Sparks
USA
Formed: 1970
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock, R&B, Electronic
Styles: Punk/New Wave, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, Disco, Dance, R&B/Soul, Glam Rock, Club/Dance
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Sparks were a vehicle for the skewed pop smarts and wise-guy wordplay of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, Los Angeles natives who spent their childhood modeling young men's apparel for mail-order catalogs. While attending UCLA in 1970, the Maels formed their first group, Halfnelson, which featured songwriter Ron on keyboards and Russell as lead vocalist; the band was rounded out by another pair of brothers, guitarist Earle and bassist Jim Mankey, and drummer Harley Feinstein. Halfnelson soon came to the attention of Todd Rundgren, who helped land...
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