Through the Sparks
| Through the Sparks | |
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 Through the Sparks sweating in an abandoned building. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Genres | Rock, Psychedelic, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Labels | Skybucket Records |
| Website | throughthesparksmusic.com |
| Members | |
| Jody Nelson - vocals, guitar, piano, organ James Brangle - piano, organ, guitar Greg Slamen - bass guitar, piano, guitar, organ Shawn Avery - drums, vocals Grey Watson - guitar, vocals |
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| Past members | |
| Nikolaus Mimikakis Thomas Mimikakis Michael Shackelford Chris Goodson Guest Appearances: Chad Fisher - horn arrangements/trombone Gary Wheat - saxophone Duquette Johnston - vocals Kate Taylor - vocals Preston Lovinggood - vocals Omari Thomas - trumpet |
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Through The Sparks is a Birmingham, Alabama-based psychedelic/folk rock band formed in 2003.[1] The band received critical success following the release of their first full length LP, Lazarus Beach, in 2007. Their sound is often characterized by lush instrumentation and precise arrangements.[2] The band utilizes both traditional instruments and a variety of electric pianos, guitars, organs, eccentric percussion, brass horns and synthesizers.[3][4] Through the Sparks has remained on the independent label, Skybucket Records for their entire catalog which initiated with the EP, Coin Toss EP followed by a limited edition collection of early demos called Audio Iotas: Scraps for the Human Ear. The band's full-length records are Lazarus Beach released in 2007 and Worm Moon Waning released in 2010. The latest Skybucket release, Almanac - MMX - Year of Beasts, "a collection of 12 singles released over the course of 2010, monthly,[5]" is scheduled for June 21, 2011.
Contents |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Extended Plays
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Coin Toss EP | Skybucket | 2005 |
[edit] Collections
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Iotas: Scraps For The Human Ear | Skybucket | 2005 |
| Almanac - MMX - Year of Beasts | Skybucket | 2011 |
[edit] Studio Albums
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lazarus Beach | Skybucket | 2007 |
| Worm Moon Waning | Skybucket | 2010 |
[edit] Appearances on Other Compilations
| Album Title | Song Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Dose Exposure | Demons Respond | Skybucket | 2003 |
| Put Your Hand Down | Man Alive and Gap in the Spark | Skybucket | 2005 |
| The Cornerstone Player #72 | Mexico (Every Last Buffalo) | Cornerstone Promotion | 2007 |
| Number 6 | The Final If And When | Vice | 2007 |
| Paste Magazine Sampler #32 | L. Roi | Paste Magazine | 2007 |
| Skybucket Spring and Summer Sampler 2011 | Statue Scared | Skybucket | 2011 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p704053/biography
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10164-lazarus-beach/
- ^ http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/through-the-sparks-lazarus-beach1/
- ^ http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/through-the-sparks-lazarus-beach/
- ^ http://www.skybucket.com/bands_through.the.sparks.php
