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Jeremy Sparkman

About Me

My name is Jeremy Sparkman. Originally from Prairie Grove Arkansas, but now living in Fayetteville and attending the University of Arkansas. I've been slamming for about a year and a half. The high point of which was the ability to go to the National Poetry Slam '07 in Austin TX, with the Arkansas team. I am currently recording my first CD and am lucky enough to do so with a great group of guys. Taylor Hunter, an old friend of mine, has done a great job adding and molding beautiful guitar to poetry. Blake Sandridge, has lent his very talented voice to the project. Also, I am so lucky to have the talents of Ezra Idlet, lead singer of the twice Grammy nominated band Trout Fishing in America, to record and produce this CD. I would just like to take a second to thank all of those guys, because they're awesome. This is an absolute dream come true for me, and I can't wait to have the finished project done, hopefully in the next few months.

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Member Since: 19/01/2008
Band Members: Poetry: Jeremy Sparkman Guitar: Taylor Hunter Vocals: Blake Sandridge Producer/Recorder: Ezra Idlet
Influences: Billy Collins, Buddy Wakefield, Connor Oburst, Sam Beam, Andrea Gibson.I would also like to thank a group of people who I know personally who have been the greatest influence on me as a slam poet. That's the 2007 Arkansas National Poetry Slam Team. So thank you, Doug Sheilds, The Mo-Man, Scott Crain, and Lady Krysis, without you guys I would not be able to do any of this. You have taught me and inspired me. Thanks you.
Sounds Like: Poetry had sex with a guitar and this is their beautifully deformed child.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Short Poem

Hello friends. I know that i've probably been the worst blogger ever. But I'm vowing to do better. I wanna start using this myspace for what it was actually intended for. So i'm gonna start doing bett...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:59:00 GMT

Nationals Team

Hey guys. Last night...if you missed it...awesome. We had seven poets show up all trying to get to Madison, Wisconsin for the National Poetry Slam. Had to be narrowed down though, PSI is kinda strict ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:34:00 GMT

Recording the CD (and other updates)

So, we've done two long recording sessions and have been lucky to lay down most of what we think will be on the final product of the CD. Making a CD is something I've dreamed about for a long time and...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:04:00 GMT