Through the Sparks
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Through The Sparks is a Birmingham, Alabama
-based psychedelic/folk rock band formed in 2003. 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. The band utilizes both traditional instruments and a variety of electric pianos, guitars, organs, eccentric percussion, brass horns and synthesizers. 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," is scheduled for June 21, 2011.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
-based psychedelic/folk rock band formed in 2003. 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. The band utilizes both traditional instruments and a variety of electric pianos, guitars, organs, eccentric percussion, brass horns and synthesizers. Through the Sparks has remained on the independent label, Skybucket Records
Skybucket Records
Skybucket Records, based in Birmingham, Alabama was formed in the summer 2002 to release a CD sampler of local music. After the success of this initial release, Skybucket continued to grow, concentrating on signing local musicians and independently releasing their recordings.Five years after the...
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," is scheduled for June 21, 2011.
Extended Plays
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Coin Toss EP | Skybucket | 2005 |
Collections
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Iotas: Scraps For The Human Ear | Skybucket | 2005 |
| Almanac - MMX - Year of Beasts | Skybucket | 2011 |
Studio Albums
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lazarus Beach | Skybucket | 2007 |
| Worm Moon Waning | Skybucket | 2010 |
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 |