GIANT SAND

Giant Sand is without any doubts a North American band that started at the beginning of the 80s and I only began to listen to them right at the end of the 80s.

Giant Sand went from strength to strength since their first release called ''Valley Of Rain''. I guess we can spot straightaway since the start that regardless the fact that Howe Gelb the most eccentric and pioneering front man of the band presented us with a rough kind of uplifting punk rock a' la Johnny Thunders blended with Neil Young's influences and traces offolk music. HOWE had indeed lot more to offer as years went by.

The first album ''Valley Of Rain''was issued in 1985 but thesong from youtube I've just uploaded is part of the Cover Magazine album which got recorded at the start back in 2002. We can spot the two Calexico musicians who once were part of Giant Sand - John Covertino on drums and Joey Burns on stand up bass on the cover Johnny Hit and Run Pauline with a fantastic vocal performance by the genius of Paula Jean Harvey. Obviously there's plenty more to talk about butGiant Sand.com is a real mind opener and a milestone achievement into the worlds of Howe Gelb's music and his extended blast-sanded family - it must be said that is great stuff/music for all occasions.

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