Amongst The Black Crowes, Eagles of Death Metal, The Wild Swans and Them Crooked Vultures, there’s another feathered band flying around making loud noises to entertain their audience. Sparrow Blue is a bluesy hard rock band with a country twist from Edmonton, Alberta, featuring Desmond Parks (vocals), Jon Dombroski (guitar, vocals), Chad Plamondon (guitar), Caden Doyle (bass), Jack Hansen (bass), Russell McCann (percussion) and Liam Holm (drums). They released their sophomore full-length No Lies, No Tricks last June, but there are at least three reasons to share it now: their upcoming Canadian tour, the record hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves, and – most importantly – its ten songs are pretty good. Their sound is raw and dangerous and even slightly intimidating, with meaner-than-mean guitar solos and raspy love-it-or-hate-it vocals that blow you away, but it’s also heartfelt and passionate and living up to the album title. Straightforward rock ‘n’ roll that hits the mark.

No Lies, No Tricks, recorded & produced by Liam Holm & Jack Hansen, is out digitally and soon on vinyl LP (self-released).

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