Biography

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="044d4c03.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <div> [<A HREF="http://www.mrsparkle.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mrsparkle.com"><U>MR. SPARKLE</U></A>]</div> <bR> <div> Problems or issues?</div> <div> Contact our <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:webmaster@mrsparkleband.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:webmaster@mrsparkleband.org"><U>webmaster</U></A></FONT></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mrsparkle.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mrsparkle.com"><U><IMG SRC="07c21940.gif" border=0 width="545" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="http://www.mrsparkle.com/music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mrsparkle.com/music.htm"><U><IMG SRC="086dc7d0.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music"><U><B>Music</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="shows.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shows"><U><B>Shows</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Reviews"><U><B>News & Reviews</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Biography</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="gallery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gallery"><U><B>Gallery</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="messageboard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Message Board"><U><B>Message Board</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><U><B>Contact</B></U></A></div> <div> <U>Biography</U></div> <bR> <div> Named after a reference to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.mrsparkleband.org/sounds/Simpsons-Mr.Sparkle.mp3" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mrsparkleband.org/sounds/Simp"><U>an episode of The Simpsons</U></A></FONT>, Mr. Sparkle's whirlwind tour of Boston included several successful shows at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.kirklandcafe.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kirklandcafe.com"><U>Club Bohemia/The Kirkland</U></A></FONT> and charity benefit concerts at <A HREF="http://www.clubpassim.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.clubpassim.org"><U>Club Passim</U></A> and <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.bigeasyboston.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bigeasyboston.com"><U>The Big Easy</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Sparkle is committed to playing original songs -- an eclectic mix of styles, including funk, swing, folk, bluegrass, latin jazz, and straight-up rock.</div> <bR> <div> In addition to their originals, Mr. Sparkle enjoys playing a handful of covers -- from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Tower of Power, Ben Folds Five, and Phish, among others.  We also enjoy making fun of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.johnmayer.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.johnmayer.com/"><U>bad, overplayed pop music</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Sparkle is...</div> <bR> <div> - <B>Jesse Burros</B> (saxophone, clarinet)</div> <div> - <B>Johnny Carlsson</B> (keyboard, vocals)</div> <div> - <B>Mike Corayer</B> (trumpet)</div> <div> - <B>Brett Harvey</B> (vocals, rhythm & lead guitar)</div> <div> - <B>Matt Heintz</B> (acoustic bass)</div> <div> - <B>Jay Mahler</B> (lead guitar, vocals)</div> <div> - <B>Jon Rotter</B> (trombone)</div> <div> - <B>Will Stephens</B> (percussion, vocals)</div> <bR> <div> - <B>David Arkush</B> (lead guitar & vocals thru Aug. 2003)</div> <div> - <B>Jeff Weinshenker</B> (trumpet thru Aug. 2003)</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>