Arcwelder

Arcwelder are an American alternative rock band from Minneapolis who began under the moniker Tilt-a-Whirl in 1987. They were forced to change it, however, as they were sued by the manufacturer of the Tilt-a-Whirl carnival ride in 1990. Drummer/singer Scott MacDonald was a veteran of the Minneapolis scene serving time in numerous bands including Red Letter Day and Velvet Elvis before hooking up with bassist/guitarist Rob Graber to form Arcwelder. Rob enlisted the services of his brother Bill Graber who promptly took up bass, guitar, and occasional singing. The Graber brothers switched between bass and guitar and Scott and Bill traded off vocal duties. 
==Links to Peel==
Peel was fond of the band's track, Favor, which he played quite often in 1991 along with other tracks from their album, Jacket Made In Canada. A year later, Favour, was released as a single and many of Peel's listeners voted it in the 1992 Festive Fifty peaking at number 32. Further material from the group were also played by Peel until 1996. The band's last studio album released in 1999 did not get any tracks played by JP.
==Festive Fifty Entries==
*1992 Festive Fifty: Favor #32
==Sessions==
*None
==Other Shows Played==
;thumb|221x221px1991
*04 August 1991: Favor (album - Jacket Made In Canada) Big Money Inc
*12 August 1991 (Radio Bremen): Favor (LP - Jacket Made In Canada) Big Money Inc
*16 August 1991 (BFBS): Favor (LP - Jacket Made In Canada) Big Money Inc
*19 August 1991 (BBC World Service): Favor (LP - Jacket Made In Canada) Big Money Inc.
*19 August 1991 (Radio Bremen): Missing (LP - Jacket Made In Canada) Big Money Inc
*23 August 1991 (BFBS): Plastic (LP - Jacket Made In Canada) Big Money Inc
*08 September 1991: 'Favor (LP-Jacket Made In Canada)' (Big Money Inc.)
*15 September 1991: Staback (LP - Jacket Made In Canada) Big Money Inc.
*27 September 1991 (BFBS): Staback (LP - Jacket Made In Canada) Big Money Inc.
;1992
*17 July 1992: 'Favor (7 inch)' (Duophonic) 
*25 July 1992: Favor (7 inch) Duophonic
*14 August 1992: Favour (7") Duophonic Super 45s
*26 September 1992: Raleigh (7") Touch And Go 
*16 October 1992: Raleigh (7") Touch And Go 
*17 October 1992: Raleigh (7") Touch And Go
*27 November 1992: 'I Am The Walrus (7")' (Big Money Inc)
*19 December 1992: 'Favor (7 inch)' (Duophonic) FF #32
;1993
*12 March 1993: What Did You Call It That For?
*13 March 1993: 'Remember To Forget (LP-Pull)' (Touch And Go)
*27 March 1993: It's A Wonderful Life (album - Pull) Touch And Go 
*16 April 1993: ‘And Then Again (LP - Pull)’ (Touch & Go)
;1994
*08 April 1994: 'Attic' (LP 'Xerxes') Touch/Go
*16 April 1994 (BFBS): Attic (album - Xerxes) Touch And Go
*13 May 1994: ‘Passing Thought (CD – Xerxes)’ Touch And Go 
*21 May 1994 (BBC World Service): Passing Thought (album - Xerxes) Touch And Go
*21 May 1994 (BFBS): Down To The Wire (album - Xerxes) Touch And Go
*28 May 1994 (BFBS): Passing Thought (album - Xerxes) Touch And Go
;1995
*11 November 1995: Captain Allen (7") Touch & Go 
;1996
*27 April 1996: Ad Infinitum (album - Entropy) Touch And Go
*21 July 1996: Blowin' Smoke (CD - Entropy) Touch And Go
*27 July 1996 (BFBS): 'Ad Infinitum (CD-Entropy)' (Touch And Go)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
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