Giant Sand

Giant Sand

Band, *1985 US, Tucson, Arizona
Rock

Giant Sand (also currently recording as Giant Giant Sand) is an American band from Tucson, Arizona. Its most constant member is singer-songwriter Howe Gelb.Members have included keyboardist Chris Cacavas (of Green on Red)[citation needed], bassist Paula Jean Brown (who was briefly a member of The Go-Go's and was married to Gelb at the time), Mark Walton (of The Dream Syndicate and Continental Drifters), drummer Tom Larkins (later to become a Jonathan Richman sideman).[citation needed] 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.

Members

	Howe Gelb voc, p, g *1956 US
	Joey Burns US
	John Convertino dr US
	Peter Dombernowsky dr, perc DK
	Anders Pedersen g
	Thøger T. Lund b, cb
	Mark Walton b, voc
	Winston Watson dr JM
	Paula J. Brown b
	Scott Garber b, bvoc US
	Gabriel Sullivan b US

Popular Tracks

(Well) Dusted on Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Stranded Pearl on Provisions by Giant Sand

Shiver on Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Forever and a Day on Tucson by Giant Sand

Wind Blown Waltz on Tucson by Giant Sand

Hurtin' Habit on Heartbreak Pass by Giant Sand

Increment of Love on Provisions by Giant Sand

Yer Ropes on Glum by Giant Sand

Out There on Provisions by Giant Sand

Red Right Hand on Cover Magazine by Giant Sand

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Band Membership

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Returns To Valley Of Rain	Giant Sand	2018	Album
The Sun Set Vol 1	Giant Sand	2016	Compil.
Heartbreak Pass	Giant Sand	2015	Album
Beyond The Valley Of Rain	Giant Sand	2015	Compil.
Return To Tucson	Giant Sand	2013	Album
Tucson	Giant Sand	2012	Album
Blurry Blue Mountain	Giant Sand	2010	Album
Blurry Blue Mountain / Valley Of Rain	Giant Sand	2010	Compil.
Fields Of Green	Giant Sand	2010	Album
proVISIONS	Giant Sand	2008	Album
Provisional Supplement	Giant Sand	2008	Album
Drunken Bees	Giant Sand	2005	Album
Is All Over The Map	Giant Sand	2004	Album
Official Bootleg Series - Volume 5: Too Many Spare Parts In The Yard Too Close At Hand	Giant Sand	2003	Album
Infiltration Of Dreams - Live 2000/2002	Giant Sand	2002	Album
Cover Magazine	Giant Sand	2002	Album
The Official Bootleg Series - Volume 3: Unsungglum	Giant Sand	2001	Album
Selections Circa 1990-2000	Giant Sand	2001	Compil.
Chore Of Enchantment	Giant Sand	2000	Album
Official Bootleg Series - Volume 2: The Rock Opera Years	Giant Sand	2000	Album
Ballad Of A Thin Line Man + Valley Of Rain	Giant Sand	1997	Compil.
Official Bootleg Series Volume One	Giant Sand	1996	Album
Goods And Services	Giant Sand	1995	Album
Backyard Barbecue Broadcast	Giant Sand	1995	Album
Giant Songs Two: The Best Of Giant Sand Volume Two	Giant Sand	1995	Compil.
Glum	Giant Sand	1994	Album
Yer Ropes	Giant Sand	1994	Album
Stromausfall	Giant Sand	1994	Album
Purge & Slouch	Giant Sand	1993	Album
Soloman's Ride	Giant Sand	1993	Single
Big Bear Barn Shadow	Giant Sand	1992	Single
Center Of The Universe	Giant Sand	1992	Album
Ramp	Giant Sand	1991	Album
Sisters And Brothers/Trickle Down System	Giant Sand	1990	Album
Swerve	Giant Sand	1990	Album
Giant Songs: The Best Of Giant Sand	Giant Sand	1989	Compil.
Long Stem Rant	Giant Sand	1989	Album
Giant Sandwich	Giant Sand	1989	Compil.
Christmas Everyday (Maybe It'll Help)	Giant Sand	1988	Single
Storm	Giant Sand	1988	Album
The Love Songs	Giant Sand	1988	Album
Uneven Light Of Day / Big Rock	Giant Sand	1988	Single
Madhouse / Wishing Well	Paul Roland / Giant Sand	1987	Single
Ballad Of A Thin Line Man	Giant Sand	1986	Album
Valley Of Rain	Giant Sand	1986	Single
You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory/Moon Over Memphis	Giant Sand / The Band Of Blacky Ranchette	1986	Single
Valley Of Rain	Giant Sand	1985	Album

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