Sparky & The Starfires - Seattle (1977

Sparky & the Starfired - 1986 - Photo courtesy of Frank Neubert

Sparky & The Starfires
Seattle, Washington
1977 ~ Present

Members

1977 ~ 2004

John Alberts ~ Electric Keyboards, Vocals ('89 ~ '91)
Dennis "The Doctor" Ashbrook ~ Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Featured Vocalist ('87 ~ '93)
Duane Berry ~ Album Producer, Sound ('83 ~ '84)
Jeff Carolus ~ Sound, Backup Guitarist, Vocals ('87 ~ '89)
Fred Cockfield ~ Bass, Vocals ('91 ~ '93)
Doug Cooper ~ Sound ('87 ~ '89)
Larry Corcoran ~ Bass, Vocals ('88 ~ '89)
Goodsen Elder ~ Drums, Vocals ('90 ~ '91)
Gordon Englund ~ Bass, Vocals ('77 ~ '87)
Jerome Gates ~ Bass, Vocals ('89 ~ '91)
Joe Hinchy ~ Guitar, Vocals, Sound ('88 ~ '93)
Jim Kehoe ~ Bass, Vocals ('87)
Gene Laukkonen ~ Saxophone, Electric Keyboard, Vocals ('80 ~ '93)
Larry Matthews ~ Saxophone, Guitar, Electric Organ, Vocals ('80 ~ '86)
Ed Miles ~ Sound, Graphic Artist ('83 ~ '87)
Bob Nelson ~ Guitar, Vocals, Sound ('82 ~ '88)
Andy Parypa ~ Bass, Vocals ('87 ~ '88)
Jim Paul ~ Saxophone ('79)
Jamie Phalen ~ Drums, Featured Vocalist ('88 ~ '90)
Don Reynolds ~ Guitar, Vocals ('84 ~ '85)
Steve Roe ~ Drums, Vocals ('78 ~ '82)
Rich Rogers ~ Drums, Vocals ('77 ~ '78)
Larry Samples ~ Sound ('81 ~ '83)
Rick Schurk ~ Guitar, Vocals, Band Manager ('77 ~ '81)
Missy Scott ~ Featured Vocalist ('92 ~ '93)
Darryl Siguenza ~ Drums, Featured Vocalist ('91 ~ '93)
James Smith ~ Roadie ('83 ~ '88)
Frank Neubert ~ Acoustic Piano, Vocals, Band Manager, Sound ('77 ~ '04)
Dan Wilkins ~ Drums, Vocals ('83 ~ '88)

1994 ~ 2004

Dennis Ashbrook ~ Saxophone, Vocals
Jerome Gates ~ Bass, Vocals
Joe Hinchy ~ Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Sound
Gene Laukkonen ~ Saxophone, Electric Keyboard, Vocals
Ed Miles ~ Sound
Bob Nelson ~ Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Sound
Frank Thomas ~ Acoustic Piano, Vocals
Dan Wilkins ~ Drums, Vocals

In Memory of

Don Reynolds

We are still together as a group and have gigged each year since 1994 for special old friends, and the occasional outdoor concert. We all will book a show if we receive a call from one of our friends....
Frank Neubert, December 2002

Our first gig was during October 7 & 8, 1977 at The Ancient Mariner Restaurant in Federal Way, WA., & our last gig was on July 10, 2004 at Redmond Derby Days when we shared the Microsoft Stage with the amazing Merrilee Rush.
Our biggest years for live performance were 1979 ~ 1989 when we averaged 47 of 52 weeks per year.

For the last 4 years, in my spare time, I've been writing an autobiography about the many years I spent as a Northwest musician.

The book is entitled: Rockin' The Weekends With.... Sparky & The Starfires, Rollin' With a Hard Workin' Seattle Band

It should be ready for the printer come this August of 2010. It is just over 300 pages in length with over 200 photo-graphics.

If anyone wishes to reach me about garnering a copy, they can correspond with me at:

Lake Forest Park Books
P. O. Box 55876
North City Station
Shoreline, Wa.
98155

I can also be reached at: nuts4rc @ earthlink.net

Frank Neubert, April 2010


Gordon Englund, Rick Schurk, Steve Roe, Frank Neubert In Front of Golden Oldies Record Exchange, May 1980	L-R Rick, Larry, Frank, Gordon, Steve Sparky & The Starfires - 1980

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Last Update: 24 April 2010
Credits: Richard Schurk,Bill Majkut, Frank Neubert

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