The Sand Band
| The Sand Band | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Alternative folk |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Deltasonic |
| Members | David McDonnell Ben Curtis Phil Murphy |
| Past members | Max Goldberg Jay Sharrock Scott Marmion |
The Sand Band are a British alternative folk band from Liverpool consisting of songwriter/producer and guitarist David McDonnell, bass guitarist Ben Curtis and Phil Murphy drums.
After playing together for a number of years, McDonnell and Marmion formed The Sand Band in 2009. The band performed at the Liverpool Sound City festival in 2010.[1] Their first album All Through The Night was released in January 2011 to a positive critical reaction,[2][3] being described by Mojo in January 2012 as "one of the albums of last year".[4] McDonnell was originally part of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds band but left for personal reasons he also toured with the likes of: Richard Ashcroft, The Coral and The Zutons[4][5] Former drummer Jay Sharrock also played in Miles Kane's band.[6]
Download single "Set Me Free" was released in March 2011 and featured two B-sides "Way Back When" and "All Is Forgiven". In early 2012 the band released the mini album Love Will Save Us I Hope, with proceeds going to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.[4]
.[4] The band have collaborated with John Head of Shack and Bill Ryder-Jones of The Coral.[4]
As of June 2013 the band were nearing completion of their second full-length album, Leave Some Light Behind.
Discography
Albums
- All Through the Night (2011), Go To Hell / Deltasonic
- Love Will Save Us I Hope(mini album) Go To Hell (2012)
Singles
- "Set Me Free" (2011)
- "When We Kiss" (2012)
References
- ↑ Davis, Laura (2010) "Liverpool Sound City brings in 400 bands, including Paloma Faith", Liverpool Daily Post, 26 April 2010, retrieved 2012-01-28
- ↑ Grundy, Gareth (2011) "The Sand Band: All Through the Night – review", The Observer, 16 January 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
- ↑ Richman, Simmy (2011) "Album: The Sand Band, All Through the Night", The Independent, 9 January 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Sand Band Return!", Mojo, March 2012, p. 17
- ↑ Jennings, Harriett (2011) "Noel Gallagher: Kettles, Space Jazz & Armageddon", This Is Fake DIY, 6 July 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
- ↑ Murray, Robin (2011) "Miles Kane Expands UK Tour", Clash, 26 May 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
