Sprites (band)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Sprites

| years_active = 2002–present

| origin = United States

| genre = New wave, indie pop

| label = Darla/March

| current_members = Jason Korzen, Amy Korzen

| background = group_or_band

| associated_acts = Barcelona

}}

Sprites are an independent new wave/indie pop music group from Maryland, United States. Their lineup is ever-changing, with only the founding members (the husband-wife duo of Jason Korzen, formerly of Barcelona, and Amy Korzen) staying constant. Contributors include Christian Scanniello, Ivan Ramiscal, Kevin Alvir, Armin Pruessner, Derek Strausbaugh, and Reid Dossinger.

History

=2002 to 2006: ''Starling, Spiders, Tiger and Sprites''=

Sprites was formed in 2002 by Jason Korzen following the breakup of Barcelona. The band released the album Starling, Spiders, Tiger and Sprites in 2003 on March Records. It contains a cover of the song "It Changes" from the film Snoopy Come Home. They have done some touring, including a United States tour with The Lucksmiths.

=2006: ''Modern Gameplay''=

Sprites' second album, Modern Gameplay, was released in August 2006 through Darla Records.

Discography

=Albums and EPs=

Starling, Spiders, Tiger and Sprites, 2003, March Records
Bionic Hands e.p., 2004, Lejos Discos
Modern Gameplay, 2006, Darla Records

=Featured on=

Little Darla Has a Treat for You vol. 19, 2002 ("Following Her Around")
Teenbeat Sampler, 2003 ("Keep it Together")
Little Darla Has a Treat for You vol. 24, 2006 ("George Romero")
Little Darla Has a Treat for You vol. 25, 2006 ("Pac-Man Fever")
Wish I'd Kept a Scrapbook: A Tribute to Tullycraft, 2010 ("Wish I’d Kept a Scrapbook")

References

{{cite web |url=http://sprites.org.uk/bio.html|title=Sprites bio|accessdate=2006-11-13 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060924000708/http://www.sprites.org.uk/bio.html |archivedate = 2006-09-24}}
{{cite web |url=http://sprites.org.uk/disco.html|title=Sprites discography|accessdate=2006-11-13 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060519064828/http://www.sprites.org.uk/disco.html |archivedate = 2006-05-19}}

External links

{{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20180325095552/http://sprites.org.uk/}}
[http://www.myspace.com/sprites Sprites MySpace]
[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r638428|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Guide Sprites site]

Category:American new wave musical groups

Category:Indie rock musical groups from Maryland

Category:Darla Records artists