley. "The Big Midweek" a book chronicling Hanley's time in the Fall, written by him with Olivia Piekarski, released by Route Publishing on 15 September 2014. He was also a member of Brix & The Extricated alongside brother Paul, Steve Trafford and Jason Brown.
He was a member of Martin Bramah's group Factory Star, along with his brother Paul Hanley. A book titled "The Big Midweek," detailing Paul Hanley's time in the Fall, was published by Route Publishing in 2014. He also participated in Brix & The Extricated alongside his brother Paul, Steve Trafford, and Jason Brown.