Sandmen were an indie rock / postpunk / dub-influenced group based in Manchester, UK who formed in 1988 and were active through the mid-90s. The group played shows with The Fall, Inspiral Carpets, New Fast Automatic Daffodils, and The Family Cat, among others.
One lineup: Steve (bass), Gary (vocals), Shaun (drums), Pete (guitar).
Another lineup: Steve Baker (Bass), Richard Smith (Guitar), Patrick Luke Seaman (Vocals), Grant McDonald (Percussion, Backing vocals), Charlie Moore (Drums)
Links to Peel[]
Peel was present at Manchester Polytechnic in September 1989 where New Fast Automatic Daffodils, Family Cat and the Sandmen were performing.
Peel first played the Sandmen on his radio programme in November 1990 via their single, 'Buffalo' EP. He had the band do a session for his show in 1993 and would play further tracks from the group in 1994.
Martin Platt, a member of the group also reviewed a football match between Stalybridge and Dover for Peel's show on 16 April 1994.
Sessions[]
The Sandmen - John Peel Session 12th October 1993
1. Recorded: 1993-10-12. First Broadcast: 26 November 1993. Repeated: 02 April 1994
- Dust Devil / Desire Line / Bringing It All Back / Pit Bull
Other Shows Played[]
- 1990
- 17 November 1990: Blind (12" - Buffalo) Sand
- 1994
- 01 July 1994: ‘Tighten Up (12 inch - Tighten Up EP)' Lola Records
- 02 July 1994 (BBC World Service): Tighten Up (12") Lola
- 29 July 1994: Tighten Up (12") Lola