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. 
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*1995 Festive Fifty: Bugs #32
== Sessions ==
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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
#Thorns
#Bruising You
#Super Slinky
#As A Matter Of Fact
#Skateboard Punk Rocker
#Call The Birds
== Other Shows Played ==
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*06 March 1993: 'Super Slinky (7"-As A Matter Of Fact)' (Chute)
;1994
*09 September 1994: Thorns (7") Chute
;1995
*thumb|330x330px28 April 1995: 'Shine On Now (CD-Live At Home)' (Chute)
*06 May 1995 (BFBS): 'Shine On Now (10"-Live At Home)' (Prospective)
*19 May 1995: 'Super Slinky (CD-Live At Home)' (Chute)
*15 September 1995: Bugs (7 inch – Bugs (Goodbye Jan)) Love Train
*30 September 1995 (BFBS): 'Bugs (Goodbye Jan) (7")' (Love Train)
*28 October 1995: 'Bruising You (2x Compilation 7"-Mortal Wombat)' (Fierce Panda)
*04 November 1995 (BFBS): 'Bruising You (2x Compilation 7"-Mortal Wombat)' (Fierce Panda)
*08 December 1995: Wired For Sound (7") Deceptive
*29 December 1995: 'Bugs (7 inch)' (Prospective) FF #32
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*01 March 1996: 'Haircut (split 7" with Lazer Boy)' (Chute)
*22 March 1996: ‘Smile It's Sugar (CD single )’ Deceptive
*30 March 1996 (BFBS): 'Smile, It's Sugar (7")' (Deceptive)
;1997
*01 February 1997: ‘Action Hero (CD – Westfield Lane)’ Wabana Ore Ltd
*16 February 1997: 'Hit Man, Cha Cha Cha (CD - Westfield Lane)' Wabana Ore Limited
*18 November 1997: Profile Check (v/a 7" EP - Leaders In Lightcontrol Extended Player) Hummy & Joey
*20 November 1997 (BFBS): 'Profile Check [2] (Compilation 7"-Leaders In Lightcontrol Extended Player)' (Hummy & Joey)
*17 December 1997: T.R.E. (v/a 7" EP - Volume One) Rebound
*December 1997 (FSK): T.R.E. (v/a 7" - Rebound E.P. Volume One) Rebound Magazine
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*19 February 1998: T.R.E. (v/a 7" - Rebound E.P. Volume One) Rebound Magazine
*03 September 1998: Hard Of Hearing (split [7” with Coastal Cafe) Lissy's
*07 October 1998: Hard Of Hearing (joint 7" with Coastal Cafe) Lissy's
*12 October 1998 (BFBS): 'Hard Of Hearing (shared 7" with Coastal Café)' (Lissy's)
*10 November 1998: We Are The Snare (LP - Animals And Me) Chute
*12 November 1998: If I Had A Hi-Fi (CD - Animals And Me) Chute
*16 November 1998 (BFBS): 'If I Had A Hi-Fi (CD-Animals And Me)' (Chute)
*23 November 1998 (BFBS): 'What's Going On (CD-Animals And Me)' (Chute)
*November 1998 (FSK): If I Had A Hi-Fi (CD - Animals And Me) Chute
*17 November 1998: Holding On To The Shore (CD - Animals And Me) Chute
*29 November 1998 (BFBS): 'Stop Complaining (CD-Animals And Me)' (Chute)
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*03 March 1999: Bruising You (7" - Punc) Third Gear
*14 April 1999: Bruising You (7") Chute
;2000
*14 September 2000: Taking On The Sides (album - Charm) Chute
*20 September 2000: Troubles (LP: Charm) (Chute)
*28 September 2000 (Radio Eins): Taking On The Sides (album - Charm) Chute
*02 November 2000: Taking On The Sides (CD – Charm) Chute
*12 December 2000: Shooting Off My Head (Album: Charm) Chute
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*01 May 2001: Calling In The Favours (LP - Charm) Chute
*17 May 2001: Taking On The Sides (LP - Charm) Chute
*13 December 2001: Calling In The Favours (7” single, white vinyl) Bad Jazz
;2002
*09 January 2002: Calling In The Favours (7") Bad Jazz
*31 January 2002: Calling In The Favours (7") Bad Jazz
== See Also ==
* May 2001 (Peel's Record Box)
*January 2002 (Peel's Record Box)
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Bandcamp
*YouTube
Category:Artists