![]() In January 2009 Sparkadia's hit Jealousy was number 79 in the triple j Hottest 100 of 2008. All four singles received airplay on Australian radio station Triple J. Subsequent single "Too Much to Do" was B listed by Radio 2, played by everyone from Colin Murray to Terry Wogan, and earned accolades from Mojo, Q4 Music and The Guardian. This was followed by the release of the singles "Too Much to Do", "Jealousy" and "Morning Light". The debut single off the album Animals was The Guardian's single of the week and received rotation on BBC Radio One. The album peaked at #23 on the ARIA albums chart. The album was recorded with producer Ben Hillier (Blur, Depeche Mode, Doves, Elbow etc.) at Miloco Studios, London. With a line-up change in 2008 with Tiffany Preece replacing Josephine Ayling, Sparkadia released their debut studio album Postcards on. This was followed by extensive Australian touring and led to signing with UK label Ark Recordings. The EP was released in Australia on 20 February 2007 with the lead single "Morning Light" being the #1 most downloaded track off Australian national broadcasters Triple J's website with 32,000 downloads in two months. They first came into prominence in Australia with their debut EP titled Things Behind the Sun. The brainchild of Alex Burnett (vocals, guitar) and Dave Hall (drums), Sparkadia became a reality with the addition of Nick Rabone (bass) and Josephine Ayling (keyboards, guitar, vocals) in 2006. The band formed in Sydney in 2004 and were originally known as The Spark. Up until 2009, Sparkadia was a four-piece band. Originally a band, Sparkadia formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2004. Sparkadia is the project of alternative pop musician Alexander Burnett. ![]() They first came into prominence in Austral. ![]() ![]()
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