Spare Snare

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Spare Snare
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Spare Snare
Country Scotland
Years active 1991–present
Genres No-fi, Lo-fi, So-fi
Labels Chute Records
Members Barry Gibson, Jan Burnett, Adam Lockhart, Graeme Ogston, Alan Cormack

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


Singles


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