Sparrow and the Workshop are a three-piece based in Glasgow consisting of Belfast-born, Chicago-raised Jill O’Sullivan (vocals, acoustic guitar), Welshman Nick Packer (guitar, bass, basstard) and Scotsman Gregor Donaldson (drums, vocals). They formed in early 2008 and released a single and EP on Distiller in 2009, followed by their first album 'Crystals Fall' in early 2010. In 2011 they released their second album 'Spitting Daggers' and are gearing up to release their third album on Song, by Toa...
Sparrow and the Workshop are a three-piece based in Glasgow consisting of Belfast-born, Chicago-raised Jill O’Sullivan (vocals, acoustic guitar), Welshman Nick Packer (guitar, bass, basstard) and Scotsman Gregor Donaldson (drums, vocals). They formed in early 2008 and released a single and EP on Distiller in 2009, followed by their first album 'Crystals Fall' in early 2010. In 2011 they released their second album 'Spitting Daggers' and are gearing up to release their third album on Song, by Toad Records in May 2013.
They are notable for their use of harmonies and bastardized instruments/FX pedals and have toured with many bands including the Brian Jonestown Massacre, the Pogues, Idlewild and British Sea Power and have performed at multiple music festivals including Glastonbury, Green Man, Hop Farm, Bestival and End of the Road Festival.
The first single from their upcoming album is called 'Shock Shock' and can be streamed here: https://soundcloud.com/songbytoad/sparrow-and-the-workshop
Keep up-to-date with the band here: www.sparrowandtheworkshop.co.uk www.facebook.com/sparrowandtheworkshop www.twitter.com/sparrowworkshop
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