About Sand

There is more than one band with the name Sand, at least ten: 1.)The krautrock band from lower Saxony, Germany, that released one album, Golem, in 1972. The album was produced by famed German producer/musician Klaus Schulze, and is known for its heavily psychedelic, synthesizer-based sound, although it does have many moments of somber acoustic melodies. 2.) A Japanese Beatdown Hardcore Band (Sandjp). They released a couple of split-cd´s in Japan. They released an album in 2008 called Nuthin but a bitter mouth and have just recently released a CD called Spit on Authority in 2013 3.) The Indie (Rock) band from Germany consisting of Sebastian Lohse (known as Robin Sohn, the former vocalist of Letzte Instanz) and Frieder Zimmermann. Founded in 2001 they released their debut album Winterlieder in September 2005. 4.) The death metal band from the USA (http://www.myspace.com/wearesand) 5.) The UK four-piece including Tim Wright, Neil Griffiths, John Richards and Rowan Oliver who make dark post-rock/electronics with a trombone. Formed in York, UK in 1995 have released three albums on Soul Jazz - more info here :- http://www.mrsapple.com 6.) A soft rock band from USA in the 1970s with vaguely country leanings. They released two albums. The first fits somewhere between Bread and New Riders Of The Purple Sage, the second is more polished. 7.) An instrumental side project of Edward Ball (Television Personalities, Teenage Filmstars, The Times) 8.) This group in France released a CD in 2008: (www.myspace.com/pedrosand ). 9.) A rock/blues band from Beijing, China. See 沙子 (Shā​zi​). From 2009 on they are using the name 刘冬虹与沙子乐队 (Liu Donghong & Sand). 10.) A prog/rock/pop soloproject by Sam Healy (known from the band North Atlantic Oscillation). (http://www.sandtheband.com). Kscope released the first Sand album 2013.