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experimental music
forthcoming
Glam
glam rock
Gorillaz
humorous narrative
Marion Cotillard
music biography
new wave
pop
pop group
Ron and Russell Mael
Ron Mael
Russell Mael
Sparks
synth pop
The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
Todd Rundgren
tongue in cheek
Product details
- ISBN 9781917274210
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 02 Jul 2026
- Publisher: Omnibus Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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When eccentric LA brothers Russell and Ron Mael moved to Britain in 1973, they exploded onto the pop scene as Sparks - an act that stood out even amid the flamboyance of the glam rock movement that embraced them.
Talent is an Asset captures the quicksilver essence of these two gifted musicians, who have spent decades deliberately remaining unpredictable and elusive. Hiding behind a dazzling gallery of jokes and musical idiosyncrasies, Sparks have ignited an esoteric musical flame that burns to this day.
Packed with puns, pop culture nods, nostalgia and absurdist humour, shown through a kaleidoscope of styles from rock to glam to disco, Daryl Easlea distills seven decades of Sparks' singular energy into this essential, unauthorised biography.
Daryl Easlea has spent over 40 years in the music industry. He has written for publications such as Record Collector, The Guardian, Uncut, Dazed & Confused and the Independent. Today, he is a published author, A&R consultant, and contributor to magazines, radio, and TV. Daryl is based in Essex, UK.
