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“TORI Sparks is an ADVENTURER” -ROLLING STONE
News
20 december 2024
Thanks for a year of spectacular shows! From open air festivals to vermuts musicales to blues concert cycles, nearly every show was sold out. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Tori and the band spent 2024 behind not one, but two separate live shows: El Mar Electric and Roots Music Revival. There were a ton of radio interviews, as well as concerts in Zaragoza, Santa Coloma, Segur, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, another slew of Italian tour dates, and much more.
Two projects at once? Why not? By now you know that Tori and her band are always on the move. They debuted the project El Mar Electric along with a live EP of the same name in 2023, in a series of not one, but five sold-out concerts, as a part of the Barcelona Districte Cultural concert series, and on tours in Germany and Spain. The show is an homage to the mix of cultures and musical styles — Spanish, Catalan, American, Arabic, Latin, and more — that have marked Tori’s 20+ year career.
She and the band took the blues, rock, and flamenco fusion show on the road in tours in Germany, Spain, and Morocco, before their travels were cut short this past summer by an injury to her vocal cords, compounded by COVID in Summer 2023. As a result, Tori — who can usually play through anything — lost her voice completely, and had to go through nine months of vocal rehabilitation before finally returning to the stage in Spring 2024.
Now, she’s back and stronger than ever. This spring, she and the band presented their second, separate project: Roots Music Revival. The repertoire draws on tunes from Tori’s first four albums from her Nashville and Chicago days, and reflects a return to her musical beginnings. This is a musical “revival” to be sure, in the sense that the style of music is pure Americana, but it's also a personal revival as Tori remembers and pays tribute to her musical beginnings. These high-energy concerts show off a different side of the band, whose roots and blues sensibilities run deep.
Since then, Tori hasn’t stopped. She and the band were on the road presenting both projects throughout 2024 — now, they’re currently preparing for their next studio album release in Fall 2025.
“Leaving Side of Love” Live
Roots Music Revival
The first live video from the Roots Music Revival concert, “Leaving Side of Love.” This video is a love letter to her fans: in it, Tori tells the audience ”I’ve missed you guys so much these past months.”
“Verde” Live
El Mar Electric
Click above to watch the live video for “Verde” from El Mar Electric. Click here to watch all the El Mar Electric live videos.
WAIT NO MORE: Double LIVE ALBUM
The double live album Wait No More (Glass Mountain Records, 2019) is Tori Sparks’ seventh full-length album, and her third since adopting the mix of rock, blues, and flamenco fusion that has become her signature sound.
PRESS FOR WAIT NO MORE
"It is definitely worth paying attention to the evolution of Tori Sparks… She is daring, and forges her own richly creative musical path… an artist who is both delicate and wild.“
-Jordi Bianciotto, El Periodico
"In these times of uncertainty and half-measures, it is a beautiful thing to come face to face to an artist who has a clear vision… This is not a live album. It's THE live album... style, grit, and pure inspiration.”
-Alfred Crespo, Ruta66
“A flawless live album with a clear, rich sound... as composer and performer, [Sparks] has crafted a unique and unusual fusion.”
-Esteban Linés, La Vanguardia
“A perfect example of how diversity enriches rock and roll… this album showcases the power of her voice and her strength as a live performer. "
-Luis Picabia, El Diario Abierto
"There are dates that absolutely must be marked on the calendar, and the live recording of a Tori Sparks album is one of those dates.… displaying all her artistry and that of a band that is worth its weight in gold.”
-Federico Navarro, Popular1
“Indescribable and incredibly beautiful… The voice of Tori Sparks gets under your skin, it touches your heart. This is World Music at its very best.”
-Fredi Hallauer, Musik Global