Published: April 17, 2010 4:15 PM EST
By: Isaac Davis Jr., MBA
(Juniorscave.com)

New Music Spotlight
April 2010 Edition

Esther Sparkes

	Esther Sparkes Photo by Gavin John photography www.gavinjohnphotography.com.au

Esther Sparkes has all the right elements (youth, beauty, and endless talents) she needs to take her to the top of the music game. She sings with a powerful vocal that is full of raw passion that music fans will easily find appealing. In a recent spotlight with our Webzine, the super talented new artist reveals some fun and interesting facts about herself. Here is what Esther Sparkes had to say about her music.

Isaac: I just listened to several songs off your Music pages. What is the inspiration for making your debut EP?

Esther Sparkes: I have been writing songs for my Debut EP for at least a year now and I am aiming for a release in the next 4 months. Most of my inspiration comes from my life experience or the lives of people I know and in terms of the theme my songs resound around relationship issues and their ups and downs. I am constantly writing and thinking about the next song so it only made sense to try and get myself out there as an artist instead of focusing solely on writing.

Isaac: Who were your influences?

Esther Sparkes: I'd have to say my biggest influences would be Paramore, Lily Allen and Pink. I grew up idolizing the big divas but I was always drawn to folk styles of singing because that is what came out. I now try and mesh all my favorite styles into my music and hope for the best. A little bit of trial & error along the way but sometimes you can discovery something really cool by mucking around with different genres.

Isaac: What do you consider to have been the highlight(s) and lowpoint(s) of your career to date?

Esther Sparkes: Most recently I was nominated in the top Ten Finalists in the 2010 MusicOz awards. I entered last year and made it to the top 4 in The People's Choice category but was not selected in the Judges categories so I was pretty happy to see that my newer music was having a better response this time round. I wouldn't say I have had a low point, maybe a few setbacks but I don't let them bug me because it just makes me less productive and sitting still isn't how you go places.

Isaac: Brief history about your background plus the style of music you play.

Esther Sparkes: Most of my family has some sort of passion for music and I began writing poetry, plays for drama at school and that developed into writing songs for my Local Youth Group. I studied music at school & was interested to learn the nerdy side of the industry so I went on to does Audio Engineering and that's pretty much when I got serious about writing and recording. I try and keep the style of my music up-tempo and fun like my song "Am I Awake" & I also like to keep an acoustic element to my music like my track "What Changed".

Isaac: How easy is it to gets gigs for you as an artist? What is the live music scene like in your area?

Esther Sparkes: I can't pinpoint a formula to getting gigs in my area, allot of the time things just pop up from friends and word of mouth. I've been doing a few little acoustic sets around the place and I'm now getting a band together and chasing other Bands that are similar to me to play together. Sydney has some great live venues but like everywhere else it's a tough scene to get into and some venues have closed due to council rules which make it even harder as an emerging artist to get your foot in the door.

Isaac: What do you think of the state of Indie music at the moment? Do you listen to radio much at all? Has the Internet helped music grow or hindered it in your opinion?

Esther Sparkes: I love Indie music and listen to independent radio all the time - There are some really great talents out there!

With the Internet it gives artists like myself a new portal to get out there and most of my opportunities have initially been from the internet. Like everything it has the positives and negative - The good being new opportunities, resources and access to a worldwide fan base and the bad being the issues of piracy & selfishly the amount of competition :) It seems like you have to sort through so much to find something you like because everyone is trying to push themselves on the Net but I guess that's kind of the point. Overall I think it is great for people like me to develop and get out there!

Isaac: If you could create a fantasy band - what would be the line-up and why?

Esther Sparkes: Hayley Williams on vocals - she is just a super cool chick with a killer voice & a great persona.

Oliver Taylor Hawkins on Drums - to state the obvious this guy can play!!! (& Sings great as-well) When I saw the Foo's live in concert I stood there dumb found the entire time. Mike Einziger - Incubus was one of my favorite rock bands when I was younger so I must include a member from them!

Elton John on Keys - Elton is like my go to music when I don't know what I want to hear and feel like some good old school tunes!

Flea from the Chilli's of course - cant say much here cause he is pretty much the ultimate! Isaac: What CD's do you currently have available and where can they be purchased from?

Esther Sparkes: Debut EP coming in the next 4 months. Stay tuned to my MySpace or sign up for my mailing list to get the updates!

I also have a dance track on The RAW 09 compilation that can be purchased through the Sanity Website. www.sanity.com.au

Isaac: Where can fans access your music, videos, blogs, and anything else about you online?

Esther Sparkes:

www.myspace.com/sparkessound
www.twitter.com/esthersparkes
www.reverbnation.com/esthersparkes
www.youtube.com/esthersparkes


Isaac: Message to your fans?

Esther Sparkes: A big thanks for all your support and patience so far! Not long to wait now - I'm so excited to share my new music with you and hear what you think! xo

Esther Sparkes' Official Website

www.myspace.com/sparkessound

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