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Signed colour 10" x 8" photo of Sparks. The photo is hand signed in blue marker pen.
Price: £27.99
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Sparks
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Biography
Sparks is an American rock and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by
brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), initially under the name
Halfnelson. Best known for their quirky approach to song writing, Sparks' music
is often accompanied by cutting and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic stage
presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's wide-eyed hyperactive
frontman antics and Ron's sedentary scowling.
The band's long career has seen them successfully adopt many different musical
genres; including glam pop, power pop, electronic dance music, mainstream pop
and most recently chamber pop. Whilst never achieving peak chart success, they
have enjoyed a cult following since their first releases. Sparks have been
highly influential on the development of popular music, in particular on the
late 1970s scene, when in collaboration with Giorgio Moroder (and Telex
subsequently), they reinvented themselves as an electronic pop duo, and
abandoned the traditional rock band line up. Their frequently changing styles
and visual presentations have kept the band at the forefront of experimentation
and uniqueness in pop music. They are held in esteem by such peers as Depeche
Mode, New Order, Morrissey, Mark Burgess of the Chameleons UK and They Might Be
Giants, who all cite Sparks as a major influence.
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