Listening to King Sparrow is like getting yourself a loud, rowdy, but uniquely sophisticated lesson in Chicago musical history. They have the courage to commit to a catchy hook and yet remain musically interesting as a trio. You'll hear a straight up buddy guy style blues lick, framed by a pounding drumbeat owed to the Chicago punk scene, topped off with vocal stylings that are soulful without succumbing to self-effacing emotional whining.
In a scene flooded with multi-instrumental groups that are the musical equivalent to the Oriental Buffet next to the Toys R Us on Western, King Sparrow tastes like the steak dinner fit for a king. The bass potato is crispy, filling and delicious, the the vocal/lead guitar is meaty and a little raw, and the rhythm section refreshes like a 16oz tall boy. Bon appetit, Chicago. -Brendan Hendrick
"Hard-hitting yet strangely inviting." -Chicago Rock Music Examiner
"The buzz is sure to grow louder with the release of the band's debut EP 'Derailer,' a set of five deliriously grungey but deliciously melodic garage-punk nuggets with just enough of a swinging bottom to indicate that the musicians have listened to their share of Chicago blues and Motown soul." -Jim DeRogatis, Sun Times
"King Sparrow headlines with garage-rock grit and power-pop aplomb" -Time Out Chicago
"If you haven't had a chance to check out King Sparrow's debut EP Derailer, do so now. It's a heavy mix of dirty guitars, driving drums, and brash vocals, an impressive debut from the Chicago outfit." -Gapers Block
"Rooted in an epic garage rock sound, King Sparrow is pop-y enough for toe tapping, but has just the right roughness around the edges. Add some blues to this mix and you've got yourself some hells yeah music." -Gapers Block
"King Sparrow is quickly becoming a favorite of mine." -Indiesomnia
"It's refreshing to hear a young band come out of the gate with such a full, confident spectrum of sound--subway rumble bass lines hurtling past scuzzy dump truck drums, gritty guitars playing cat and mouse with splashy, insistent cymbal crashes, while the sweetly melodic tenor vocals curve and twist above it all, like a brightly colored flag planted on top of this whole hill of noise." -Wrestling Entropy!!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!!
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