Sparkadia – photo by boudist.com
Time for more pop, courtesy of Sydney three piece Sparkadia. I first heard of this band on Sydney radio FBi 94.5fm, about two years ago. The singer Alex seems to have a gift for melody and catchy hooks. So I went to their next show, a free new music night called Jager Uprising. This was my first time going to one of these and by the time the band came on it was jam-packed. The band has invited all their friends to impress industry types. Tick.
Next, I heard Sparkadia played a few warehouse shows in the city and around Annandale, pulling up to two hundred people in tiny spaces. Creating more buzz to get everyone talking about it. Another Tick. Soon enough they signed to a booking agent and started scoring international supports, and the last time I saw them they were main support for Canadian cuties Tegan and Sara. Triple Tick on the list.
I wasn’t there but when they recently played at Rebel Rebel in Sydney, everyone crammed into the tiny 100 capacity room and sang their hearts out to this tune that you can listen to right here. Tick.
Sparkadia – ‘Up In The Air’
August 16, 2006 12:54 pm
hell yeah jerry! sparkadia are one of the best things going round syd the last couple a years.
tom reckons theyre gonna pack off to uk soon to do an album and try crack that market (a la howling bells)