The Sparky Experience ...

Spark1 Studios is owned and operated by Mark "Sparky" Paltridge. Mark has had a wealth of experience in the music industry for over 15 years, not only playing drums, percussion, guitar and singing for various bands in Australia, but also in writing, arranging, producing and engineering. Recording primarily acoustic based acts has become his passion over the years, having spent much of his time in and around the Australian folk scene and all its incarnations.

Discography


TREEHOUSE

1992-1993

Drums/Percussion for World-Afro Celt 7 pce Melbourne outfit TREEHOUSE (released "We're All Here" and "Live and Awful").

1993

Drums Percussion for African Dance band SOUKOUS LOKOLE, based in Melbourne.

Toothfaeries : Where

1994-2000

Drum/percussion for the now infamous TOOTHFAERIES (released "High Heels Pumping" and "Where?").

Zimbira

1998-1999

Drums/percussion for African Dance band ZIMBIRA (released "One For Juan Fife").

SUBFREQ

1998-2000

Drums/percussion for Funk outfit SUBFREQ (released "Organically Synthetic").

HOUSEPROUDS

2000-2003

Guitar and singing for Folk rock outfit THE HOUSEPROUDS (released "Open House").

Echlon Grey

Current

Currently singing and playing guitar in local duo/trio ACOUSTIC BOOGALOO. Also singing and guitar with his wife, Bec in ECHELON GREY www.echelongrey.com.

Jambezi

Current

Mark also drums for African marimba band JAMBEZI www.jambezimusic.com / www.myspace.com/jambezimusic.