Gaffa Tape Sandy
Gaffa Tape Sandy | |
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![]() Gaffa Tape Sandy performing live on the BBC Music Introducing Stage at Glastonbury Festival - June 2017 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Bury St Edmunds, England |
Genres | Garage rock, Garage punk, Alternative rock, indie rock |
Years active | 2015 | –present
Labels | Antigen Records, Alcopop! Records |
Members | Kim Jarvis Catherine Lindley-Neilson Robin Francis |
Website | www |
Gaffa Tape Sandy are an English garage rock band, formed in 2015 in Bury St Edmunds and now based in Brighton. The band is composed of singer-guitarist Kim Jarvis, singer-bassist Catherine Neilson and drummer Robin Francis.
History
The band gigged locally around their native Bury St Edmunds, and released their demo single Smart Dressed Guy in February 2016[1] before self-releasing their debut EP Spring Killing in April 2017.[2]
This led to the band performing at Glastonbury Festival in June 2017[3][4]on the BBC Music Introducing Stage[5] . The band then released their single Beehive in October 2017 on Antigen Records[6][7].
In February 2018, the band embarked on a support tour with Kent-based band Indoor Pets around the UK[8][9]
In 2018 the band appeared at Live At Leeds[10], Liverpool Sound City[11], The Great Escape Festival[12], Truck Festival[13], Y Not? Festival[14], Latitude Festival[15], and Iceland Airwaves[16].
Their new single Headlights was released on 20 March 2019 on Alcopop! Records[17].
Band members
Current members
- Kim Jarvis – lead vocals, guitar
- Catherine Lindley-Neilson – lead vocals, bass
- Robin Francis – drums
Discography
EPs/Singles
- Smart Dressed Guy (2016) - Self Release
- Water Bottle (2017) - Self Release
- Spring Killing EP (2017) - Self Release
- Beehive (2017) - Antigen Records
- Pink Neck/Train Wreck / Manager (2017) - We Are Hurd (limited 7" vinyl)
- Smart Dressed Guy (2018) - R*E*P*E*A*T Records (Record Store Day 2018 limited flexi vinyl[18])
- Meat Head (2018) - Antigen Records [19]
- Headlights (2019) - Alcopop! Records [20]
- Family Mammal (2019)
References
- ^ "Smart Dressed Guy by Gaffa Tape Sandy Track Review". explodingheadsyndrome.co.uk/. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Review: Stick with this band - world domination is their's for the taking!". www.gazette-news.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "We'll just plug in and do our thing says Gaffa Tape Sandy, playing Glastonbury today". www.eadt.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Bury St Edmunds band to perform at Glastonbury". www.buryfreepress.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Introducing Gaffa Tape Sandy". www.antigenrecords.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Internet a-buzz with Gaffa Tape Sandy's new single". www.antigenrecords.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "TOUR TOUR TOUR". www.gaffatapesandy.co.uk/. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "LIVE: INDOOR PETS / PEANESS 20/02/2018". www.silentradio.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy". www.liveatleeds.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy". www.soundcity.uk.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy". www.greatescapefestival.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy". www.truckfestival.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy". www.ynotfestival.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy". www.latitudefestival.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy". www.icelandairwaves.is. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy's utterly irresistible "Headlights" carries an important mental health message". www.thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy /Goldblume - You Fexi Thing Vol 4". www.recordstoreday.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Bury St Edmund's trio Gaffa Tape Sandy unleash rip roaring new track "Meat Head"". www.thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Gaffa Tape Sandy's 'Headlights' Is An Addictive DIY Bopper". www.clashmusic.com/news/gaffa-tape-sandys-headlights-is-an-addictive-diy-bopper. Retrieved 20 March 2019.