It’s not surprising that Bethesda based punk band the Black Sparks dominated our last Band of the Month poll. Formed in 2006 by a couple of 8 year olds playing in the basement, these dudes were born to revive classic DC punk. Their fun nuggets* have the ability to scrape wallflowers away from the corners and onto the floor for some good-time floor punching. (*listen to "Mister Panther" from their 2010 EP S.T.Rawberries.) We wanted to find out more about this band that’s on the rise, so we got a hold of Jonah Antonelli (guitar,) Nathaniel Salfi (drums,) Sam Grove (guitar,) Andrew Salfi (vocals,) and Ray Brown (bass.) Here, they talk about playing with Titus Andronicus, the influence of Ian Mackaye, and the complexity of BYS (Bethesda Youth Shows.) Now onto the interview…
Check out the Black Sparks live June 16th as part of the Adams Morgan Summer Concert Series! They’ve got sets at 5 & 6 PM in front of the BB&T on Columbia & 18th St NW.