Sparkadia
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| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative pop rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Boundary/Inertia |
| Website | sparkadia |
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Sparkadia is an Australian alternative pop rock solo project, which was formed as a duo in 2004 by Alex Burnett on lead vocals and David Hall on drums. They were joined, in 2006, by Josephine Ayling on guitar, keyboards and vocals, and Nick Rabone on bass guitar. In 2008 Ayling was replaced by Tiffany Preece on guitars and vocals. By 2009 the group had become Burnett's solo project. Sparkadia has issued two studio albums, Postcards (31 May 2008) and The Great Impression (18 March 2011).
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History
Sparkadia formed as a duo in 2004 in Sydney by Alex Burnett on lead vocals and David Hall on drums.[1][2] They were joined, in 2006, by Josephine Ayling on guitar, keyboards and vocals, and Nick Rabone on bass guitar.[3]
On 17 February 2007 Sparkadia issued a five track extended play, Things Behind the Sun, on Boundary Sounds through Inertia Records,[4] which peaked in the ARIA Singles Chart top 100 for four weeks in March–April.[5] It was followed by a single, "Too Much to Do" (May 2008), which reached No. 11 on the ARIA Hitseekers Singles Chart.[6]
Their first studio album, Postcards, was released on 31 May 2008 and reached number 23 in the ARIA Albums Chart.[3][7] For the album the line-up were Ayling, Burnett, Hall and Rabone.[3] Soon after Ayling was replaced by Tiffany Preece on guitars and vocals.[1][8] However, by 2009 Sparkadia had become Burnett's solo project;[9] according to Burnett: Hall had "moved onto other things", Preece had left to have a baby, and Rabone "went to India".[10]
In September 2010 Sparkadia issued the next single, "Talking Like I'm Falling Down the Stairs", which peaked in the top 100.[11] Another single, "China", was issued in March 2011.[9] Bennett, as Sparkadia, had moved to London to work on the second album in mid-January 2010.[10][12] The Great Impression was issued on 18 March 2011, which reached number 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[7] On 20 March it was the week's "feature album" on national youth radio Triple J.[13]
As from December 2014 Burnett was largely working as a songwriter, he has co-written tracks with various artists including Digitalism, Flight Facilities, Elizabeth Rose and Dan Sultan.[14]
Members
- Alex Burnett – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (2004–present)
- David Hall – drums (2004–2009)
- Josephine Ayling – guitar, keyboards, vocals (2006–2008)
- Nick Rabone – bass guitar (2006–2009)
- Tiffany Preece – guitars, vocals (2008–2009)
Discography
Studio albums
- Postcards (31 May 2008) AUS: No. 23[7]
- The Great Impression (18 March 2011) AUS: No. 8[7]
Extended plays
Singles
- "Too Much to Do" (May 2008)
- "Talking Like I'm Falling Down the Stairs" (20 September 2010) AUS: No. 75[15]
- "China" (11 March 2011) AUS: No. 81[9]
- "Mary" (6 June 2011)
References
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