Giant Sand |
 | Formed by singer/songwriter Howard Gelb in his homeland of Tucson, Arizona, with Rainer Ptacek and Billy Sed in 1980. This line-up recorded as the Giant Sandworms, but after changes in personnel emerged shortly as Giant Sand. "Valley of Rain", the second album, featured Gelb, Scott Gerber, Tom Larkins (who played concurrently with Naked Prey), Chris Cavacas (from Green On Red) and Paula Brown (Gelb's Girlfriend from the Go-Go's). Personnel changes continued through the year although Rainer Ptacek, from the original band, emerged in Gelb's countrified alter ego group "The Band of...Blacky Ranchette".
(from liner notes on "Americanism"-CD) |
Discography |
Howe Gelb (v,g)
Scott Garber (b,v)
Tom Larkins (d)
Winston A. Watson (d) |
1986 "Valley Of Rain"
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Howe Gelb (v,g)
Scott Garber (b,v)
Paula Jean Brown (v,g)
Tom Larkins (d) |
1987 "Ballad Of A Thin Line Man"
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Howe Gelb (v,g)
Neil Harry (pedal steel)
Paula Jean Brown (v,g)
Tom Larkins (d) |
1988 "Storm" |
Howe Gelb (v,g)
Paula Jean Brown (v,g)
Chris Cacavas (k)
John Convertino (d) |
1988 "The Love Songs"
1989 "Giant Songs - The Best Of Giant Sand"
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Howe Gelb (v,g)
John Convertino (d)
Paula Jean Brown (b,v) |
1989 "Giant Sandwich"
1989 "Long Stem Rant"
1991 "Swerve"
1991 "Ramp"
1992 "Center Of the Universe" |
Howe Gelb (v,g)
John Convertino (d)
Paula Jean Brown (b,v)
Rainer Ptacek (g)
Al Perry (g)
Loren Dircks (g)
Malcolm Burn (g,b)
Joey Burns (b)
Mark Walton (b)
Neil Harry (pedal steel) |
1993 "Purge & Slouch"
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Material1990 Giant Sand Live: München, Nachtwerk |