Brian Sands

December 29, 1951 - August 28, 2018, passed away in his home at 66 years of age. Cleveland, Ohio musician, songwriter, performer, photographer and label owner/operator of Bizart Records. His bands Milk (20) and Moses (9) gained a cult following circa 1969-1974, headlining shows across the region as well as opening for acts such as Alice Cooper, The Stooges, MC5, etc. helping to pave the way for other non-mainstream music makers in the city to get out of the basement and onto the stage, leading to the "Punk Ground Zero" explosion of sounds that the city is well-known for today by collectors of underground / pre-punk music. Also notable for starting the 1st USA based David Bowie fan club, which led to Bowie's first US show being in Cleveland on September 22, 1972 at The Cleveland Music Hall.