Rolling Home: [vocals: Parisa Roohipour][e. guitar: Jeff Miles and Brian McCoy][piano: Karly Jurgensen][bass: Jon Schmidt][drums: Timur 'Timmy' Yusef]
Time: [vocals: Parisa Roohipour][e. guitar: Adam Tressler][piano: Karly Jurgensen][bass: Jon Schmidt][drums: Timur 'Timmy' Yusef]
Fire and Rain: [vocals: Parisa Roohipour][acoustic guitar: Kieran Sherry]
Influences
milky tea, 70% dark chocolate, friends, the buzz of the city, mountains, the sea, She-Ra, dreams...real and imaginary, travelling, Father Ted, free expression...acoustified, electrified, accessorized...Kolya
Sounds Like
a cool breeze on a sunny day...
hot tea in the snow...
I was born and raised in a small town in Northern Ireland and have been subjected to every genre of music since an early age. I’d say I have a pretty eclectic taste in music for a child of the eighties! I’ve always done everything I could to be involved in music as much as possible, from playing the flute as I grew up to singing a tune whenever one enters my head. I will complete my degree in Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music in Boston after summer ’07. I love everything I’ve learned about the technical sides of producing music, but more that anything else I love to perform. My exposure to many genres has offered me experience in everything from Irish traditional to funk, and at the moment I am drifting more towards jazz, blues and folk. I am very influenced by Joni Mitchell and Carol King, and have recently been inspired by Polly Paulusma and Martha Tilston. I also love world music and the mixing of genres and traditional sounds. I am half Persian and feel there is such a mix inside me and I am interested in bringing the diversity within me into my music.
I would like to thank Vincent Chung for giving me the opportunity to record 'Rolling Home' and taking it in such an interesting direction. I would like to thank Kent Moore for engineering and producing 'Time', and Adam Comstock for mixing it. And lastly, Colum Sands of Spring Studios for recording 'Fire and Rain'. What would I do without such good friends! :)
All lyrics by Parisa Roohipour, except 'Fire and Rain' written by James Taylor.
Sparks Fly release their first single 'Creatures' on iTunes on 30th March. To celebrate we are having a big party in the Stiff Kitten in Belfast on Wed 25th March. Its a big night for us so would love if you could make it!
Sparks Fly Skruff Pocket Promise w/ a DJ set from a Plastic Rose
I have a confession to make: I completely forgot you existed. And then I stumbled across your myspace and A) my life got brighter and B) I got all nostalgic for 168 Mass Ave. I assume you are back in the motherland; I hope all is well with you!
'ello love:) back safe, unhappy to be home, though. Not sure where I'd rather be, but this is def not it. Aside from 24 perfect hours with B and a decent day with the fam...i'm just not feeling this real life business. will write more later...watch out for pics on facebook:)
Thanks for the kind comment, Parisa, and thanks for performing at the festival. You can certainly have one of those limited edition posters. I'll leave one up to you.
hello beautiful girl! pretty sure I heard your voice on my phone message at new years, and it made me so happy.. I was literally grinning. It sounded like you guys had the best time, happy new year! how are you? I'd love to hear about what's going on with you.. will you go to London to see the band for any shows?
Know that I think of you often, and I hope you're doing well... lots of love Pari xoxo
soooo "Time" sounds so good! I miss you Pari, how are you? give me the news, the goods :) remember what you told me about calling someone once and hanging up, so they know that they are thought of? I don't remember what the name is, but if I could I would do that right now for you!! loove
where are you? how are you? you and sydney should sing together because your voices would be stupid together (stupid good:). tell me about these ireland festivals you're so sure i could play at:). My aussie family is moving to ireland...will you be there this summer. festivals, you, fam...3 perfect reasons to come:)
Hmmm...it says you've disabled HTML in your comments. Poop. Well, you'll have to copy & paste this to see it, then. It's a brill rendition of Fever...by the Muppets!
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