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John Sparrow

About Me

JOHN SPARROW
Drummer and Percussionist

CURRENT AND PAST PERFORMANCES INCLUDE
Violent Femmes, Shakuhachi Club, Frank Catalano (Jazz Giant), The Danglers, The Tossers, Steve MacKay (Iggy Pop and the Stooges), Dick Parry (Pink Floyd, Rory Gallagher), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Jimmy Johnson (Otis Rush, Blues Legend), Joe Puerta (Bruce Hornsby and The Range, Ambrosia), Sam Llanas (BoDeans), Kevin Kinney (Drivin and Cryin), John Curley (Afghan Wigs), Dresden Dolls,
DISCOGRAPHY
Crazy (Violent Femmes)
Ryoanji (Shakuhachi Club MKE)
Ryoanji (Shakuhachi Club MKE)
Next Stop Antartica (The Green Mist)
Splitsville (John Kruth)
Live at Rorys (The Danglers)
Faux Kack (The Danglers)
The Suite (The Danglers)
Cocktales (The Danglers)
The Danglers (The Danglers)
We Had Heaven (The Danglers)
Resolute (single) *Live at WMSE Volume 7 comp. (The Danglers)
Eating Myself (single) exclusive to ExcellentOnline.com (The Danglers)
Long Dim Road To Dublin (The Tossers)
Intersocial Volition and Colloquialisms (Victor DeLorenzo)
John Sparrow Quintet (Solo)
Reflections Of The Heart (Michael James Dombrowski)
Johnny Zarck Live Spring 1998
"Taimu" Shakuhachi Club MKE
"Ryoanji" Shakuhachi Club MKE
"Faux Kack" The Danglers
"The Danglers" The Danglers
"We Had Heaven" The Danglers
"Fade Out Fade In"
PRESS
MODERN DRUMMER 7/07 PG.1
MODERN DRUMMER 7/07 PG.2
MODERN DRUMMER 7/07 PG.3
MODERN DRUMMER 7/07 PG.4
MAXIMUM INK
MODERN DRUMMER 6/01
SHEPHERD EXPRESS 6/05
SOLO WITH VIOLENT FEMMES (BROOKLYN,NY)
SOLO WITH VIOLENT FEMMES (Italy)
"APHRODITE'S THIGHS" (THE DANGLERS)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/06/2006
Band Website: www.myspace.com/johnsparrow
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

News!

New activity always, here it goes......- I am on the new CD by mandolin wizard John Kruth. The new CD "Splitsville" is due out on August 1st. I played drums of all sorts and cajon on the CD. Check ...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:53:00 GMT

NEW VIOLENT FEMMES SINGLE NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES!!!!!

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Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:13:00 GMT

NEW VIOLENT FEMMES SINGLE AND MORE J/S GIGS!

MANY, MANY new things to announce so I will start right off.....Violent Femmes will release a new single June 24 on Itunes and limited edition vinyl, and I am rocking the cajon on it!!!!!! You can pr...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:42:00 GMT

The Danglers to play Madison Wedneesday May 7th!!!!

This Wedne sday May 7th at 9pm will be The Dangl ers' retur n to Madis on and speci al it will be. NEVER have The Dangl ers been so happy to retur n to Madis on to play in their 10 year histo ry. ...
Posted by on Sat, 03 May 2008 20:27:00 GMT

NEW VIDEOS!!!!!

I have posted various new videos of me playing cajon and drumset with The Danglers...below are the links!Clinic Video 1Clinic Video 2Live with The Danglers in Chicago Studio Video with The DanglersJ/S
Posted by on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:10:00 GMT

THE DANGLERS IN CHICAGO 4-06-08

Sunday April 6, 2008Reggies Music Joint2105 S. State St.5 pm doors6 pm Modern Day Savage7 pm The Danglers (will be doing Zappa and original stuff)9 pm Tautologic21+$7Reggie’s also has loads of V...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:58:00 GMT

NEW TRACK AND GIGS

Well friends, I just recorded some demo material with Janet Schiff and our duo 1913. There is one track posted HERE The song that is posted is titled Sonata. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. ...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:26:00 GMT

Percussion Clinic in New Berlin, WI

I am so pleased to announce that I will be giving a percussion clinic in New Berlin, WI February 2, 2008. The event will take place at Cascio Interstate Music. The clinic will also feature two of the ...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:54:00 GMT

Tour recap and the future.....

PAST AND PRESENTWell I realized that I have not posted here since the end of June. Then again, I have been busy working and have had little time to be blogging! I am sitting here having just returned ...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:13:00 GMT

New Gorilla Tour Photos

Well, I have added more photos to my FLIKR "Gorilla Tour Photos" series. These photos seem to be very popular with people and get a lot of views, plus I enjoy doing it. I can't always carry a camera...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 06:51:00 GMT