Sad Lovers & Giants
| Sad Lovers & Giants | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Rickmansworth, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, gothic rock |
| Years active | 1980–1983, 1986–1991, 2002–2003, 2009–present |
| Labels | Midnight Music |
| Associated acts | The Snake Corps, Above & Beyond, Lovebabies |
| Website | http://www.sadloversandgiants.net |
| Members | Garçe Allard Tony McGuinness Nigel Pollard Ian Gibson Will Hicks |
| Past members | Tristan Garel-Funk David Wood Cliff Silver Juliet Sainsbury |
Sad Lovers & Giants are a rock band from Watford, England which formed in 1980. Their sound blends post-punk, atmospheric keyboards and psychedelia.
The original lineup included vocalist Garçe (Simon) Allard, guitarist Tristan Garel-Funk, bassist Cliff Silver, drummer Nigel Pollard and keyboardist/saxophonist David Wood.
Following their debut EP Clé and the "Colourless Dream" single, both issued in 1981, they released two studio albums, Epic Garden Music (1982) and Feeding the Flame (1983), before splitting in 1983.
During this initial period they recorded a John Peel Session for the BBC, and a live concert for the Dutch Radio Hilversum station in 1983, which was subsequently released as the album Total Sound in 1986. Live performances included headline dates at UK colleges and clubs with occasional trips to Europe, although they did support the Sound at a major London venue on the day Epic Garden Music entered the UK Indie Chart.
European interest in the band began to grow, and with the release of Feeding the Flame, they toured Germany and the Netherlands, gaining a dedicated fanbase. Tensions within the band caused a split, with Garel-Funk and Pollard leaving to form the Snake Corps.
During a hiatus, their label Midnight Music released the In the Breeze collection in 1984, which included one of their previously unreleased signature tunes, "Three Lines".
SLAG returned in 1987 with an updated lineup including original members Allard and Pollard along with newcomers Tony McGuinness (guitar), Juliet Sainsbury (keyboards) and Ian Gibson (bass), releasing a new album that year, The Mirror Test.
As interest abroad grew, the band performed extensively in the Netherlands, Spain and France, and headlined at the old Marquee club in London's Soho. Original bassist Silver returned, replacing Gibson, and they released a fourth studio album, Headland, in 1990.
After the 1991 release of Treehouse Poetry, Midnight Music went bust and the band split once again, coming together occasionally for gigs supporting And Also the Trees at the Marquee Club and London's Electric Ballroom.
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