Giant Sand
Rock band from Tucson, AZ · formed 1985
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Apr 27, 2024EartH
About
Giant Sand is a band from Tucson, AZ, formed in 1985, tagged Alt-country, alternative country, alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2024, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Giant Sand formed in 1985 — MusicBrainz
- Giant Sand is based in Tucson — MusicBrainz
- Joey Burns: member — MusicBrainz
- John Convertino: member — MusicBrainz
- Howe Gelb: member — MusicBrainz
- Lonna Kelley: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark Walton: member — MusicBrainz
- Winston Watson: member — MusicBrainz
- Giant Sand has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1985–2010 — MusicBrainz
- Giant Sand formed in 1980 — Wikipedia
- Giant Sand is from Tucson, Arizona — Wikipedia
- Giant Sand has 14 members: Howe 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 — Wikipedia
- Giant Sand plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Giant Sand plays americana — Wikipedia
- Giant Sand plays roots rock — Wikipedia
- Giant Sand plays alternative country — Wikipedia
- Giant Sand has 156367 listeners on Last.fm — Giant Sand on Last.fm
- Giant Sand has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2019 — Giant Sand on Discogs
- Giant Sand has 3 followers on Genius — Giant Sand on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · Songkick, archive etreeShows per year
- 20061 show
- 20082 shows
- 20121 show
- 20191 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | EartH · LondonHeadlinerwith Kristin Hersh, The Dream Syndicate, Stewart Lee, +9 | Headliner | Kristin Hersh, The Dream Syndicate, Stewart Lee, +9 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Théâtres Romains de Fourvière · LyonSupportwith Bertrand Belin, Cat Power | Support | Bertrand Belin, Cat Power |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Fun Fun Fun Fest · AustinSupportwith Class Actress, Explosions in the Sky, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, +14 | Support | Class Actress, Explosions in the Sky, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, +14 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | Nasti · MadridSupportwith Deerhoof, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, The Extraordinaires, +10 | Support | Deerhoof, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, The Extraordinaires, +10 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | Forward Music Fest · MadisonSupportwith Neko Case, Mason Jennings, Dan Deacon, +52 | Support | Neko Case, Mason Jennings, Dan Deacon, +52 |
| Oct 7, 2006 | Cabaret · MontréalHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Cabaret · Montréal1 show
- EartH · London1 show
- Forward Music Fest · Madison1 show
- Fun Fun Fun Fest · Austin1 show
- Nasti · Madrid1 show
Cities played
- Austin1 show
- London1 show
- Lyon1 show
- Madison1 show
- Madrid1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
35 releases, 1985–2019Recounting The Ballads Of Thin Line Men
2019
Good Luck Suckers: The Last Tour
2018
Returns To Valley Of Rain
2018
The Sun Set Vol 1
2016
Heartbreak Pass
2015
Beyond The Valley Of Rain
2015
Return To Tucson
2013
Tucson
2012
Blurry Blue Mountain
2010 · Album
Fields Of Green
2010
Blurry Blue Mountain / Valley Of Rain
2010
Off Ramp
2009 · Album
*proVISIONS*
2008 · Album
Provisional Supplement
2008 · Album
Is All Over the Map
2004 · Album
Cover Magazine
2002 · Album
Official Bootleg Series, Volume 5: Too Many Spare Parts in the Yard Too Close at Hand
2002 · Album
Unsungglum (Official Bootleg)
2001 · Album
Chore of Enchantment
2000 · Album
Official Bootleg Series, Volume 2: The Rock Opera Years
2000 · Album
Acres of Weird
1999 · Album
Backyard Barbecue Broadcast
1996 · Album
Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1
1996 · Album
Goods and Services
1995 · Album
Glum
1994 · Album
Stromausfall
1994 · Album
Purge & Slouch
1993 · Album
Center of the Universe
1992 · Album
Ramp
1991 · Album
Swerve
1990 · Album
Long Stem Rant
1989 · Album
Storm
1988 · Album
The Love Songs
1988 · Album
Ballad of a Thin Line Man
1986 · Album
Valley of Rain
1985 · Album
Lineup
- Joey Burns
- John Convertino
- Howe Gelb
- Lonna Kelley
- Mark Walton
- Winston Watson
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 18+ plays, 2013-12-25–2020-02-13 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Hans) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Morgan) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Giant Sand on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Giant Sand on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Giant Sand on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| archive etree | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.