Mike Bruno- Drums/ Electronics
Kevin Kozol- Keyboards/ Fender Rhodes
Colin Scott- Bass Click pics above to view each members myspace page!
CLICK ABOVE PIC FOR THE SPARE PARTS LIVE MUSIC PAGE!
Influences
Primus, Weather Report, Steely Dan, Nintendo, Jaco Pastorius, Miles Davis, Spinal Tap, Andre Dawson, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Return to Forever, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, The Roots, Beatles, Billy Cobham/ George Duke Band, Lenny White, Jimi Hendrix, Stanley Clarke, Joshua Redman, The Sun, Jamiroquai, Danilo Perez, Airto, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Stevie Wonder, Don Caballero, Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland, Frank Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty, Doors, Chucho Valdes, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, the list goes on ...
VIDEO OF SPARE PARTS AND BEN-SITY OPENING FOR SNOOP DOGG AT HOUSE OF BLUES!
SPARE PARTS AT MARTYRS'...
Sounds Like
People tell us... "Jamiroquai, Steely Dan, Primus, Roy Hargrove RH Factor, Weather Report, Return to Forever, Billy Cobham/ George Duke Band." Don't forget to buy a copy of BRAIN CANDY HERE! CDBABY LINK for SPARE PARTS: Brain Candy -->
Fusing a mix of funk, rock, jazz, and reggae, Spare Parts is a Chicago based group rapidly gaining international acclaim. An eclectic list of influences ranging from Weather Report to the Beatles fuel the creative engines of Spare Parts - both live and in the studio.
Spare Parts consistently performs at premier venues and festivals across the United States and even internationally including the Festival de Jazz in Lima, Peru. They have shared the stage with artists such as Victor Wooten, Snoop Dogg, Fareed Haque, Lenny Pickett (SNL / Tower of Power), 2 Live Crew, Liquid Soul, and The Jazz Mandolin Project to name a few. Their 2006 release “Brain Candy” receives regular airplay and the band has scored music for several independent films and commercials.
Spare Parts remains focused on expanding their musical boundaries while attracting new listeners around the globe and leaving them thirsty for more. See you at the next show!
PRESS QUOTES
"Their jazzy styling sounds like Weather Report mixed with Jamiroquai. It was quite a set to catch." -Kyndmusic.com
"Their performance at Martyrs’ Pub on Saturday, January 20, was stellar. They exuded so much energy that the audience couldn’t help but dance. The floor was packed and everyone loved it." -Fruzsina Eordogh, FourMagazine.com
"Spare Parts' amazing roadwork and solid new CD are bringing the jazz/funk outfit acclaim and a growing base of fans." -Chris Wissmann, Nightlife
"No matter who is in the crowd, Spare Parts is going to rock their worlds." -Jason Soreno, The Pulse
"With a solid background in live performance as well as a growing college radio audience, Spare Parts adds a nice dynamic to their live show - something you can dance to." -Billy Kenefick, Chicago Innerview
"Incredibly funky! A tight, concisely performed set of tunes, transforming them from a jam band into the more precise, composition-oriented unit Spare Parts are decidedly more progressive." -Brent Stewart, Nightlife
"For jazz, R&B, funk and rock fans alike, Brain Candy has all the
ingredients to satisfy any listening urge. It is surely a disc that will
be difficult to keep out of any rotation." - Jim Hagerty, Rock River Times
Hey! Pete Hopkins here. I have written a tribute song for the one and only Michael Jackson and I put it up on my myspace today. "Mr Jackson"
also check out this video montage created by a fan to accompany it http://bit.ly/40PdpU -thank you @yourockradio (follow him on twitter) -its very moving
Drop by the one and only Saturday Night Open Mic in Chicago at Lucky Number 1931 N. Milwaukee Ave 10pm til 3am Hosted by Phil Circle Acoustic Music All Night for FREE!
www.loopapparel.com/store/category/women www.loopapparel.com/store/category/men NEW TSHIRTS WENT LIVE TODAY! Check them out if you have a sec. I hope you dig em'... let me know. Thanks for all the support!! Dave www.davetamkin.com www.twitter.com/davetamkin www.facebook.com/davetamkin
FGC’s only Chicago appearance of the summer is coming up on Friday July 17th at the Abbey Pub. This will be an Ages 18+ show with special supporting acts: Lobster Newberg and The Rubblebucket Orchestra. This Hometown Throwdown is a show not to be missed…hope to see you there!!
In the meantime, check out all three of our Summer Camp Festival sets on the Live Music Archive for free stream/download! Visit our MySpace blog for the links.
We also want to invite our Myspace friends to connect with us on Facebook. Click the links below for the FGC Group and FGC Page, both great ways to stay in touch with the band and link up with other fans.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2220592552
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Family-Groove-Company/6317562262
Have a great summer!
Join us in Dreamtime as we envision and embrace our deeper dreams, learn, connect and co-create in an atmosphere of celebration, participation, creative expression and community.
The Dreamtime Festival will take place July 16-20th and includes four full days of amazing performances on four stages, hundreds of cutting edge workshops, interactive theme camps and art installations, free camping and parking.
- Over 100 workshops including Henry Redcloud from the Lakota, and the Mayan oracle AumRak from Guatemala.
- Four full days of amazing performance on four stages, featuring Cheb i Sabbah, Govinda, and Lunar Fire (the wild alter ego of Kan'Nal).
- Over 18 theme camps, including Serenity, a healing village offering free massage and body work classes
- Over a half dozen art installations including the Sapphire Portal sound healing installation and a solar powered full size crashed flying saucer stage and sound system.
Tickets, Schedule, Lineup and Volunteering: http://www.dreamthefuture.org
Thank you for your friendship. My debut single ROLLIN' IN THE HEY is currently #84 on the Music Row Breakout Chart and is poised to break into the top 75. Request it at your local radio station today. Also the CD is finally available. Visit my page to hear samples and buy it now! Also I value your opinion about what you think my next single should be so please drop me a line.
PLEASE VOTE SAINT ANGER'S CHINCHILLA MUZIC #1 CLICK HERE TO VOTE!!
(http://www.unsignedhypemusic.com/vote)
Saint Anger's Chinchilla Muzic ft. Young Cratic is currently in rotation on Western New York's 93.7 FM WBLK. Your weekly vote could put Chinchilla Muzic at the top of the charts!
Click HERE, find Chinchilla Muzic on the ranking list and cast your vote WEEKLY!! Your vote is needed and very much appreciated!!!
AIR SNARE RECORDS Presents Pablo Campos EP Label: Air Snare Records Cat. No.: ASRD001 Release Date: June 2009 Format: Digital Genre: Techno & Tech-House This is a pure blend of tropical beats just in time for the summer season. Tracklist: 1.) Pedro Campos - Mapu Disorder 2.) Pedro Campos & Mantis - Proxemic Mastered by Charles / Solead @ Préférence Mastering. Download at https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/176913/mapu_disorder_proxemic http://www.junodownload.com/artists/Pedro+Camps/releases/ http://www.trackitdown.net/genre/tech_house_minimal/track/1107287.html http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DG1AP8/ref=dm_ap_alb10?ie=UTF8&qid=1245763069&sr=101-1
new music on my page yo! tell me what you think my friend. Im playing that song you said you like but with a jazz touch. tell me what you think muchacho! lol
Hello, It's Ricky. I'm just seeing who is interested in coming out to see us this Thursday @ The Grog Shop.
THE SLEEPS @ the GROG SHOP
- w/ Totally Michael & Prizzy Prizzy Please July 2nd 8:00 PM 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106 US
Cost:$8
[ We are now in 90th out of 12,171 Bands !!!]
If you love THE SLEEPS then repost our Cassette Tape Player for us to win the "ROCK THE SPACE" contest. Share this contest link with everyone: Click Here to vote for THE SLEEPS "Rock The Space" contest or cick on "GRAB THIS" in the player.
The A&R execs at MySpace Records want to see who's got the goods to make the Final 5. A vote of fans will decide who wins Rock The Space and walks away with a Recording Contract with MySpace Records plus $10,000 in Fender gear. Please Vote for THE SLEEPS !!! www.myspce.com/thesleepsmusic
Hi! FREE DOWNLOAD available for the bonus track of my debut solo album "Something Different" (released by Lion Music in 2008). The track's called "Glory Of Life - Bass only version". Enjoy!
Alberto
Free download available at: www.albertorigoni.net/free.html
$100 BAR TAB GIVEAWAY! Text YAC to 95495 or log on to yourareacode.com and register to be entered to win! A new winner will be chosen every Friday! Good luck!
Come out and celebrate the release of our new album, 'Real World Shaker', with us. The kickoff to a national college radio campaign beginning on the 30th. It should be a wild time. Hope to see you there and as always, thanks for the support - The Wonda
Saturday, June 27th, 10pm @ The Mousetrap (5565 N Keystone Ave Indy, IN) FREE!!! w/ Marshall Robbins
