Beachwood Sparks

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Beachwood Sparks is an American psychedelic country-rock band from Los Angeles. Formed in 1997, the band was on hiatus from 2002-08 while band members concentrated on other projects. While they reunited in 2008, most members joined songwriter Cass McCombs in 2016 to form The Skiffle Players. The band was formed by bassist Brent Rademaker and guitarist Christopher Gunst who met in the 1990s when both were members of Los Angeles indie-rock group Further. Guitarist Dave Scher and drummer Jimi Hey (who played with Gunst in Strictly Ballroom) were recruited before the band's first show in June 1997. Hey suggested the band's name by combining Sparks Street, where Brent Rademaker lived in Burbank, with Beachwood Street, which runs parallel and adjacent to Sparks. Hey left after a few shows and was replaced by Tom Sanford. At around the same time, the group was also joined by Pete "Sleigher" Kinne on percussion and another former Further member, guitarist Josh Schwartz. They released the "Desert Skies"/"Make It Together" single on Bomp! in October 1998. Sanford left and was replaced by Aaron Sperske, drummer with Lilys, whose first recording with the band was on the Sub Pop singles club release "Midsummer Daydream"/"Windows 65" issued in April 1999. Kinne and Schwartz left shortly after. In spring 2000, they released their first album, Beachwood Sparks. The "shimmering twang-pop melodies and gorgeous harmonies" drew comparisons to the late 1960s' Laurel Canyon country-rock of The

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Once We Were Trees

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

The Tarnished Gold

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Beachwood Sparks

Desert Skies

By Your Side

Across The River Of Stars

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Version]

Make The Cowboy Robots Cry

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Wild Swans

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