Giant Sand are an Alt-Country band from Tucson, Arizona led by Howe Gelb. Giant Sand also features John Convertino and Joey Burns who have a side project band called Calexico (probably more well known than Giant Sand.) I heard a review on National Radio the other day of the new album from the expanded version of the band... aptly named 'Giant Giant Sand.' Howe Gelb's baritone/bass singing voice was mentioned during the review and although I am well and truly aware of that fact, the song that came to mind that typifies that is their version of The Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash." It's like a 45rpm single put on at 33rpm and the treble turned down and the bass turned up to 11.
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