SparkLight
Hi,
My nick is Spark (aka SparkLight).
The Sparklight-Studio is my creativity laboratory where I experiment with various playing styles, new sounds and production technics.
All the music here was done by myself - composing, writing lyrics, playing, recording, programming drums and other loops and mixing the whole mess together.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I play the guitar since 1975.
Had a few bands during the years.
Non got famous, but who gives a shit. I had fun.
For few years I was into electro-acoustic music working with synths and samplers and MIDI sequencing.
Then I had a few more bands for several years.
Non of those got famous either :-P
Then I had a "dry era" with almost no playing and zero creativity :-(
About 2 years ago, while forming the concept described above, I sort of had a "comeback" to music creativity.
And here I am today.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Well... in a way
Since my current life style and marital status force some restrictions on the term "leisure", I've developed a unique concept which makes some room for creativity - I own 3 TravelerGuitar instruments and a palmtop digital recording studio (the old mighty Zoom PS04).
2 years ago I've switch to 4 working days per week and on my free day I go sit at one of my favorite local coffee shops, at a side table, having a breakfast (or lunch, or both) and then, on a cup of cappuccino, I take out the tiny guitar, plug it into the PS04, put on my headphones, pick one of the 500 preset Drum&Bass patterns and jam till smoke comes out my fingers.
Indeed, I get the looks. Some can't resist and start a conversation, but this doesn't bother me.
Hey, I get both music ideas (and sometimes even a constructed sketch) AND good company (and sometimes even new friends).
Can life be any better? :-)
Your musical influences
Will probably sound bombastic, but... I feel almost anything goes into my ears influences me.
I can't define my style. I'm not sure I have one.
Generally it's a rock, but I do like also jazz, some flavors of blues, R&B maybe, funk maybe and everything else which is jumpy, groovy, not too slow and not too noisy.
Does this help any? :-/
What equipment do you use?
Mostly either of my 3 TravelerGuitars - The Escape bass, The Speedster electric or the Escape acoustic. I also have an ordinary P-bass, a modified Strat clone, an Epiphone acoustic, few amps, Boss BR-864 8trk digital recorder, Zoom PS04 4trk palmtop digital recorder, some Zoom and Boss guitar and bass effects, an Edirol UA-4fx audio interface connected to my Fujitsu laptop, a Rode NT3 condensor mic and a crappy Shure clone dynamic mic.
Anything else?
Havn't I said enough already?
