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Voted as the 46th best Scottish band of all time[1], Spare Snare is a lo-fi band from Dundee, Scotland. Founded in the very early 90s the band have released 7 albums to date, mostly on their own Chute Records. They have also recorded 4 John Peel Sessions. In the 1995 Festive 50, the band were number 32 with Bugs. Spare Snare have been cited as an influence on acts such as Snow Patrol and the Fence Collective.
New album, Garden Leave, on Chute Records available now
New single, Riding, on Bracken Records available now
Spare Snare play their first live show in 5 years at King Tuts in Glasgow on 28th December 2006.
Buy tickets for the 28th December 2006 Spare Snare show here
[edit] Members:
The members are:
- Jan Burnett - vocals, guitar, electronics, melodica, hospitality, captain, spunk sponge, Tenille, social-skillz
- Barry Gibson - drums, bass, guitar, atmosphere, jingle-jangle-bells, threats, short trews, flea/nit picking
- Graeme Ogston - guitar, bass, ukulele, lapdance-steel, height, wine-glass-pings, disapproving frowns, snoring, dog grooming
- Alan Cormack - bass, guitar, drums, ukulele, scowling, stink-squeezebox, 12-string-a-lings, casio, freaky dancing, ocarina, louder snoring, dog-napping
- Adam Lockhart - guitar, keyboards, bass, voice, noise, voice-noises, jesus, height
[edit] Discography:
Albums
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Charm Released 2001 on Chute.
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Singles
'Super Slinky'
'As A Matter Of Fact'
Released 1992/1993 on Chute. U.K. 7" with hand painted numbered sleeve. Original pressing of 110 had blue back print. Second pressing of 100 had red back print.
Some copies included a 'Chute no wave' badge.
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'Super Slinky'
'As A Matter Of Fact'
Released 1993 on Prospective.
U.S. 7" with hand numbered sleeve. Slightly different mix of 'As A Matter Of Fact' compared to the U.K. 7".
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'Thorns (One)'
'Shine On Now'
Released 1994 on Prospective.
U.S. 7" with two colour sleeve. The first recording of 'Thorns', before the U.K. single.
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'Thorns'
'Skateboard Punk Rocker'
Released 1994 on Chute.
U.K. 7" with hand painted numbered sleeve. Pressed as an edition of 617 in three different coloured sleeves.
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Spare Snare - 'I Got You'
Majesty Crush - 'If JFA Were Still Together'
Released 1995 on Che.
U.K. 7" released on numbered coloured (green / clear) vinyl. 'I Got You' is a cover of the Split Enz song.
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'Mortal Wombat'
Various artists featuring;
Spare Snare,
Super Furry Animals,
Baby Bird,
Panda,
Mexican Pets,
Harvey's Rabbit.
Spare Snare - 'Bruising You'
Released 1995 on Fierce Panda.
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Spare Snare - 'Smile, It's Sugar'
Sone - 'French Campus'
Released 1995 on Anti-Social.
U.S. 7" release with hand coloured umbrella, various colours and variations were available.
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'Wired For Sound'
Released 1995 on Deceptive.
U.K. one sided 7" featuring a cover version of the Cliff Richard song. 'MERRY XMAS MR WEBB' is etched on side two. Available in a rubber stamped Christmas envelope as part of a series of Christmas singles on the Deceptive label. Around 200 copies were signed by Spare Snare and sent to their mailing list.
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'Wired For Sound'
'Bugs'
Released 1996 on Prospective.
U.S. 7" featuring live tracks recorded at Radio K, Minneapolis in 1994. 'Wired For Sound' is not the Cliff Richard cover version, but a Spare Snare song originally featured on 'Live At Home'.
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'Smile, It's Sugar'
'Indiekidsuck'
'Hanging Around'
Released 1996 on Deceptive.
U.K. cassette single with 30 minutes of blank tape, allowing the owner to send it back and get 30 minutes of 'live stuff, chat and noise' recorded onto the tape. Single also available on 7" and CD.
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'Smile, It's Sugar'
'Indiekidsuck'
'Hanging Around'
'Boom Boom Boom'
Released 1996 on Deceptive.
U.K. 4 track CD, also available on 7" and cassette.
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Spare Snare - 'Haircut'
Lazer Boy - 'Aye Aye Captain'
Released 1996 on Chute.
U.K. 7" with hand painted rubber stamped sleeve.
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'Bruising You'
'What You've Done'
Released 1998 on Third Gear.
U.S. 7" available on clear or black vinyl. Features a different version of 'Bruising You' to that on the 'Mortal Wombat' 7".
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'Hard Of Hearing'
'Lesbians In Waistcoats'
Released 1998 on Lissy's.
U.K. 7" release.
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'Everybody Knows That'
'Say My Name'
Released 2001 on Chute.
U.K. 7" featuring covers of The Humblebums and Destiny's Child.
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'Calling In The Favours'
'Launch'
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'Sort It For Afterwards'
'In The City'
Released 2006 on Chute.
U.K. 7" on purple vinyl.
525 copies pressed.
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7" shared 2-tone (blue and white) coloured vinyl single, featuring the exclusive "Riding (Bracken Mix)" by SPARE SNARE, and the similarly exclusive "Lost" by AND HIS VOICE BECAME. Hand-made artwork on 90% re-cycled paper (it's important, kids), limited and numbered edition.
Available now
Buy it here
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[edit] External links