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Jesse Sparhawk / Acaw!

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About Me

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The debut, 8 song (6 of which are available above in full to preview) ep, "Palmaria Palmata," is available now HERE:
thanks to our friends over at tin drum recordings .
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Need some beginner harp expertise? Go here:
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Fern Knight archived live performance on Irene Trudel's WFMU show, 2008
Fern Knight archived live performance on WNYC's SPINNING ON AIR with David Garland, 2008
Friends (and my solo) archived live performances in Amsterdam at VPRO's Dwars Fest, 2007
The Valerie Project archived live performance on WNYC's SPINNING ON AIR with David Garland, 2007
Fern Knight archived live performance on Irene Trudel's WFMU show, 2006
my solo archived live performance on Irene Trudel's WFMU show, 2006
Timesbold / my solo archived live performance on WNYC's SPINNING ON AIR with David Garland, 2006
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JESSE SPARHAWK is a multi-instrumentalist whose instruments include, but are not limited to harp, guitar, bass, and mandolin. He has toured as accompanist and band member with Greg Weeks, Timesbold, Fern Knight, The Valerie Project, Marissa Nadler, and as a solo artist.
Highlights include recent perfomances with The Valerie Project , a 10-piece ensemble led by Greg Weeks accompanying a viewing of the 1970 Czech New-Wave cinema masterpiece "Valerie and Her Week of Wonders." The Valerie Project CD/Double LP was released on November 20th, 2007.
Jesse is also featured in Max Avery Lichtenstein 's (of Timesbold and Camphor) original scores for the films "Tarnation" (2003), "The King" (2005), and "Home Front" (2006), playing various instruments.
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Discography:
Greg Weeks "Awake Like Sleep" (Ba Da Bing, 2001)
Greg Weeks "Slightly West" (Acuarela, 2002)
Timesbold "Masters Of War" (Zeal, 2003)
Timesbold "eye eye" (Zeal / Glitterhouse, 2004)
Timesbold "once we were..." (Tin Drum, 2004)
Greg Weeks "Blood Is Trouble" (Ba Da Bing, 2005)
Fern Knight "Music For Witches and Alchemists" (VHF, 2006 / Eclipse, 2007)
Jesse Sparhawk "Palmaria Palmata" (Tin Drum, 2007)
The Valerie Project "s/t" (Drag City, 2007)
Timesbold "ill seen ill sung" (Zeal / Glitterhouse, 2008)
Fern Knight "s/t" (VHF, 2008)
Jesse Sparhawk "or Kestral" (Language of Stone, tba)
Greg Weeks "The Hive" (tba)
Superstarshine (tba)
Guest Appearances:
Whip "Atheist Love Songs to God" (Zeal, 2003 / Resonant, 2005)
Aroah "The Last Laugh" (Acuarela, 2004)
Out Hud "Let Us Never Speak of It Again" (Kranky, 2005)
Edison Woods "Nest Of Machines" (Habit of Creation, 2006)
The Ambitious Orchestra "s/t" (self release, 2006)
Supersystem "A Million Microphones" (Touch and Go, 2006)
Marissa Nadler "Songs III: Bird on the Water" (Peacefrog / Kemado, 2007)
Stars Of The Lid "And Their Refinement of The Decline" (Kranky, 2007)
Nonloc "Between Hemispheres" (Strange Attractors, 2007)
Orion Rigel Dommisse "What I Want From You Is Sweet" (Language of Stone, 2007)
Stars Like Fleas "The Ken Burns Effect" (Talitres, 2007 / Hometapes, 2008)
Jaggery "Polyhymnia" (Stickfigure, 2008)
The Beat Circus "Dreamland" (Cuneiform, 2008)
Camphor "Drawn To Dust" (Friendly Fire, 2008)
Ilya Monosov "Seven lucky plays, or how to fix songs for a broken heart" (Language of Stone, 2008)
Timesbold "Slight of Hand" (Tin Drum, 2008)
Noa Babayof "From a Window to a Wall" (Anova, 2007 / Language Of Stone, 2008)
Silver Summit "Water's Edge" (Language of Stone, 2008)
Andrew Thompson "I'm Not Likely To Change" (Lewis, tba)
Compilations:
Imaginational Anthem Volume 2 / Imaginational Anthem Vol. 1-3 Box Set "Light Cycle/Tetrahedra" (Tompkins Square, 2006/08)
Filmography:
"Tarnation" (2003)
"The King" (2005)
"Home Front" (2006)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/13/2005
Influences:
Sounds Like:
Live 3/7/08 @ Brickbat Books, video by Mark Schoneveld @ yvynyl
Record Label: tin drum, language of stone
Type of Label: Indie