Mike Bruno- Drums/ Electronics
Kevin Kozol- Keyboards/ Fender Rhodes
Colin Scott- Bass
Shane Jonas- Trumpet/ Vocals Click pics above to view each members myspace page!
Influences
Primus, Steely Dan, Nintendo, Weather Report, 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, Outkast, Stevie Wonder, Don Caballero, Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland, Frank Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty, Doors, Mars Volta, Chucho Valdes, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, the list goes on ...
Here is the most recent SPARE PARTS LIVE CONCERT FOOTAGE!:
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 -->
THIS IS OUR NEW PAGE DEDICATED TO OUR LIVE MUSIC. THIS MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO ADD MORE AND/ OR DIFFERENT SONGS TO YOUR PROFILE!!! FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS WE WILL ALLOW DOWNLOADING THE SONGS TO HELP KICK OFF THE PAGE, SPREAD THE WORD. DON'T FORGET TO VISIT OUR MAIN PAGE FOR SHOWDATES AND MORE TUNES!!!
BIO
Fusing a mix of jazz, funk, rock 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. Members of the group have performed at the Montreux and Vienna Jazz festivals and have shared the stage with artists such as Fareed Haque, Victor Wooten, Jeff Coffin, Liquid Soul, and The Jazz Mandolin Project. 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!
QUOTES
"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 Spare Parts (Live),
You could definitely win this Greg Bennett guitar contest.
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And all of Spare Parts (Live)'s friends should check it out to... help me recruit Spare Parts (Live) to win some free Greg Bennett guitars!
It's an honor to be seen on your page, and a pleasure to be among your friends!
"The Season" is nearly upon us. When you're in the mood to blast some techno Sugar Plum Fairy, or chill out to Arabian Dance, you know where to find it!
A big thanks to all my friends... I just went over 10,000 listens on my player. I've added a fifth tune to my player, an arrangement of Scott Henderson's "Harpoon", the leader and guitar player of Tribal Tech.
