. . "The Sandkings"@en . "1992Z"^^ . . . "The Sandkings, were an indie pop music band, from Wolverhampton, England, who had minor success in the late 1980s and early 1990s.They were named after a 1981 collection of sci-fi short stories by George R. R. Martin (called Sandkings).Their first four singles were released on their own Long Beach Records - the first, \"Rain\", featured a singer called Andy Parton, before they recruited Jas Mann as their lead vocalist."@en . . . "group_or_band" . "1988Z"^^ . . . .