Sparky

Sparky is a Canadian metal band. The name is also used by several other unrelated artists, including a hardcore producer from the United Kingdom, a South Korean rapper, a Dutch hardcore and gabber producer, a Japanese techno producer on Toy Label, and a one-off British recording name used by Steve Minors and Dave “Andy” Andrews.

Other acts using the name

One Sparky is the alias of Mark Coupe, a hardcore producer from the United Kingdom. Another is SPARKY, the South Korean rapper Im Tae-eun, who makes electronic-influenced music and debuts officially with SQUASH! in 2020, while also publicly supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The name also belongs to a Dutch producer associated with hardcore and gabber, an American progressive metal band, and a Japanese techno producer working on Toy Label.

British single-recording use

The name is also used for a one-off project by British musicians Steve Minors and Dave “Andy” Andrews. Both are members of The Carnaby before later signing to MAM and Valley Music as a songwriting team. Under the Sparky name, they record one single in 1972: “(Do You Remember That) Summertime Woman” backed with “You Gotta Have It Sometime”.