Giant Sand

Giant Sand
Giant Sand performing in Faenza, Italy in 2006
Giant Sand performing in Faenza, Italy in 2006
Background information
Also known asGiant Sandworms, Giant Giant Sand
OriginTucson, Arizona
GenresAlternative rock, americana, roots rock, alternative country
Years active1980–present
Labels
MembersHowe Gelb
Tom Larkins
Nick Augustine
Thøger T. Lund
Anders Pedersen
Peter Dombernowsky
Nicolaj Heyman
Brian Lopez
Gabriel Sullivan
Jon Villa
Iris Jakobsen
Asger Christensen
Maggie Björklund
Lonna Kelley
Past membersJohn Convertino
Joey Burns
Rainer Ptacek
Chris Cacavas
Paula Jean Brown
Iain Shedden
Andrew Collberg
Billy Sedlmayr
Websitegiantsandmusic.bandcamp.com

Giant Sand (formerly Giant Sandworms) is an American musical group from Tucson, Arizona, United States.[1] Its most constant member is singer-songwriter Howe Gelb.[1] The groups have developed 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.

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 964. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Jason Ankeny. Giant Sand: Biography, AllMusic, accessed March 27, 2019