Sarah Morris -cello, violin, guitar, piano, vocals
Ian Morris - guitar, yue qin, vocals
Joe Joe Walker - percussion
Caleb Wieters - bass
Steven Cathcart - guitar
Influences
the weepies . the submarines . 2% MAJESTY . the innocence mission . matt pond pa . elf power . red house painters . simon and garfunkel . nick drake / sigur ros / ani difranco / the sundays / mogwai / dinosaur jr / rilo kiley / hanalei / death cab for cutie / album leaf / low / k. / bright eyes / elliott smith / ryan adams / idaho / beatles / dar williams / tori amos / stars / tristeza / ida / the olivia tremor control / barzin / iron and wine / john prime / peter gabriel / james taylor / cat stevens / badly drawn boy
Sounds Like
the weepies/ the submarines/matt pond pa / 2% MAJESTY / the innocence mission/elf power/rumi/hafiz/love/stars
Formed in late 2005, Y/Our Sparkle Heart is a indie/folk/rock band that hails from Greenwood, South Carolina. The band is fronted by husband and wife Ian and Sarah Morris who have melded their love of world music into a folk/rock format where catchy melodies and instrument hooks are spiced by an unusual array of instruments from around the world. Chinese lute, cello, violin, and melody horn are just some of the unique instruments that compliment the more expected four piece instrumentation of guitar, electric guitar, bass and drums.
This four piece band is intent on delivering inspiring and hopeful messages within their songs. Their fans include everyone from young children, teens, and elderly who are uplifted by the positive lyrics and upbeat style of Y/Our Sparkle Heart.
Y/Our Sparkle Heart put out their first three song EP - "Appointment with Optimist" in 2007 under Athens, GA label Emerald City Ruins. They have since been signed under the indie label Future Destination Records and have released their first full length album "You, Me and God" in January 2008.
Reviews!
"Reminiscent of '90s twee act Heavenly, Y/Our Sparkle Heart plays uplifting, indie folk rock with a cello that could break your heart."
- http://www.athensmusic.com
"Incorporating wide-ranging influences into the glimmering pop and bounce of their indie-folk sound, Y/our Sparkle Heart radiates with joy..."
- The Forum Lander University's review of "You, Me, and God"
"...[Y/our Sparkle Heart] offer[s] a creative new look at the indie-folk-rock genre with the use of a violin, a cello, and a traditional Chinese instrument called a yue qin that looks a lot like a banjo. Singer Sarah Morris’s voice is gentle and airy..."
- http://www.indievisionmusic.com/wordpress
"This ten-song release only last for 37 minutes but oh what great music the band offers up in those minutes."
- http://christianrockersonline.blogspot.com
Hey guys, this is Eric from Indie Vision Music. I just reviewed You, Me, and God and posted it to our site. If anyone wants to read that, they can check it out here.
