Blue Sandcastle is the former band of Last Charge of the Light Horse songwriter Jean-Paul Vest and drummer Erik Schuman. Originally formed in Denton, TX in 1994, the group broke up after a year but then re-formed in 2000 after a chance meeting in a NYC nightclub. The 5-song EP "Paradise Misplaced" was released in 2001, followed in 2002 by the release of "If You Only Knew."- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INDEPENDENT SONGWRITER WEB MAGAZINE, January 2004 - "Heavy-hitting songwriting and musicianship"…………SOUTH OF MAINSTREAM, October 2003 - "There are so many great tracks on this disc that it's difficult to immediately choose those that stand out"…………
IMPACT PRESS, August 2003 - "If you hate bands that just play a song instead of making it their own, you'll love what Blue Sandcastle can do."…………PLUG IN MUSIC, June 2003 - "By the end of the album, you’re looking for the repeat"…………DAILY VAULT, May 2003 - "...a heady mix of intelligence, fallibility and damning self-knowledge"…………AIDING & ABETTING, June 2003 - "these guys simply make fine roots-flavored rock"…………POPMATTERS, April 2003 - "A definite winner, these songs are beautifully written (especially "All for Nothing" and "Sooner") and similarly produced"…………FRIGID EMBER, December 2002 - "excellent musical performances...and insightful lyrics make 'If You Only Knew' an album that should get peoples attention"…………NEWSDAY, September 2001 - "Blue Sandcastle, a trio with Lone Star roots, comes out with its guns blazing"
