Sam Sparro - The Young Gun
By Lawrence Larty
His current 80s influenced top 5 hit Black and Gold has had a generation reminiscing about their youth, his pop star peers are among his biggest fans, but all Sam Sparro wants to do is make music!
Im really uncomfortable with all this pop star talk, I just like writing and performing music An odd statement perhaps for someone who will probably be doing the whole festival circuit this year and increase his popularity, due to his innovative lyrics and production. Its going to be increasing hard to ignore Mr Sparro this summer.
Jo Whiley has been a long time champion of Sam Sparro, and lets face it if you get played on Radio 1, chances are millions will hear you! Soul, jazz and classic rock, was the staple music growing up in the Sparro household. My granddad was a well known musician in Australia and used to play in various orchestras. Probably worth mentioning also that Chaka Khan is a family friend too. Yeah Chaka used to come to the house and make me sing he modestly states. Although his current album is a pop, funk, and disco hybrid Sam is a big soul fan. D Angelos Voodoo is an amazing album, I love Raphael Saadiq, and would love to work with him. Actually he used to go to the same gym as me in LA. He probably wont remember me now though.
Sam is quick to acknowledge the talent the UK is currently producing. I really think that there are some talented soul singers in the UK I cant understand why they are not getting signed One who did get signed and who Sam rates on the other hand is Adele. I really like her stuff, Ill actually be supporting her on her UK tour.
So touring with Adele, then a few of his own dates, and then probably more guest PAs means that for the foreseeable future this man will be very busy. When I first went to record companies with my demo it was all soul, they were probably thinking How do we market this skinny white kid?
You never know when things subside a little, perhaps he will get to make and put out that soul album. But until then get ready for pop, funk soul hybrid being the soundtrack to the summer.