Through the Sparks

Through the Sparks
Through the Sparks sweating in an abandoned building.
Background information
Origin	Birmingham, Alabama
Genres	Rock, Psychedelic, alternative rock
Years active	2003 - present
Labels	Skybucket Records
Website	throughthesparks.tumblr.com
Members	Jody Nelson - vocals, guitar, piano, organ James Brangle - piano, organ, guitar Greg Slamen - bass guitar, piano, guitar, organ Shawn Avery - drums, vocals Nikolaus Mimikakis - guitar, vocals
Past members	Grey Watson Thomas Mimikakis Michael Shackelford Guest Appearances: Chad Fisher - horn arrangements/trombone Gary Wheat - saxophone Duquette Johnston - vocals Kate Taylor - vocals Preston Lovinggood - vocals Omari Thomas - trumpet

Through The Sparks is a Birmingham, Alabama-based psychedelic/folk rock band formed in 2003. The band received critical success following the release of their first full-length LP, Lazarus Beach, in 2007. Their sound is often characterized by lush instrumentation and precise arrangements. The band utilizes both traditional instruments and a variety of electric pianos, guitars, organs, eccentric percussion, horns and synthesizers.

Until the 2016 release of Transindifference (Communicating Vessels), Through the Sparks had remained on the independent label, Skybucket Records for their entire catalog which initiated with the EP, Coin Toss EP in 2005, followed by a limited edition collection of early demos called Audio Iotas: Scraps for the Human Ear later that year. The band's full-length records on Skybucket Records are Lazarus Beach released in 2007 and Worm Moon Waning released in 2010.

Almanac - MMX - Year of Beasts, "a collection of 12 singles released over the course of 2010, monthly," was released June 21, 2011. Most recently, Through The Sparks released the Alamalibu EP, named for their East Birmingham, Alabama studio, on June 19, 2012.Alamalibu EP featured the single and video 'Angel Fix.' A career spanning retrospective collection of live recordings, live-in-the-studio recordings, remixes and previously unreleased material titled Invisible Kids - was released digitally in January 2014.

On March 18th, 2016, Through the Sparks released their 3rd full-length album, Transindifference.