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The Sands
Rock band from Turnhout · formed 1990
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Jul 24, 2026Backstage Bar & Billiards
About
The Sands is a band from Turnhout, formed in 1990, tagged alternative pop, alternative rock, chamber pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2024 to 2026, across 4 rooms in 2 cities.
- The Sands formed in 1990 — MusicBrainz
- The Sands is based in Turnhout — MusicBrainz
- The Sands disbanded in 1997 — MusicBrainz
- Thor De Boos: member — MusicBrainz
- Guy Van Nueten: piano — MusicBrainz
- The Sands has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–1996 — MusicBrainz
- The Sands has 2958 listeners on Last.fm — The Sands on Last.fm
- The Sands has released 10 recordings between 1992 and 1996 — The Sands on Discogs
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
5 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20243 shows
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las VegasSupportwith Meatbodies, Death Lens, Sad Park, +2 | Support | Meatbodies, Death Lens, Sad Park, +2 |
| May 30, 2026 | Solidarity Fridge · Las VegasSupportwith Close To Modern, The Offtrax, The Red Sea (LV) | Support | Close To Modern, The Offtrax, The Red Sea (LV) |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Rain on Fridays | Support | Rain on Fridays |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Mainstage, SOMA · San DiegoSupportwith Explosions in the Sky | Support | Explosions in the Sky |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Starcrawler | Support | Starcrawler |
Where they play
4 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Casbah · San Diego2 shows
- Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las Vegas1 show
- Mainstage, SOMA · San Diego1 show
- Solidarity Fridge · Las Vegas1 show
Cities played
- San Diego3 shows
- Las Vegas2 shows
Releases
10 releases, 1992–1996...And Other True Stories
1996 · Album
Alright
1996
Love
1996
The Sands
1995 · Album
Sky Is Blue
1995
Change
1995
Candy
1995
Sometimes
1995
Girl In Flower
1992
April & June
1992
Lineup
- Thor De Boos
- Guy Van Nueten · piano
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Sands on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Sands on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.