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 |
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 |
Title | Label | Year |
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Coin Toss EP | Skybucket | 2005 |
Title | Label | Year |
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Audio Iotas: Scraps For The Human Ear | Skybucket | 2005 |
Almanac - MMX - Year of Beasts | Skybucket | 2011 |
Title | Label | Year |
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Lazarus Beach | Skybucket | 2007 |
Worm Moon Waning | Skybucket | 2010 |
Album Title | Song Title | Label | Year |
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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 |