- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: Sparks the Rescue
Album: Worst Thing I've Been Cursed With
Label: Fearless
Playtime: 41:02 min
Genre: Rock
URL: http://www.myspace.com/sparkstherescue
Rip date: 2011-05-05
Street date: 2011-05-10
Size: 86.24 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 279 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -
Alex Roy û Vocals
Toby McAllister û Guitar/Vocals
Michael Naranû Guitar/Vocals
Ben Briggs û Bass
Nate Spencer - Drums
What do you get when you blend infectious melodies and pop-infused technical
guitar riffs with high-energy and solid musicianship? You get Sparks The
Rescue, a five-piece pop rock band from Portland, Maine that will win you over
with their originality, passion, and dedication to constantly make ôrockinÆ
songs.ö
The group is comprised of Alex Roy (vocals), Patrick OÆConnell (guitar), Toby
McAllister (guitar), Ben Briggs (bass), and Nathan Spencer (drums). Seasoned
musicians of over a decade, the crew started playing together in high school
where they spawned from three local bands. They shared stages frequently at
local shows and events until they decided in 2005 to become one single entity,
Sparks The Rescue (deriving their name from Nicolas SparksÆ novel The Rescue).
In 2007, STR released a six-song digital EP, The Secrets We CanÆt Keep on
Double Blind Music. It didnÆt take long for their music to catch the ear of
WCYYÆs Mark Kurdo, and soon the EP was getting heavy rotation on ôSpin Out,ö a
weekly program that features local artists. Requests started pouring in for
their tracks to get regular airplay on the station, and STR went on to sell
over 10,000 units of their EP on iTunes as their fan base grew exponentially.
Their success has stemmed from their popularity at WCYY, and they havenÆt
forgotten that. TheyÆve played over 300 shows to date and have shared the
stage with great bands including All Time Low, Hawthorne Heights, As Tall As
Lions, Mayday Parade, Chiodos, Forever the Sickest Kids, Mayday Parade and A
Static Lullaby.
Sparks The Rescue released their debut full-length album Eyes To The Sun in
2009 on Fearless Records. Produced by Jonathan Wyman of Halo Studios, the
album has gained rave reviews, with tracks receiving play on MTVÆs The Hills
and Real World: Cancun. 2009 was quite the year for the band, who has toured
Europe with The All-American Rejects, hit the road with Hit The Lights and won
MTV/GarnierÆs battle of the bands contest to appear at MTVUÆs Woodie Awards.
But thereÆs no resting for them, as they rounded off the year winning the
hearts of every teenage vampire lover out there with their killer new video
for single ôWe Love Like Vampiresö.
2010 found the band playing Warped Tour in its entirety along with
contributing a single to compilation Punk Goes Pop 3. Most of their time in
2010 was spent writing and preparing to record their highly anticipated
follow-up to Eyes to the Sun. Their second full-length album, The Worst Thing
IÆve Been Cursed With, is set to release on May 10, 2011. The quintet is
currently on the road with A Dangerous Summer.
The Worst Thing IÆve Been Cursed With is set to release on May 10, 2011.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. Saturday Skin ( 3:29)
02. She's A Bitch, And I'm A Fool ( 2:46)
03. The Weirdest Way ( 3:35)
04. High And Hazy ( 3:05)
05. Worst Thing I've Been Cursed With ( 3:32)
06. Better Side Of Me ( 3:16)
07. Postcard Of A Tidal Wave ( 3:25)
08. Vanities ( 3:52)
09. Holiday ( 3:39)
10. 60 Minutes Of Fame ( 3:05)
11. How To Make A Heart Hollow ( 3:49)
12. Thought You Were The One ( 3:29)
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