Giant Sand is an American musical group from Tucson, Arizona, United States.[1] Its most constant member is singer-songwriter Howe Gelb.[1] The group started as Giant Sandworms in the late 1970s post-punk and paisley underground scenes.[1] They later shortened their name and developed an idiosyncratic sound rooted in alternative country, but touching on a wide range of other styles and featuring Gelb's beatnik-influenced vocals and songwriting.[2] Since about 2012, they have also performed as Giant Giant Sand when featuring a larger ensemble than their traditional four to six musicians.
Howe Gelb Thøger T. Lund Anders Pedersen Peter Dombernowsky Nicolaj Heyman Brian Lopez Gabriel Sullivan Jon Villa Iris Jakobsen Asger Christensen Maggie Björklund Lonna Kelley
2003: Official Bootleg Series Volume 5: Too Many Spare Parts in the Yard Too Close at Hand (OW OM Recorded Products)
2004: Is All Over the Map (Thrill Jockey)
2008: *proVISIONS* (Thrill Jockey)
2008: Provisional Supplement (OW OM Recorded Products)
2010: Blurry Blue Mountain (Fire)
2015: Heartbreak Pass (New West)
2018: Returns To Valley Of Rain (Fire)
2019: Recounting The Ballads Of Thin Line Men (Fire)
Giant Giant Sand
2012: Tucson; a Country Rock Opera (Fire)
Melted Wires
2010 Melted Wires (self-released)
Howe Gelb
2011: Snarl Some Piano (Scatterland)
Filmography
"Good Luck Suckers" Giant Sand's concert at the Trabendo in Paris – France 2016
Editing in DVD with the documentary "Sounds of Tucson" – Director Guillaume Dero – La Huit.
Score for Ingenius (2011) – feature film with Jeremy Renner (Bleiberg Distribution)
High and Dry: Where the Desert Meets Rock and Roll (2006) – a documentary about Tucson musicians which includes music and interviews with Giant Sand members[7]
Drunken Bees (1996) – a documentary about Giant Sand by Marianne Dissard.
^Jason Ankeny. Giant Sand: Biography, AllMusic, accessed March 27, 2019
^Lepper, Joe (January 27, 2012). "Giant Sand – Highlights from Fire Records' 25th anniversary 16 Album Reissue Series". No Depression. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Giant Sand news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Giant Sand is an American musical group from Tucson Arizona United States 1 Its most constant member is singer songwriter Howe Gelb 1 The group started as Giant Sandworms in the late 1970s post punk and paisley underground scenes 1 They later shortened their name and developed an idiosyncratic sound rooted in alternative country but touching on a wide range of other styles and featuring Gelb s beatnik influenced vocals and songwriting 2 Since about 2012 they have also performed as Giant Giant Sand when featuring a larger ensemble than their traditional four to six musicians Giant SandGiant Sand performing in Faenza Italy in 2006Background informationAlso known asGiant Sandworms Giant Giant SandOriginTucson ArizonaGenresAlternative rock americana roots rock alternative countryYears active1985 presentLabelsFire Records UK Loose MusicMembersHowe GelbThoger T LundAnders PedersenPeter DombernowskyNicolaj HeymanBrian LopezGabriel SullivanJon VillaIris JakobsenAsger ChristensenMaggie BjorklundLonna KelleyPast membersJohn ConvertinoJoey BurnsRainer PtacekChris CacavasPaula Jean BrownTom LarkinsIain SheddenAndrew CollbergBilly SedlmayrWebsitehowegelb comMembers have included keyboardist Chris Cacavas of Green on Red 3 bassist Paula Jean Brown who was briefly a member of The Go Go s and was married to Gelb at the time 4 Mark Walton of The Dream Syndicate and Continental Drifters drummer Tom Larkins later to become a Jonathan Richman sideman 5 and Iain Shedden drummer with Australian band The Saints For a long while the band s rhythm section consisted of John Convertino and Joey Burns of Calexico fame In the early 2000s Howe Gelb reinvented the band again this time with players from Denmark Guest artists over the last three decades have included Victoria Williams Neko Case Juliana Hatfield PJ Harvey Vic Chesnutt Steve Wynn Vicki Peterson Rainer Ptacek M Ward Isobel Campbell nearly all members of the band Poi Dog Pondering and Indiosa Patsy Jean Gelb and Brown s daughter 6 Contents 1 Discography 1 1 Giant Sand 1 2 Giant Giant Sand 1 3 Melted Wires 1 4 Howe Gelb 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksDiscography EditGiant Sand Edit 1985 Valley of Rain Enigma Records 1986 Ballad of a Thin Line Man Zippo 1988 The Love Songs Homestead 1988 Storm What Goes On 1988 Long Stem Rant Homestead 1989 Giant Sandwich Homestead 1990 Swerve Demon 1991 Ramp Restless Rough Trade 1992 Center of the Universe Restless 1994 Stromausfall Return to Sender 1993 Purge amp Slouch Brake Out 1994 Glum Imago 1995 Goods and Services Brake Out 1995 Backyard Barbecue Broadcast Koch 1997 Official Bootleg Series Volume 1 Build Your Own Night It s Easy Epiphany 2000 Chore of Enchantment Loose 2000 Official Bootleg Series Volume 2 The Rock Opera Years OW OM Finished Recorded Products 2001 Official Bootleg Series Volume 3 Unsungglum OW OM Finished Recorded Products 2001 Selections Circa 1990 2000 V2 Records Benelux 2002 Cover Magazine Thrill Jockey 2002 Infiltration of Dreams Mucchio Extra 2003 Official Bootleg Series Volume 5 Too Many Spare Parts in the Yard Too Close at Hand OW OM Recorded Products 2004 Is All Over the Map Thrill Jockey 2008 proVISIONS Thrill Jockey 2008 Provisional Supplement OW OM Recorded Products 2010 Blurry Blue Mountain Fire 2015 Heartbreak Pass New West 2018 Returns To Valley Of Rain Fire 2019 Recounting The Ballads Of Thin Line Men Fire Giant Giant Sand Edit 2012 Tucson a Country Rock Opera Fire Melted Wires Edit 2010 Melted Wires self released Howe Gelb Edit 2011 Snarl Some Piano Scatterland Filmography Edit Good Luck Suckers Giant Sand s concert at the Trabendo in Paris France 2016Editing in DVD with the documentary Sounds of Tucson Director Guillaume Dero La Huit Score for Ingenius 2011 feature film with Jeremy Renner Bleiberg Distribution High and Dry Where the Desert Meets Rock and Roll 2006 a documentary about Tucson musicians which includes music and interviews with Giant Sand members 7 Drunken Bees 1996 a documentary about Giant Sand by Marianne Dissard References Edit a b c Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 964 ISBN 0 85112 939 0 Jason Ankeny Giant Sand Biography AllMusic accessed March 27 2019 Lepper Joe January 27 2012 Giant Sand Highlights from Fire Records 25th anniversary 16 Album Reissue Series No Depression Retrieved October 21 2016 1 permanent dead link Jonathan Richman Biography High Road Touring Retrieved October 21 2016 2 Archived September 21 2008 at the Wayback Machine High and Dry Where the Desert Meets Rock n Roll Upstairs Film 2007 Retrieved August 2 2008 External links EditGiant Sand Archived December 18 2005 at the Wayback Machine official website Giant Sand at Allmusic Giant Sand discography at Discogs Official Discography Site Live Archive Giant Sand at Fire Records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Giant Sand amp oldid 1117542696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,