The Snap Elect

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] 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. The band were included in Vic Galloway’s 50 Scottish artists to watch in 2011,^[9][10] and received national radio play on BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson.^[11][12][13]

The Snap Elect
The Snap Elect performing in Laguna Beach, 2011
Background information
Origin	London, UK
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)

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 2011a.
12. Robinson 2011b.
13. Robinson 2011c.

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.
• Rawlins, Ric (November 2010). "Artrocker reviews - The Sap 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 (2011a) [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.
• Robinson, Tom (2011b) [20 February 2011]. "BBC Radio 6 Music - BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson, With the Black Arts Library". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
• Robinson, Tom (2011c) [25 April 2011]. "BBC Tracklisting". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 August 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.