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Spare Snare

Spare Snare is a lo-fi band from Dundee, Scotland founded in 1991 consisting of Jan Burnett (vocals, guitar, electronics, melodica), Alan Cormack (bass, guitar, drums, synths), Barry Gibson (drums, bass, guitar), Graeme Ogston (guitar, bass, ukulele) and Adam Lockhart (guitar, synths, bass, voice).

The band have released several albums released on their own Chute Records, or licensed to another label. They have been cited as an influence on acts such as Snow Patrol.

In February 2018, Spare Snare recorded their 13th album, Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini with producer Steve Albini. As well as the recording, Spare Snare and Albini presented a one day Engineers' Workshop at Chem19 Studios in Blantyre, Scotland.

Links to Peel[]

The band recorded four John Peel Sessions and in 1995 entered at number 32 with Bugs in the Festive Fifty. Bass player, Alan Cormack, on the occasion of Peel's birthday mentioned on his Twitter account that Peel was truly humble and a witty chap. He also described it lucky to be on a couple of occasions to be in his company. [1]

Festive Fifty Entries[]

Sessions[]

2001-0

2001-0

Three sessions. All available on The Complete BBC Radio Sessions 1995 - 2018 (3xCD, digital, 2021).

1. Recorded: 1995-01-08. Broadcast: 04 February 1995

  • Wired For Sound / Super Slinky / Bugs / Call The Birds

2. Recorded: 1998-12-13. Broadcast: 02 February 1999

  • Profile Check / They Airbrushed My Face / Dya Ken That Bruce Hornsby And The Range Are / We Are The Snare / Holding On To The Shore

3. Recorded: 2001-04-29. Broadcast: 02 May 2001

  • Taking On The Sides / The Rattling Boy From Dublin / See It On TV / Surrender

Live[]

Recorded live at Reading Festival on 1995-08-26. Broadcast: 26 August 1995

  1. Thorns
  2. Bruising You
  3. Super Slinky
  4. As A Matter Of Fact
  5. Skateboard Punk Rocker
  6. Call The Birds

Other Shows Played[]

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Spare Snare - Super Slinky

1993
1994
1995
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Spare Snare- Smile It's Sugar (1996- Full)

1996
1997
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Hard Of Hearing (7 Version)

1998
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Spare Snare - Bruising You

1999
2000
Spare_Snare_-_Calling_In_The_Favours

Spare Snare - Calling In The Favours

2001
2002

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