Sandstorm
Cast
1996
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About Cast
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Cast is the British guitar band led by John Power, who previously played bass with the La's. Its mid-1990s sound emphasized clear melodies and chiming guitars, with singles including Sandstorm, Walkaway and Flying. The group recorded through Beetroot in 2001 before separating. A reunion led to Troubled Times and further albums, maintaining a connection between the band's early guitar-pop approach and its later studio and concert work.
Artist background sources
Apple Music - Cast artist biography
Read licensed biography for Power's earlier band, guitar-pop sound, singles, 2001 separation and reunion album. Omit changing current tour information, rankings and disputed exact reunion dates. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Sandstorm by Cast is included for 1996 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
UK top-ten singles in 1996 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
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UK top-ten singles in 1996 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed: title, artist and presence in the UK top ten during this year. Supplemental annual selection, not an original release date or a U.S. year-end rank.
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