Eclectic Singer/Songwriter- "...a very solid CD of modern folk-rock, with definite 60's roots...every song is first rate. A terrific re-appearance, Well done." - The Electric Druid Project

14 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Psychedelic, FOLK: Political



Details:
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. Two songs were penned by Peter and one, "Can You Travel in the Dark Alone" has become a psych classic. The late Allison Steele, "The Nightbird", on WNEW-FM New York, would introduce the song with a lengthy dose of her inimitable psychedelic poetry. Unfortunately, the band broke up before the album was released, but shortly thereafter, 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 by the acclaimed Sundazed label to rave reviews.

Peter has continued to write and perform in the New York metro area and has appeared at the Dark Star Lounge in New York City and has opened for Robert Gordon at the Turning Point in Piermont, NY. 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.

"Creatures of Habit", the latest CD by Peter Sando features Peter's song, "John Brown", which was performed at the Seattle Folklife Festival by Portland-based songwriter Jack McMahon (find his fine work also on CDBaby!). This and twelve other original songs represent the best of Peter's work to date.

WHAT'S BEEN SAID:
"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