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Location : Gothenburg, N/A, Sweden

Band Members :
Petter U (Vocals)
Tobias S (Bass + Backing vocals)
Jonas K (Guitar + Backing vocal)
Carl L (Piano and Organ)
Olof B (Drums)

Band Biography :
The first demo was recorded in the last months of 2004. The self-produced three
track demo was titled “Drifting”. After its release, the spring of ‘05 was
mostly spent in the rehearsal room, improving the songs. Finally in early June,
the band had their first official concert, and it was a big success. The band
performed a 60 minute set consisting of the songs from Drifting together with a
handful of other songs. Memorable moments from the show are the extended solos
on “SMK” (not yet recorded), the surprise appearance of the “Blowjobbers” horn
section in the middle of “Suburban boredom” (later recorded in an abridged
version on “Big Night Out”) and the crowd shouting “Samma låt”, “Sambalåt”,
“Sommarlov” (which translates into “One More Time”, “Samba song”, “Schools out
for summer”) after the last encore (One Single Thing from “Drifting”). Photos
from the gig can be found in the gallery. The show was also recorded on video
and extracts from it might be made available on DVD later on. After the gig the
band took a summer break, only interrupted by a special secret acoustic
performance at a party arranged by underground publishing company Trombone. The
performance included a rare improvisational session featuring three lunatic
poets. When autumn came, the process of recording a new demo began. With a busy
schedule (including a week of total decadence and isolation somewhere in the
dark forests of central sweden, writing songs and seeking inspiration), it took
the band until late december before the recording, mixing and mastering was
completed. This new demo, titled “Big Night Out”, featured three tracks like its
predecessor. For the release of this EP the band felt the time for a name change
had come. From now on, Sparris would be known as “The Milestone Corporation”.