Mike Bruno- Drums/ Electronics
Kevin Kozol- Keyboards/ Fender Rhodes
Colin Scott- Bass Click pics above to view each members myspace page!
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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 band leader), 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
Played one of your tracks during last week's show and had about twenty reported cases of steering wheel rock outs, nearly fifty cases of rocked off socks, and a countless numbers of booty shakes.
Whats up to all you crazy gangstas. I hope everything is going well. Looks like shit is falling straight! Hit me up, let me know your alive! Peace from the YUNK!
Wha down fellas?! I miss you guys like crazy. I hope all is well. Great to see you guys are going to keep up the Aliveone gig. I think that's really good thing. I find myself going, "I remeber this one time....." a lot, and it always has to do with the Parts. I miss playing w/ you guys bad! I hope to see you guys soon. Later brothers.
Thanks for being my friend! I wanted to make sure you knew to download free tracks from my three recent releases. Grab em on the gydget at http://myspace.com/misskristin and keep on rockin with the great music!! Much love, Miss Kristin!
hey fellas how's it going? if you're not doin' any thing Friday night (6/20) you should swing by McDunna's for a funktackular event of massive proportions. word
Hey, thanks for friending me!! If u get a chance, would you mind checking out my site, yourareacode.com?? I built it so that everyone could know what's going on in the local scene. It's all user-generated so if you know of something, please post it!
I was on tour out west, and I saw your stickers all over the place, good stuff. Of course, everyone says this, but Disco makes me wanna yank my unit! In a good way!
Hey guys!! I might say this thousand times but,,, I’m so happy that you guys say me as “the original Spare Parts.” And I’m proud of that!! I miss you guys too. I wish I was there,,, Well, who knows the future will be? I might go over Chicago and play as Spare Parts guitarist again :- ) Well, Thanks for adding me your friends list!!
Where will you be playing about 9/11 this year. I'll be in town for a trade show and since you didn't come to FLA in the last 2 year I guess I'll have to come to you. If you know where you'll be please hit me back.
20/21 giugno fiera della musica a Verona...21 giugno sul palco del soundexpo 2008 semifinale concorso "Claudio Mazzitello". Visita il sito www.soundexpo.it per maggiori informazioni.Partecipazione ragazzi di Xfactor: Antonio Marino e Gino "Le migliori voci di XFACTOR".Concerto dei "Verdena". Non mancate concerti NO Stop.
