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Magicola (LIVE) 3:250:00/3:25
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Little Soldiers 3:590:00/3:59
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“...good-time boogie-rock that feels like it's one part shipyard sweat, one part bar-room philosophy and one part melodic know-how”
— The Crack Magazine
STAN the BAND bio
STAN the BAND - The North East guitar 4 piece with "...a knack of writing instantly memorable rockers, infused with a soulful and bluesy edge" Northern Sky. With a gravelly vocal and the band once memorably likened to "Crowded House on steroids!" STAN have happily shared stages with and opened for a range of artists as diverse as Brian May (Queen), Lightning Seeds and The Zombies. They are currently recording their next album slated for release April 2026.
Drummer Dave Pipkin pulled together the threads that make up STAN the BAND with singer Colin Burrows, guitarist Dave Kennedy and bass player Rob Tickell. Rumour has it that the band drew inspiration for their name from Newcastle's Stanhope Street, previously home to both Colin and Hank Marvin. The initial suggestion of The Stanhope Street Creatures was subsequently shortened to STAN.
STAN the BAND made their London debut at London’s famous Hope & Anchor in Islington, quickly followed up by a show at the Rock Garden in Covent Garden. Radio 1’s Sound City selected the band to perform at Newcastle’s Live Theatre in 1998 and in 1999 they were the first band to play a 60s style lunchtime session at Liverpool’s rejuvenated Cavern Club, featured on Granada TV and subsequently followed up with a rather more sweaty late night session accompanied by a large contingent of fellow Geordies. The lads were disappointed not to be joined that night by Peter Green and Jon Mayall who asked to come and jam then didn't show...The same year the band performed live on Tyne Tees TV’s 'At the Live' programme and were selected to play on Newcastle Quayside, firstly at the inaugural Evolution Festival and later as part of the special Millenium edition of Channel 4’s The Tube.
“See this band as soon as possible”
— Blues Matters Magazine
“...good-time boogie-rock that feels like it's one part shipyard sweat, one part bar-room philosophy and one part melodic know-how”
— The Crack Magazine