Sparks

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Sparks is an American pop and rock band formed by brothers Ron and Russell Mael, known for their quirky, theatrical style and influential, genre-blending music.

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Ron Mael 0
Russell Mael 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American pop band
band
musician
activeYearsStart late 1960s
alsoKnownAs Halfnelson NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Franz Ferdinand NERFINISHED
Giorgio Moroder NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
formedIn Los Angeles NERFINISHED
formedInYear 1967
genre art pop
art rock
chamber pop
disco
electropop
glam rock
new wave
pop
power pop
rock
synth-pop
hasMember Ron Mael NERFINISHED
Russell Mael NERFINISHED
hasSiblingMembers Ron Mael NERFINISHED
Russell Mael NERFINISHED
influenced New Wave artists
indie pop artists
synth-pop artists
languageOfWork English
memberOf Sparks NERFINISHED
Sparks NERFINISHED
notableFor genre-blending music
influence on synth-pop and new wave
quirky theatrical style
witty and idiosyncratic lyrics
notableWork Cool Places NERFINISHED
Kimono My House NERFINISHED
Lil' Beethoven NERFINISHED
No. 1 in Heaven NERFINISHED
Propaganda NERFINISHED
The Number One Song in Heaven NERFINISHED
This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us NERFINISHED
When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way' NERFINISHED
occupation keyboardist
singer
songwriter
songwriter

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