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Sparks is an American pop and rock duo formed by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals) in Los Angeles. The duo is noted for their quirky approach to songwriting; [1] their music is often accompanied by sophisticated and acerbic lyrics—often about women, and sometimes containing literary or cinematic references [2] —and an idiosyncratic, theatrical stage presence, typified by ...
Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948) [1] is an American singer best known as the lead singer for the band Sparks, which he formed in 1971 with his elder brother Ron Mael. Mael is known for his wide vocal range, in particular his far-reaching falsetto. He has a flamboyant and hyperactive stage presence which contrasts sharply with Ron Mael ...
Ronald David Mael was born on August 12, 1945, in Culver City, California.The Mael brothers grew up in Pacific Palisades – an affluent beach neighbourhood of Los Angeles – with their father, Meyer Mael, [4] [5] who was a graphic designer and caricaturist for the Hollywood Citizen-News, [6] [7] and their mother, Miriam (née Moskowitz), a librarian.
FFS (an abbreviation of Franz Ferdinand and Sparks) was a supergroup formed by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand and American art rock band Sparks.Their formation was announced on 9 March 2015, but the two bands had been recording since at least the mid-2000s.
The following is a comprehensive discography of Sparks, an American rock and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), initially under the name Halfnelson.
Sparks, who won American Idol at age 17 in 2007, knows that she's someone who plays "the long game" and has been on a journey of learning what works for her and what she's had to cut loose.
Performing as Bates Motel, they were enlisted by brothers Ron and Russell Mael to be a part of the 1981–85 incarnation of their band, Sparks.After completing demos with neophyte producer Stephen Hague, principal members Leslie Bohem and David Kendrick (later of Devo, Xiu Xiu) recruited fellow Sparks members Jim Goodwin and Bob Haag to form Gleaming Spires with the blessing of the Mael brothers.
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