Spare Snare

Spare Snare is a lo-fi band from Dundee, Scotland, who were voted as the 46th best Scottish band of all time. Founded in the early 1990s, the band have released 12 albums and 2 compilations to date, released on their own Chute Records, or licensed to another label. They have also recorded four John Peel Sessions. In the 1995 John Peel Festive 50, the band were number 32 with "Bugs". Spare Snare have been cited as an influence on acts such as Snow Patrol and the Fence Collective. Along with Mogwai, The Delgados, Bis, Arab Strap, Urusei Yatsura, Ganger and Long Fin Killie, Spare Snare were part of the mid 1990s 'New Scottish Underground' scene. In 2008 they covered "Amazing Grace" for BBC Radio 2’s Aled Jones Sunday show. Spare Snare are the only band to have recorded sessions for both John Peel and Aled Jones. Spare Snare released their 8th studio album, Victor, in June 2010, which was voted the 19th Best Scottish Album of 2010. The band made two rare live appearances at the Fence Collective Homegame festival in Anstruther and Tigerfest in Dunfermline in 2010. Two live sessions were performed for Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 Music show on 16 July 2009 and 25 September 2018. Spare Snare released their 9th studio album, Our Jazz, in April 2013, which was voted the 7th Best Scottish Album of 2013. In February 2018, Spare Snare recorded their 11th 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. It was announced in April 2022 that Spare Snare would record their 12th album, again with Steve Albini, in October 2022. Spare Snare released The Brutal on 12 May 2023. In August 2024, Spare Snare performed live as part of the Wedding Present's At The Edge Of The Sea Festival in Brighton. Jan Burnett – vocals, guitar, electronics, melodica Alan Cormack – guitar, bass, drums, synths Barry Gibson – drums, bass, guitar Graeme Ogston – guitar, bass, synths Adam Lockhart – guitar, synths, bass, voice Michael Lambert – bass, synths, health & safety Live at Home - released 1995 on Chute Disco Dancing - Compilation released 1995 on 100 Guitar Mania, licensed from Chute Westfield Lane - released 1996 on Wabana, licensed from Chute Animals and Me Released 1998 on Chute Love Your Early Stuff - Compilation released 1999 on Che, licensed from Chute Charm - released 2001 on Chute Learn to Play - released 2004 on Chute Garden Leave - released September 2006 on Chute I Love You, I Hate You - released June 2009 on Chute Victor - released June 2010 on Chute Our Jazz - released April 2013 on Chute Unicorn - released August 2017 on Chute Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini - released July 2018 on Chute The Brutal - released May 2023 on Chute This table shows all songs released as singles, and other songs that do not appear on Spare Snare studio albums. "The 50 Best Scottish Bands of All Time". The List. January 2005. Archived from the original on 18 January 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2007. "1995 Festive 50". Retrieved 18 April 2007. "cited as an influence". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007. "Jockrock's top 30 albums of 2010". 20 December 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012. "Jockrock's Albums of the year 2013". 21 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. "Spare Snare & Steve Albini Engineers' Workshop". 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018. "Spare Snare announce new album". 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022. Uncut review of Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini Spare Snare discogs site Official Spare Snare site Spare Snare on MySpace Info from Jockrock Profile Check – A history of Spare Snare BBC Peel Sessions info Spare Snare live at WMBR Boston – 1995 Spare Snare – Prospective Records site review of Spare Snare A review of Garden Leave A review of The Brutal