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Sparrow's self-titled debut is the new project from ex-Zumpano drummer Jason Zumpano, and that's about the most exciting thing I can say about it. Which is shocking given that Zumpano's two early ...
Living in the shadow of Carl Newman must be a drag, even in an indie sphere inclined to embrace the underdog. Take Jason Zumpano, Sparrow frontman and former drummer for the mid-90s power pop ...
Feb 27, 2013 · Experimental pop four-piece embrace themselves on “Cheshire” Julie Dawson creates a cinematic soundscape of renewal and escapism on “Close The Door” shine in layered new wave ode to freedom and escape in “Runaway”. Best Fit catches up with Jason Zumpano to talk Cartoon College, Cyrillic Typewriter and how to manipulate former ...
Aug 1, 2006 · The Early Years makes it abundantly clear that Zumpano was as much Jason’s creation as anyone’s. The Sparrow of today incorporates many of the influences that have informed Jason’s previous work: the baroque whimsy of The Zombies and The Left Banke, the complex melodicism of the Beach Boys, and the classicist songwriting chops of Bacharach and Spector.
Mar 28, 2013 · Back in the bleak mid-‘90s, Zumpano lent his name to and played drums for one of the few outfits in this city at the time that conscientiously avoided the middle.
Zumpano. Zumpano was a Canadian power pop group in the 1990s. The band, whose music style resembled such contemporaries as Sloan and The Super Friendz, consisted of vocalist/guitarist Carl Newman, keyboardist Michael Ledwidge, bassist Stefan Niemann, and drummer Jason Zumpano. The band formed in 1992 after Zumpano and Ledwidge dissolved their ...
Jan 1, 2010 · After Carl Newman left Zumpano during the recording of their never completed third Sub Pop album to form The New Pornographers, Jason bided his time, performing some stellar side work for various friends in Vancouver. Songwriting became a priority and he diligently worked on his craft. 2002 saw the limited self-released debut The Sparrow, followed by the simpler Sparrow on Chicago’s ...
