Sparklehorse

Sparklehorse
Sparklehorse
Background information
Origin	Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock; alternative rock; alternative country; psychedelic rock; lo-fi;
Years active	1995–2010
Labels	EMI (Capitol, Parlophone, Odeon, Astralwerks); Slow River; Devil in the Woods;
Past members	Mark Linkous; Scott Minor Scott Fitzsimmons; Johnny Hott; Paul Watson;
Website	sparklehorse.com

Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band from Richmond, Virginia, led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous. It was active from 1995 until Linkous's 2010 death. Before forming Sparklehorse, Linkous fronted local bands Johnson Family and Salt Chunk Mary. Only one song, "Someday I Will Treat You Good", survived from these earlier bands to be played by Sparklehorse. Linkous said he chose the name Sparklehorse because the two words sounded good together and could be a loose metaphor for a motorcycle. At its inception, members of Sparklehorse included Paul Watson (banjo, cornet, lap steel and electric guitar), Scott Minor (drums, chord organ, banjo), Johnny Hott (Wurlitzer organ, percussion, backing vocals), and Scot Fitzsimmons (standup bass).

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[1] Ashare, Matt (November 1999). "Wheat". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 11. SPIN Media LLC. p. 80. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[2] Morris, Chris (March 22, 1997). "Forward-Thinking Putumayo Switches To DNA". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 73. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[3] Heasman, Jon (November 16, 2002). "Newsline..." Billboard. No. 1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 86. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[4] Ayers, Michael D. (May 15, 2009). "Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse Album Release Scrapped". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[5] Kemp, Sam (August 31, 2021). "Thom Yorke's five greatest collaborations". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

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