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"...hooky and graceful...insanely catchy" - Lexington Herald Leader
"this group continues to catch fire and is preparing to show its fresh ideas and classic sensibilities" - Louisville Eccentric Observer
"...melodic and graceful...they certainly exude a uniqueness coupled with the pop accessibility that is always nice to come home to" - W Weekly

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Music:

Member Since: 03/11/2006
Band Website: http://www.varsoviamusic.com
Band Members: Cedric Warner Sparkman - Vocals

Slater Ferguson - Guitar
Laurence Adams - Guitar / Synth
Jason Matuskiewicz - Bass
Zack Preston - Drums

Influences:

Ambulance LTD, Angelo Badalamenti, Antony & The Johnsons, Apples In Stereo, Arcade Fire, Belle and Sebastian, Bob Dylan, Brian Eno, Chico Fellini, Chuck Berry, Cocteau Twins, David Bowie, David Lynch, Dead Can Dance, Death In Vegas, Die Toten Hosen, Dismemberment Plan, Donovan, Echo & The Bunnymen, Edith Piaf, Editors, Elvis Presley, Enrico Caruso, Eric Johnson, Final Fantasy, Frank Sinatra, Genesis, Happy Mondays, Iggy Pop, Interpol, Jacques Brel, James Taylor, Jeff Buckley, Jens Lekman, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, John Cale, Johnny Cash, Johnny Marr, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Modest Mouse, Moody Blues, Morrissey, My Bloody Valentine, My Morning Jacket, New Order, Nick Cave, Nickel Creek, Nina Simone, Nine Inch Nails, Oasis, Of Montreal, Owen Pallett, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Prince, Procol Harem, Pulp, Radiohead, Razorlight, REM, Richard Ashcroft, Ricky Skaggs, Ride, Roxy Music, Roy Orbison, Sigur Ros, Slowdive, Spoon, Stephen Trask, Sufjan Stevens, Syd Barrett, Talking Heads, The Allman Brothers, The Beatles, The Clash, The Cure, The Doors, The Flaming Lips, The National, The Police, The Rolling Stones, The Scourge Of The Sea, The Smiths, The Stooges, The Strokes, The Velvet Underground, The Verve, The Waterboys, The Who, This Mortal Coil, Tim Buckley, Tommy Emmanuel, TV On The Radio, U2, Van Morrison, Vangelis, VHS or Beta, Warren Zevon, Weezer, Wir Sind Helden, Wolf Parade, Yo La Tengo,
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Raubtier (Demo Version)

Hey everybody, we have been dormant for a little while, but the good news is that we are posting a version of Raubtier today as the first of a series of demos of the week.  Some of you might have hear...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:52:00 GMT

It's called an uvula

I know a lot.  I scored in the 99th percentile on the Iowa test in sixth grade.  Since then, I have done reasonably well in all academic endeavors with only a minimal effort.  Still, when I went to th...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:14:00 GMT

Symbols for Eternity are Better than Actual Eternity

According to Joseph Campbell, a genius, 3 is a symbol for eternity in nearly every culture in the world.  It totally makes sense, because it is only an infintie amount less than infinity.  While we ar...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:44:00 GMT

I think I have a tumor, but at least we'll be recording soon.

The whole left side of my head hurts.  I have cancer of the modern civilization.  If only cavemen had i-phones.  O, would that it were true.  I want to hunt a sabertooth tiger with my lasergun.  But I...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:37:00 GMT

Album news + purchase your very own CD of the EP

Faithful friends, come the frigid month of Jan. VARSOVIA will be stepping into the studio once again to record more music for your listening pleasures (In album form this time, of course).Until then....
Posted by on Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:28:00 GMT

To Show a Little Love

In rare feat of non-comic, non-self-aggrandizement, I would like to offer my highest recommendation for fellow Kentuckian and old friend, Daniel Martin Moore.  Daniel's album was just recently re...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:19:00 GMT

Varsovia Saves Children From Burning Buildings

It may not be well-known, but it is patently true that Varsovia saves children from burning buildings and helps old women to cross the street, metaphorically speaking.  I know it in my soul, the ...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:01:00 GMT

Louisville Eccentric Observer

From this weeks LEO (http://www.leoweekly.com):Varsovia's roundtable, Slim and Michaelson By Kevin WilsonVarsovia (formerly the Poor Richards) is an increasingly popular rock 'n' roll act based primar...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:13:00 GMT

Changes + LexGo Interview.

Many thanks to all of those who made the show this past Saturday night.  It was, hands down, the most fun we've had.  If you've seen us before you may have noticed our lineup has changed sli...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:39:00 GMT

Giving credit where credit is due, the yellow flyer

We've had quite a few people ask us about the yellow flyer design for the upcoming Dame show, that, and I want to give credit where it's due.  The yellow flyer is a recreation of the original FAC...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:23:00 GMT