Sparks the Rescue
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Sparks the Rescue in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, Maine, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock, post hardcore (early) |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Associated acts | The Morning Of, Mayday Parade |
| Members | Alex Roy Toby McAllister Matt Petrin Nathan Spencer Matt Libby |
| Past members | Marty Mcmorrow Patrick O'Connell Ben Briggs David Pait Mike Naran Dylan Taylor Nick Bilotta |
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Double Blind Music(2005-2007)
Sparks the Rescue is an American rock band from Maine. They formed when members of three high school bands Pozer, Short of April and Two Girls Later converged. Their debut EP Stumbling Skyward was released independently in 2005 with McAllister and O'Connell sharing main vocal duties. The band released the Hey, Mr. Allure EP in 2006, which saw the addition of lead vocalist Alex Roy. On February 6, 2007, Sparks the Rescue released their junior EP The Secrets We Can't Keep after signing to Double Blind Music. This release saw the departure of their keyboardist. STR officially released their debut full-length album Eyes to the Sun on May 5, 2009 on Fearless Records (the album was previously released October 7, 2008 on Double Blind Music). The album was produced by Jonathan Wyman of Halo Studios in Westbrook, Maine.
Toby McAllister, Ben Briggs, and Nate Spencer formed the group Pozer in 1999, while still in junior high school. After years of local shows and failed Battle of bands competitions the band decided to add Patrick O'Connell on guitar and vocals and Marty Mcmorrow on synthesizer and vocals. The band changed their name to Sparks the Rescue and started shedding its skate punk aesthetic—gaining popularity and playing shows throughout New England. Alex Roy was added as main vocalist in 2006, and the group heavily toured the East Coast in preparation for and support of their new Hey, Mr. Allure EP.
The band released the EP The Secrets We Can't Keep in 2007. Following McMorrow's departure as keyboardist, the band released their first full album Eyes to the Sun, on Double Blind Music in 2008. This album got the group signed to Fearless Records, and shows the band’s evolution from scream-fueled hardcore music to their current hook-filled pop punk sound.
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