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“Tori Sparks is an adventurer.” - Rolling Stone

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Tori Sparks is an American singer-songwriter living in Barcelona, Spain. She is known for her unconventional lyrics and her blending of folk, rock, and blues influences. Her sixth album, La Huerta, is a collaboration with flamenco fusion trio Calamento.

 

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“TORI Sparks is an ADVENTURER” -ROLLING STONE


News

6 April 2024

Tori and her band will be touring in 2024 behind not one, but two separate live shows: El Mar Electric and Roots Music Revival.

Two projects at once? Why not? By now you know that Tori and her band are always on the move. They debuted the project El Mar Electric along with a live EP of the same name in Spring 2023, in a series of not one, but five sold-out concerts as a part of the Barcelona Districte Cultural concert series, and on tours in Germany and Spain. The show is an homage to the mix of cultures and musical styles —  Spanish, Catalan, American, Arabic, Latin, and more — that have marked Tori’s 20+ year career.

She and the band took the blues, rock, and flamenco fusion show on the road in tours in Germany, Spain, and Morocco, before their travels were cut short this past summer by an unexpected injury to her vocal cords, compounded by a severe case of COVID in Summeer 2023. As a result, Tori — who can usually play through anything — lost her voice completely, and had to go through six months of vocal rehabilitation before finally returning to the stage in February 2024.

Now, she’s back and stronger than ever. In Spring 2024, she and the band presented their second, separate project: Roots Music Revival. The repertoire draws on tunes from Tori’s first four albums from her Nashville and Chicago days, and reflects a return to her musical beginnings. This is a musical “revival” to be sure, in the sense that the style of music is pure Americana, but it's also a personal revival as Tori remembers and pays tribute to her musical beginnings. These high-energy concerts show off a different side of the band, whose roots and blues sensibilities run deep; these events also include guest artists from the city they’re playing in.

They will be on the road with both concerts presenting both projects throughout 2024, all while preparing for their next studio album release in 2025.

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“ADAM” (Live on RTVE Culturas 2)
Roots Music Revival

Tori and the band debuted their new song “Adam” on Spanish national TV two days before the Roots Music Revival concert. Live videos from the concert coming soon.


“Verde” (Live)
El Mar Electric

Click above to watch the live video for “Verde” from El Mar Electric. Click here to watch all the El Mar Electric live videos.


WAIT NO MORE: Double LIVE ALBUM

The double live album Wait No More (Glass Mountain Records, 2019) is Tori Sparks’ seventh full-length album, and her third since adopting the mix of rock, blues, and flamenco fusion that has become her signature sound.


PRESS FOR WAIT NO MORE

"It is definitely worth paying attention to the evolution of Tori Sparks… She is daring, and forges her own richly creative musical path… an artist who is both delicate and wild.“
-Jordi Bianciotto, El Periodico

"In these times of uncertainty and half-measures, it is a beautiful thing to come face to face to an artist who has a clear vision… This is not a live album. It's THE live album... style, grit, and pure inspiration.”
-Alfred Crespo, Ruta66

“A flawless live album with a clear, rich sound... as composer and performer, [Sparks] has crafted a unique and unusual fusion.”
-Esteban Linés, La Vanguardia

“A perfect example of how diversity enriches rock and roll… this album showcases the power of her voice and her strength as a live performer. "
-Luis Picabia, El Diario Abierto

"There are dates that absolutely must be marked on the calendar, and the live recording of a Tori Sparks album is one of those dates.… displaying all her artistry and that of a band that is worth its weight in gold.”
-Federico Navarro, Popular1

Indescribable and incredibly beautiful… The voice of Tori Sparks gets under your skin, it touches your heart. This is World Music at its very best.”
-Fredi Hallauer, Musik Global


Click above to watch the video for the live album's title track, “Wait No More.” Available on vinyl or digital download. Limited-Edition double CDs are sold out.

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