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Tucson, Arizona, USA (1985 – present)
Giant Sand, originally The Giant Sandworms, is an American rock band formed in 1985, based in Tucson, Arizona, USA (although Los Angeles, California was its home for many years). Overseen by singer-songwriter-guitarist-pianist Howe Gelb, its membership has shifted over the years — at times with each album — though for a long while the drum and bass duties were handled by John Convertino and Joey Burns, who went on to form Calexico. Other members have included guitarist Rainer Ptacek, keyboardist Chris Cacavas (of Green on Red), bassist Paula Jean Brown (a late-period Go-Go, and married to Gelb at the time) and drummer Tom Larkins (afterward a Jonathan Richman sideman). Guest artists — though it is hard to tell at times where the band leaves off and the guests begin — have included Victoria Williams, Neko Case, Juliana Hatfield, PJ Harvey, Vic Chesnutt, Steve Wynn, Vicki Peterson, Rainer Ptacek, Tom Larkins, Scott Garber, nearly all of Poi Dog Pondering and regular cameos from Gelb and Brown’s daughter, Indiosa Patsy Jean. Actual members of the band, including Gelb, are: Thøger T. Lund, Anders Pedersen and Peter Dombernowsky.
Side projects, which are more extensions of than alternatives to Giant Sand, include the country-oriented The Band of Blacky Ranchette, OP8 (a collaboration with Lisa Germano), and Gelb’s solo albums. Guests on Blacky Ranchette albums have included Lucinda Williams, Kurt Wagner (of Lambchop) and Chan Marshall.
Side projects, which are more extensions of than alternatives to Giant Sand, include the country-oriented The Band of Blacky Ranchette, OP8 (a collaboration with Lisa Germano), and Gelb’s solo albums. Guests on Blacky Ranchette albums have included Lucinda Williams, Kurt Wagner (of Lambchop) and Chan Marshall.
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Chore of Enchantment
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Is All Over ... the Map
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Below the Radio
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Cover Magazine
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Shoutbox
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jonny_juicebags wrote:
shiver is okay.. theres probably better in their 30+ albums
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Dovenfleet wrote:
please marry me, mr. gelb
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Longview1 wrote:
Good music, they come to FIB =).
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auntchilada wrote:
hiya, looking for an old giant sandworms song, perhaps with rainer? track title is "mad city?"
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ottoottone wrote:
Banal?
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chinneths wrote:
poor little universe stubbed its thing
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munyeca_rota wrote:
Arizona feed are my provisions!!!
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marektyler wrote:
ummm.. he's the best.
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kpita wrote:
Howe Gelb just might be the result of what happens when you leave a musical genius out in the AZ sun too long. Still wonderful, just a bit frizzled and fried. Hoping to see him at Modified next month. Anyone else going?
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primerospasitos wrote:
hola giant sand fans, check this out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-eqBFFZN0Q
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danivilaro wrote:
Qué grande es Howe Gelb...
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papalino wrote:
super!!!!
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runs007 wrote:
favorite band ever!!!
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wildwoodflwr wrote:
great songs. thanks
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ariesproject wrote:
OP8 (LIVE) http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Ln7sZwTpk
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duendegris wrote:
I love Remote
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IamFlood wrote:
slow eyes
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Silentrev wrote:
Bottom Line Man = <3
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rafaelcatana wrote:
un abrazo a Giant Sand and Welcome Mexico City, its a Great Band, Hermosas Canciones rafael catana
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rafaelcatana wrote:
estan pocamadre esos batos, beatiful songs rafael catana
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Jan
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Giant Sand
Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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22
Giant Sand
La Casa Del Loco, Zaragoza, Spain
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Jan
23
Vangardas Sonoras - Giant Sand
Cine Salesianos, Vigo, Spain
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