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Sparks The Rescue Is A Pop Rock Later /post-Hardcore Earlier Band From Portland/West Poland Maine United States. Channeling Modern Rock Influences Into Anthemic Choruses And Themes Of Lust Loss And Embracing Your Inner Demons Sparks The Rescue Return With 12 Impressive Edgy Pop-Rock Tracks On New Album Worst Thing I've Been Cursed With. The Band's Second Full-Length Is A Step Forward For The Band Blending Sassy Lyrics And The Dynamic Unique Vocals Of Frontman Alex Roy Into The Melodic Infectious Songs The Five-Piece Have Become Known For.   The Group Is Comprised Of Alex Roy Vocals Patrick O’Connell Guitar Toby McAllister Guitar Ben Briggs Bass And Nathan Spencer Drums . Seasoned Musicians Of Over A Decade The Crew Started Playing Together In High School Where They Spawned From Three Local Bands. They Shared Stages Frequently At Local Shows And Events Until They Decided In 2005 To Become One Single Entity Sparks The Rescue Deriving Their Name From Nicolas Sparks’ Novel The Rescue .  In 2007 STR Released A Six-Song Digital EP The Secrets We Can't Keep On Double Blind Music. It Didn’t Take Long For Their Music To Catch The Ear Of WCYY’s Mark Kurdo And Soon The EP Was Getting Heavy Rotation On “Spin Out ” A Weekly Program That Features Local Artists. Requests Started Pouring In For Their Tracks To Get Regular Airplay On The Station And STR Went On To Sell Over 10 000 Units Of Their EP On ITunes As Their Fan Base Grew Exponentially. Their Success Has Stemmed From Their Popularity At WCYY And They Haven’t Forgotten That. They’ve Played Over 300 Shows To Date And Have Shared The Stage With Great Bands Including All Time Low Hawthorne Heights As Tall As Lions Mayday Parade Chiodos Forever The Sickest Kids Mayday Parade And A Static Lullaby.  Sparks The Rescue Released Their Debut Full-Length Album Eyes To The Sun In 2009 On Fearless Records. Produced By Jonathan Wyman Of Halo Studios The Album Has Gained Rave Reviews With Tracks Receiving Play On MTV’s The Hills And Real World Cancun. 2009 Was Quite The Year For The Band Who Has Toured Europe With The All-American Rejects Hit The Road With Hit The Lights And Won MTV/Garnier's Battle Of The Bands Contest To Appear At MTVU's Woodie Awards. But There's No Resting For Them As They Rounded Off The Year Winning The Hearts Of Every Teenage Vampire Lover Out There With Their Killer New Video For Single "We Love Like Vampires". 2010 Found The Band Playing Warped Tour In Its Entirety Along With Contributing A Single To Compilation Punk Goes Pop 3. Most Of Their Time In 2010 Was Spent Writing And Preparing To Record Their Highly Anticipated Follow-Up To Eyes To The Sun. The Quintet Is Currently On The Road With Go Radio On The District Lines Tour. "Worst Thing I've Been Cursed With" Was Released In 2011 On Fearless Records. The Band's New Self-Titled EP Was Released On August 28 2012 And On August 13 The Band Released A Music Video For Their New Song "Disaster " Which Featured Former Member Marty McMorrow Doing Guest Vocals And Synthesizers. This Led To Many Fans Believing He Had Rejoined The Band However In Response To YouTube Comments On The Video Marty Stated That He Did Not Rejoin And That He Was "just Helping Out Some Friends." On December 21 2012 The Band Announced On Facebook That Mike Naran David Pait And Dylan Taylor's Last Show Would Be December 22 2012 At The Space In Hamden CT. Roy And McAllister Toured Acoustically In Early 2013 As Sparks The Rescue And In April 2013 The Band Released Promotion Photographs With Mat Petrin Bassist And Nick Bilotta Drummer Who Are Also Members Of Roy's Side-Project Band Holly Heist And Original High School Band 2 Girls Later. The Band Began Performing With This Lineup As A Four Piece In The Spring Of 2013 And Released A New EP Titled "Truth Inside The Fiction" On July 30 2013. The EP Debuted At #33 On The ITunes Top Pop Albums Chart. On July 21 2013 Roy And Bilotta Along With A New Guitarist Booked A Cover Show In Portland's Historic Downtown District At A Night Club Called Oasis. In The Summer Of 2013 The Band Announced The Taking The D-Tour With Opening Bands Kingsfoil Featuring Frankie Muniz On Drums And Lion In The Mane. The Band Continues To Play Cover Shows Under The STR Name With A New Line-Up Including Matt Libby Rhythm Guitar/vocals A Member Of Bilotta's Former Project The Derek Wilkinson Band. No More Tours Have Been Announced And The Band Is Actively Playing Cover Shows At Colleges Casinos And Tourist Destinations. Bilotta's Departure From The Band Remains Unknown With No Announcements Made By Him Or The Band. His Last Shows Were In Key West At Sloppy Joe's In September 2014. Spencer Is Currently Reseated On The Drums. Members Alex Roy – Vocals 2006-Present Toby McAllister – Lead Guitar/Vocals 1999-Present Matt Libby - Rhythm Guitar 2014-Present Mat Petrin - Bass 2013-Present Nate Spencer - Drums 1999-2012 2014-Present Marty McMorrow - Keyboards 2005-2008 Pat O'Connell - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals 2005-2010 Ben Briggs - Bass 1999-2011 Mike Naran - Rhythm Guitar 2010-2012 David Pait - Bass 2011-2012 Dylan Taylor - Drums 2012 Nick Bilotta - Drums 2013-2014 read less