Peter Sando
Creatures Of Habit
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Solo debut of lead singer/guitarist/songwriter of 60's psych classic, GANDALF
tracks
- 1 Creatures of Habit
- 2 I Don't Want to Pray for Love
- 3 John Brown
- 4 No News Is Good News
- 5 Tried and True
- 6 Desert Flower
- 7 Something I Said
- 8 They'll Do It Every Time
- 9 Summer Love
- 10 Helpless
- 11 Sink or Swim
- 12 One Less Star
- 13 Consider Me Somebody Else
- 14 Creatures of Habit
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CREATURES OF HABIT, Peter's first solo effort features "John Brown", an ode to the militant abolitionist who sparked the Civil War, and “Desert Flower,” which Peter describes as a “native american lullaby.” These and ten other original songs represent the best of Peter’s work to date.
"John Brown" is also covered by Portland-based Jack McMahon on his new CD (find his fine work also on CDBaby!).
Singer/Songwriter, Peter Sando emerged in the late 60's from the band Gandalf, formerly the Rahgoos, and appeared at various New York clubs such as "The Phone Booth", Scott Muni's "Rolling Stone", "The Electric Circus", Murray the K's "World", and the legendary "Night Owl Cafe" in Greenwich Village. It was there that he met songwriters Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon ("Happy Together", "She'd Rather Be With Me") who brought the band to the attention of record producers Koppelman & Rubin. K&R signed the band and immediately started work on the GANDALF album which was released on the Capitol label in 1969. Peter again teamed up with Bonner and Gordon to sing lead on their "Dance at St. Francis" by the Barracuda on RCA which charted in late 1968.
The GANDALF album has become a rare classic, bootlegged several times on vinyl, and finally in 1991, legitimately re-issued on CD by the UK based See For Miles label. Again in 2002 the GANDALF album was remastered and reissued domestically by the acclaimed Sundazed label to rave reviews. Sundazed has also released GANDALF 2, a compilation of unreleased masters, demos, live tapes, and three Barracuda tracks from 1968-69.
More recently, three of Peter's songs, co-written with composer Joe Delia, appear in the 1999 Trimark film "Time Served" with Louise Fletcher and Katherine Oxenberg.
Check Peter's website for news on upcoming releases, performance schedule, and Rock & Roll Memoires that will take you back in time!
What's been said about Peter's music...
CREATURES OF HABIT
...a very solid CD of modern folk-rock, with definite 60's roots......The guitar work, largely acoustic , is understated and atmospheric, with the occasional electric twelve string work, such as the cool 60's style British Invasion riff on "I Don't Want to Pray for Love". Styles run from the straight folk of "John Brown" to the soul of "Helpless" to the honkytonk rock of "Sink or Swim", and every song is first rate. A terrific re-appearance, a CD I'll be playing a lot. Well done!" - The Psychedelic Veil
GANDALF
"... the band's organ and fuzz guitar embellishments, coupled with the Colin Blunstone-inspired lead vocals of Peter Sando, elevate the project considerably, and Sando's mesmerizing 'Can You Travel In The Dark Alone' is nothing less than a genuine genre classic." - Record Collector
"...think Odessy And Oracle era Zombies teamed with Phil Spector ...... lysergic-fueled metaphysical epics of mesmerizing beauty. 'Hang On To A Dream' even rivals Hardin's original. The few tracks that Sando does pen are equally regnant, the spooky 'I Watch The Moon' is a favourite" - Lois Wilson- MOJO magazine
Gandalf 2
FOUR STARS - "Obscure psych band's ephemera bests their lone album...guitar/vox Peter Sando adept at crafting ornate, breezy pop gems." - MOJO 5/07
"On Gandalf 2 we're treated to 13 Gandalf related rarities, most of them previously unreleased...including one of Sando's best compositions, the beautifully haunting 'Days Are Only Here And Gone'." UGLYTHINGS - Summer '07
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it touches your soul
author: lisa coryellbeautiful, soulful,lyrics and vocals. the words and music touch your soul. the sound and quality of the guitar playing is wonderful, as well as the great sax. piano, drums, harmonica, guitar, lyrics, and vocals, go ahead peter.! congratulations on a great achievement. great lyrics, beautiful singing. i love it. a nun is a creature of habit
habit forming!
author: marz saturn"Creatures" is habit forming although (not necessarily) "hobbit forming"___What great stuff! Thanks, Peter for keepin' it alive!!!
A true original, Sando is an inspiration as a life-long artist of real talent an
author: Jack McMahonCreatures of habit represents the resurrection of a major artist. It shows the growth of Peter Sando as a songwriter, singer and producer. Known previously for his psychedelic musings as Gandalf, Creatures Of Habit represents the coming of age of an incredibly focused artist. From the folky "John Brown" to the rockin' "No News Is Good News", Creatures of Habit displays versatility not for its own sake but for the love of each of these great tracks!
Warning: This CD could be habit forming !
author: Laura T. Lynch of Kweevak.comCreatures of Habit, blends 60’s roots with modern folk-rock in this 14-track collection. Peter’s songs are stories that unfold in well-crafted lyrics. He speaks of counting your blessings, positive relationships and romance. Talented musicians back Peter’s clean and concise vocals. Sando plays solid guitar leads on this mostly acoustic CD. ‘John Brown’ has precise percussion, soft guitars, a fiddle and reflective vocals telling the story of the fight for freedom. ‘Dessert Flower’ is another social commentary (possibly about Native Americans) with a melancholy tone and fine acoustic guitar work. ‘Helpless’ combines the sax, piano, the organ and female vocals with a good groove through out.