Douglas McLean chats with Rick Sparkes for his latest Sound Cafe Podcast, they chat about Rick's latest album 'Almaguin Gothic' and lots more.
You can listen to the entire interview and music HERE
“There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more.” - Lord Byron
Rick Sparkes + The Enablers are a dynamic collective of musicians who seamlessly blend melody, harmony, and storytelling into a sound that is unique to them. Rick, the chief songwriter in the band, is a multi-award winning writer whose poetry and essays have been published throughout Canada.
On September 25, 2018, the band released their first full-length album, The Trouble with the Light. The song "Love for Rainy Days" from the album debuted on the nationally-syndicated radio show East Coast Countdown's Top 10 in November 2018 where it stayed in the Top 10 for 4 months. As well, the song earned Rick a nomination for the coveted 2020 SOCAN Songwriter of the Year Award alongside Dennis Ellsworth, Irish Mythen, Andrew Waite, and Tara MacLean. The band's second full-length album, Pleasure in the Pathless Woods, was released on March 18, 2021.
FEATURED SONGS :
Cézanne
Where Do We Go From Here
Life At Sea
All The Gold In California
Shut The Door
Love Will Save Us All
Frank Munroe Digs A Hole
You can listen to the entire interview and music HERE
Website: www.ricksparkes.com
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Twitter: twitter.com/rick_sparkes