Sparrow

The Early Years
Absolutely Kosher
The title of the CD might lead one to believe that these tunes were recorded many moons ago, but in fact these are recent songs by a contemporary band led by Jason Zumpano, who Bucketfull readers may remember as the main man of the […]

Sparrow: The Early Years (Absolutely Kosher) — Don’t be put off by the red herrings: talented, nostalgia-drunk garage-pop musician Jason Zumpano names his latest band after a famous calypso singer (Sparrow) then titles that band’s third album The Early Years (although it was recorded last summer), thereby misleading calypso fans and nostalgia-drunk garage-pop fans simultaneously. […]

“Jason Zumpano’s name gives him both a leg up and a tough bar to clear. The
Canadian band that bore his surname released two excellent albums for Sub
Pop in the mid-’90s, and it probaly would’ave disappeared into obscurity if
Zumpano singer Carl Newman hadn’t launched the New Pornographers. With
Sparrow, Zumpano (the guy) seems comfortable twirling in his […]