The Snap Elect

The Snap Elect
The Snap Elect performing in Laguna Beach, 2011
Background information
Origin	London, United Kingdom
Genres	Pop rock Psychedelic rock
Past members	Paul Milne (bass - vocals) Barry Allan (drums - vocals) Tom Duffin (guitar - vocals) Nic Denholm (piano - organ - saxophone - vocals)

The Snap Elect were a London-based four member pop rock band. Their music is described by critics as a combination of melodic power pop and psychedelic rock. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

Mangled Angle Land album cover, handmade using felt and wool

The group formed in 2009; ^[5] it included former members of Glasgow bands Uncle John & Whitelock and The Needles. They released one album, Mangled Angle Land in 2010, which was recorded on reel-to-reel tape at Redchurch Recordings in Hackney with later-added digital overdubs. ^{[6] [7]} The album cover was designed by comic book artist Karrie Fransman. ^[8] Dignan Porch and The Plimptons supported at their album launch at The George Tavern in Stepney Green.

Critical reception

“The band certainly feel in touch with the mysterious ways of the Floyd, but zap you like a can of Jolt cola now and then, switching the speed without warning and introducing a kind of Goodies-style frantic humour to proceedings."

– Review of Mangled Angle Land, Artrocker [4]

The band were included in Vic Galloway’s 50 Scottish artists to watch in 2011, ^[9] received national radio play on BBC Radio 1 ^[10] and BBC 6Music with Tom Robinson. ^[11]

Critics noted their "glorious" ^[1] and "sonic" ^[2] 4-part harmonies and drew favourable comparisons with leading bands of the 60s and 70s. ^{[1] [2] [4]}

Discography

Studio albums

◌ Mangled Angle Land (2010) download and LP

References

Citations

1. Henderson 2010.
2. Rediscover Music 2016.
3. Shindig! magazine editorial staff 2012.
4. Rawlins 2010.
5. Attewill 2010.
6. Discogs 2010.
7. Day 2010.
8. Fransman 2010.
9. McFadyen 2011.
10. Galloway 2010.
11. Robinson 2011.

References

• Attewill, Fred (9 September 2010). "Want to be a rock star? Prepare to live on tour". Metro .
• Day, James (5 August 2010). "How to be a rock star". Metro.
• Discogs (2010). "The Snap Elect – Mangled Angle Land". Discogs. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
• Henderson, Jim (2010). "Review of CD album by pop rock band The Snap Elect called Mangled Angle Land". Get Ready to Rock. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
• Fransman, Karrie (2010). "Karrie Fransman's Comics and Visual Storytelling » My First Album Cover!". Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
• Galloway, Vic (21 October 2010). "BBC Radio 1 - BBC Introducing in Scotland with Vic Galloway, Crayons Live In Session". BBC. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
• McFadyen, Paul (7 January 2011). "BBC - Scotland's Music blog: Vic Galloway - 50 Scottish artists to watch in 2011". BBC. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
• New Musical Express (NME) (March 2010). Upcoming Gigs. NME.
• Rawlins, Ric (November 2010). "Artrocker reviews - The Snap Elect". Artrocker .
• Rediscover Music (26 February 2016). "The Snap Elect – Psychedelic Rock". Rediscover Music. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
• Robinson, Tom (2011) [20 February 2011]. "BBC Radio 6 Music - BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson". BBC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
• Shindig! magazine editorial staff (26 November 2012). "It's happening". Shindig! : 88. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022.