One of the more intriguing acts I caught at Coachella #2...
In
response to the overwhelming reception of Sparks’ last North
American tour — not to mention the band’s recent Coachella debut
— L.A.’s pop provocateurs Sparks
are
excited to announce a new fall tour.
Returning to North America
with The
Revenge Of Two Hands, One Mouth Tour,
brothers Ron and Russell Mael have crafted new sets of material drawn
from the band’s extensive discography and back catalog.
With no
band and no computers, Ron (two hands . . . on keyboards) and Russell
(one mouth . . . on vocals) will present the very essence of Sparks and
their impressive catalogue in a show of impact, energy and
aggression.
“For
those who saw the tour in its first incarnation, we promise to keep
the intensity up, the two-hands, one-mouthiness up, the
no-computeriness up, and also perform a bunch of tunes not played on
the original tour,” says Russell Mael. Full tour dates below.
Over
the band’s four decades of existence, Sparks
has
consistently proved to be ten steps ahead of their peers, pioneering
and transforming in ways few would’ve ever predicted.
Enigmatic and
shape-shifting, Sparks has defined numerous genres, ranging from the
psychedelic rock of 1972’s A
Woofer In Tweeters Clothing to
1979’s landmark Giorgio Moroder collaboration No.
1 In Heaven.
They’ve written a Swedish rock opera (The
Seduction of Ingmar Bergman),
synth-pop opuses (Gratuitous
Sax and Senseless Violins),
and even helped define the sound of U.K. glam (Kimono
My House)
— nevermind that the duo hail from Los Angeles. The band’s recent
work found Sparks exploring the depths of baroque pop, a sound
defined by their album trilogy of Lil
Beethoven,
Hello
Young Lovers,
and Exotic
Creatures of The Deep.
Having
inspired musicians and delighted fans throughout the years with their
extraordinary songwriting and inimitable style, Sparks’ live shows
have become increasingly spectacular.
In 2008, they performed all 21
albums in 21 nights in London. In 2011, the band’s 22nd record, The
Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman,
was performed as a live musical at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
Now, having stripped away the band, the computers and any lavish
production, their whipsmart, penetrating lyrics and those
incomparable melodies are once again presented in this scintillating,
intimate format.
Tour Dates
10/23:
Atlanta, GA @ The Variety Playhouse
10/25: Asheville, NC @ Mountain Oasis Festival
10/27: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/28: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/30: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
11/1: Montreal, QC @ Le National
11/2: Toronto, ON @Lee's Palace
11/4: Detroit/Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
11/6: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/7: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/8-11/10: Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/11: Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
10/25: Asheville, NC @ Mountain Oasis Festival
10/27: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/28: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/30: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
11/1: Montreal, QC @ Le National
11/2: Toronto, ON @Lee's Palace
11/4: Detroit/Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
11/6: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/7: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/8-11/10: Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/11: Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
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