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.

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.

1994-2000: Drum/percussion for the now infamous TOOTHFAERIES (released "High Heels Pumping" and "Where?").

1998-1999:Drums/percussion for African Dance band ZIMBIRA (released "One For Juan Fife").

1998-2000: Drums/percussion for Funk outfit SUBFREQ (released "Organically Synthetic").

2000-2003: Guitar and singing for Folk rock outfit THE HOUSEPROUDS (released "Open House").

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].

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