"LOVE, LIFE & ROCK AND ROLL..."
Born in Montreal, raised on Planet Earth, citizen of the Universe...
"ONE WORLD, ONE HUMAN RACE..."
From Montreal to Los Angeles, through France, Japan and New Zealand, JAMESPARKER continues to win hearts & electrify audiences one performance at a time. "My aim is to play with passion, energy, and with as little pretension as possible in a world awash in posturing".
Drawing inspiration from an eclectic mix of classic and modern American and British influences, the live band features James on vox/guitar (a former frontman/songwriter for L.A. based band Rumbletrain A.K.A Rock City Angels - Johnny Depp's legendary band - GEFFEN Records / Cherry Lane Music Publishing), alongside a melting pot of amazing local talent, collectively known as The Ragtag Misfits... "Whoever's into it and available at the time, wherever that may be..." The most recent line-up includes Montreal greats Wild Stevie Johnston on Guitar and Vocals (SoJo), Gordon Hashimoto (Hashimoto), Louis-Philippe Gingras on Lead Guitar (Louis-Philippe Gingras), Eric Robitaille on Drums, Percussion and Vocals (Hashimoto), David Ryshpan on Keyboards and Vocals (Kids Eat Crayons), Martin Petersen (Keys), Mark Haynes on Bass and Vocals (Janet Jackson), Mike Bellenger (Bass) and Mitch Ben David (Bass).
FOUR ALBUMS between 2014/2022:
"EPONYMOUS" (unofficially released in 2009) has been REMIXED, REMASTERED and EXPANDED (November 2019) and while some tracks on "CORE" are currently finished, a few yet remain in the mixing stage (March 2022); "GET NAKED Redux" (unofficially released in 2003) has been Remixed, Remastered and was re-released as a 12th year Anniversary Edition (2015). "AROHA" by Universal Peace Collective (side project) was released in 2014...
"LOVE IS PUNKER THAN PUNK..." ™
"Punk was about rebellion. This aphorism reflects my faith in the idea Love is the only way one can rebel against hatred... We have more in common than differences..."
"WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR WORLD, YOU CHANGE THE WORLD..." ™
"One of my objectives is to identify and express some of the experiences that shape the human/spiritual self; it is my hope my journey will allow me to reconcile my past (present), with the man I could become..."
"Freedom is a recurring theme for me. Freewill is the next step... It's only rock and roll, but words have had a huge impact on my thinking and my actions, and I cherish the possibility ideas can still affect us all. It's up to each one of us then to do with those as we choose..."
"There is NO distinction between YOU and the ENVIRONMENT baby..." ™
James is a former Outreach and Fundraising program director for Greenpeace Canada, has worked on behalf of Greenpeace International, Amnesty International, MSF, is a founding member of UNIVERSAL PEACE COLLECTIVE or UPC (also known as UP Collective), and is a member of European artist collective ADJOLOLO SYSTEM (France).
James also played on, arranged, mixed and produced legendary Quebec artist Rémy Caset's (ex Parfaits Salauds) first three solo albums for Artic Records: the critically acclaimed "La Minerve" (2017), "L'hippocampe aux yeux clairs" (2020) & "Bazar" (2023). Love.
RECENT BUZZ:
"PRETTY GOOD!!!" Tony Visconti (David Bowie, Morrissey, Lou Reed - Producer)
"I LOVE IT!!!" Steve Thompson (David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, Guns N' Roses - Producer)
"VOICE IS AMAZING!" Shawn Lefebvre (MUSE, Billy Talent, LA Guns - Engineer, Producer)
"I LIKE IT..." Alan McGee (Oasis, MBV, Primal Scream, The Libertines - record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian)
"STELLAR VOCAL!" Fran Ashcroft (Damon Albarn/Blur/Gorillaz, Lee Mavers/La's - Producer)
"REALLY, QUITE VERY GOOD..." Terry Brown (RUSH - Producer)
"...A BIG, TERRIFIC SONG... COULD FILL AN ARENA SHOW!!!"
Bruce Replogle (John Lennon, Nick Cave, The Cure - Publicist, Manager) on "Sunshine"
"INTENSE, SOLID VOCALS; TOP TIER SONGWRITING; MODERN, TIGHT, COLORFUL... GREAT WORK!!!" Brad Chapman (Anita Baker, Quincy Jones, The Bangles, Kevin Cronin - Vocal Coach)
"UNTIL THE END OF TIME, best song EVER..." Justin (Myspace Artist Page)
"Thumbs UP" NAZARETH (Numubu Artist Page)
"Thumbs UP" Uriah Heep (Numubu Artist Page)
"W-UP! W-UP! W-UP!!!" Anonymous
"There is NO distinction between YOU and the ENVIRONMENT baby..." ™
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