The loser will tell you that when you’ve finished a bottle of wine you have nothing left. The winner will regard the same green hued free-blown glass and find infinite possibilities in its poignant form. Jason Zumpano is one such winner. He has elegantly waltzed into many a Vancouver recording studio with this spirit, ready […]
Jason Zumpano’s Sparrow returns with a second proper full-length, a perfect ode to the summer season of pop music and a lush exploration of likely the most overrun genre in history. This album stands out for a number of reasons: killer hooks, a thick layering of orchestrated strings, the harmonizing of Lucy Brain (who holds […]
2005 release and blows away his last outing. Sparrow is the new project of Jason Zumpano! and it`s GREAT! Sparrow is filled with well-crafted melodies and irresistable hooks for you to hang your hat on. There`s an almost baroque-y flavor that is added here that harkens back to Zumpano`s sounds, but also The Orange Peels. […]
This scribe was apparently one of many that gave Sparrow’s self-titled debut a less-than-favourable review. It seems the entire world wondered what happened to the dynamic pop that everyone knew Jason Zumpano could create. Well have no fear, because it’s back. As you may or may not know, Zumpano was in a band with the […]
Like a trip to the candy store, The Early Years will trap you in a world of pastels and cotton candy. Its light, uplifting, sugar-soaked melodies border on twee without being overly simple. While the flavor is decidedly sweet, you don’t have to worry about digesting too much — with The Early Years, you’ll only […]