Sparkle in Grey 


sparkle in grey ippodromo di san siro 2010Sparkle in Grey is an Italian band from Milan, founded in 1999.

SiG released more than 10 records alone or in collaboration with other artists, including Controlled Bleeding, Maurizio Bianchi, I Camillas, Tex La Homa, Zacharia Diatta, Nicola Ratti, OvO, De Fabriek, Maisie, Radio Dervish, Giuseppe Ielasi, Kiddycar, Bourbonese Qualk and others…

Sparkle in Grey's instrumentation includes violin, viola, sax, bass, laptop, guitar, bagpipes, piano, drums, melodica, field recordings, harsh noises and a bicycle. In their careers they crossed many styles, from progressive rock to industrial to electronic to Ukrainian traditional folk music to post-combat rock.

It's always hard to play and publish. But they keep trying. Sparkle in Grey do not resign to extinguishing themselves. Resistance, resistance, resistance.

In their album reviews they've been compared to a long and strange list of various musicians, including Sol Invictus, Rachel's, Björk, Piano Magic, Autechre, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Epic 45, King Crimson, Durutti Column, Massive Attack, Neu!, Pan American/Labradford, Tuxedomoon and even Pink Floyd (?)...

Two Sing Too Swing    
   
     
2021, Dischi di Plastica / Stella*Nera / Moving Records / Grey Sparkle    
     
At the Gate - single Mevlanian Ears  
2020, Grey Sparkle 2018, Grey Sparkle
w/ Reem Soliman and Le forbici di Manitù
2018, ADN / Stella*Nera / Moving Records / Grey Sparkle
     
The Bones of Quietness Brahim Izdag Es Prohibido Cantar
Es Prohibido Cantar
2018, Grey Sparkle 2016, Old Bicycle Records / Grey Sparkle / Moving Records 2015, Grey Sparkle
     
Perversions of the Aging savant The Calendar Thursday Evening
controlled bleeding & sparkle in grey Thursday Evening Thursday Evening

2015, Off records/Old Bicycle
w/ Controlled Bleeding

2014, Grey Sparkle/Lizard/Old Bicycle/Under My Bed/Moving Records + Gattolino Books 2013, Grey Sparkle/Lizard/Old Bicycle/Show Me Your Wounds
     
Mexico Mexico - Deluxe Edition Goose Game EP
mexico a quiet place goose game
2011, Grey Sparkle/AFE/Lizard/Old Bicycle/MCL
 
2011, Grey Sparkle
     
Whale Heart, Whale Heart A Quiet Place Nefelodhis
whale heart a quiet place nefelodhis
2010, Black Fading/Grey Sparkle/MCL
w/ Tex La Homa
2008, Disaster by Choice
2007, Musica di Un Certo Livello/Cold Current
w/ Maurizio Bianchi
     
The Echoes of Thiiing The Coldest January  
the echoes of thiiings that january when  
 
2005, Afe Records
w/ many others
2004, sine3pm/ctrl+alt+canc
w/ Cria Cuervos
 



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