July 26, 2019
“Living On My Own,” the newest single from Ben Sparaco and The New Effect is out now, July 26th.
Find it on all major streaming services including…
Read Live For Live Music’s Premiere: https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/exclusives/premiere-ben-sparaco-living-on-my-own/
June 1, 2019
Ben Sparaco and The New Effect have been named one of Relix Magazine‘s “5 Bands You Should Know” in their June 2019 issue, with Vampire Weekend making the cover story. Read the full article below and grab a print copy!
February 15, 2019
BEN SPARACO AND THE NEW EFFECT
ANNOUNCE 26-DATE NATIONAL SPRING TOUR
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INCLUDING HEADLINING SHOWS AS WELL AS DIRECT SUPPORT SLOTS WITH G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE
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TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 1 IN BOULDER, CO AT FOX THEATRE AND RUNS THROUGH JUNE 1 IN ALPHARETTA, GA AT MATILDA?S
Ben Sparaco and The New Effect, the Nashville-based indie-rock trio fronted by songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Ben Sparaco, have announced their national spring tour which includes headlining shows as well as direct support slots with G. Love & Special Sauce. Tickets for all dates are on sale today (2/15).
Ben Sparaco and The New Effect will hit the road on their 26-date tour with the inaugural show Friday, March 1 in Boulder, CO at Fox Theatre as direct support for G. Love & Special Sauce. An additional six dates in the tour?s coast-to-coast itinerary will accompany G. Love & Special Sauce while the others will be headlining engagements.
?When we’re opening for G. Love?we?ll be doing 45-minute sets which is short for us, says Sparaco. ?Those shows will be all about making the best impression we can in a relatively short time. We?ll probably stick to a similar setlist with pre-determined transitions whereas our headline shows will be a little more improvisational and have more setlist variation.?
The tour will make additional stops in Denver, Aspen, Nashville, Athens, Richmond, Washington D.C., New York City, Asbury Park, Indianapolis, Asheville, Charlotte and many others before wrapping in Alpharetta, GA at Matilda’s on Saturday, June 1.
?Some of these shows are our first theater shows ever?which is super exciting for us and we get to go to some of our?favorite places on this tour; Colorado, New York City, etc.,? adds Sparaco. ?We?ll be stepping it up a notch for these bigger audiences by incorporating a lot of new sounds into our set that we?ve never had in our music before.?
To wrap the band?s 2018 year, they released their latest single, ?Scared of The Dark,? on November 30. The song?which delivers the band?s alternative vibe with a jam element, built from Sparaco?s notable lead guitar chops?has been steadily grabbing attention as it?s now logged over 130,000 Spotify streams to date.
?I?m playing a lot less lead guitar on this song than I normally would,? says Sparaco. ?It?s funny that it worked out that way because the song is about my younger self and a lot of the insecurities that came with growing up and trying to be a musician. When I was younger, I was all about being a guitar player. As I?ve grown up, I’ve become more focused on songs. This song really shows where I?m at right now with my songwriting, while referencing a past version of myself the whole time.?
February 4, 2019
We are thrilled to be opening for G. Love & Special Sauce for select west coast tour dates this March. Our first theatre shows! Tickets available now.
3/1 – The Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO
3/2 – The Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
3/19 – The Rialto – Bozeman, MT
3/21 – Wild Buffalo – Bellingham, WA
3/28 – Warren Station Center For The Arts – Keystone, CO
3/29 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO
3/30 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO
December 7, 2018
The official in-studio video for “Scared of The Dark” has premiered with Groundsounds today,. December 7th. Watch the video now!
Groundsounds link.
November 30, 2018
Head over to mxdwn.com?for their exclusive audio premiere of our new single “Scared of The Dark.”
Officially out on 11/30, Scared of The Dark is a bold new direction for Ben Sparaco and The New Effect, setting a precedent for a new full length LP in early 2019.
September 18, 2018
Ben sat down to talk to Live & Listen about The New Effect, future touring and albums, and more! Click HERE to read the full interview.
June 8, 2018
Ben Sparaco and The New Effect’s new EP “Greetings” is available to stream and download everywhere now.
iTunes:?http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1396317634?ls=1&app=itunes
Apple Music:?http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1396317634
Spotify:?https://open.spotify.com/album/5rzBfJoi92QTCfcDxmCmZw
May 24, 2018
Our friends at Live For Live Music have premiered “Casual Friends,” the lead single from our upcoming EP “Greetings, from Ben Sparaco and The New Effect,” out June 8th.
Stream and download it on Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more.
Read the full article here:?https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/premiere-ben-sparaco-casual-friends/
From Live For Live Music:
“This is the first time I?ve made a record with a band that I have a lot of experience playing within a live setting. All of these songs have been played live and I?ve been able to spend countless hours on the road with the band living with this music. That allowed us to really get a clear vision of what we wanted these new songs to sound like on the record. It?s easy to be on the same wavelength in the studio after sitting in a van listening to the same music and playing together a bunch.”
Today, Live For Live Music is thrilled to premiere the lead single from Greetings, ?Casual Friends?. Enjoy the funky, blues-tinged track with an 80s dance beat in the chorus that will linger long after you hear it.
April 16, 2018
Our first tour back out west this year was a success! Thanks to all the fine people that came to our shows in Lincoln, Denver, Durango, and Taos. We’ll be back later this summer.
We’re about to head down to Wanee Festival to play for the third year in a row. Catch Ben Sparaco and The New Effect on Wednesday from 7pm-8:30pm and keep an eye out all weekend for Ben sitting in with some other bands.
After Wanee we’re heading home to Nashville for a few weeks to recharge and finish up the debut Ben Sparaco and The New Effect EP featuring the single “There Is No Them” (available at all online music retailers now) plus four brand new songs and a new version of “Walk on the Levee” (from Ben’s debut release, Bring the Jubilee EP, available at all online music retailers).
We’ll also be playing our first hometown show of the year at The 5 Spot on April 28th with some other great bands and friends like Bonnie Blue (Jacksonville, FL), Rich Mahan Band, and many more. Don’t miss the Magnolia Roads American Roots Hoedown III!
In mid may we head back out to the west coast for the first time since last summer. Full tour announcement coming soon, but we have already announced our return to Whitefish, Montana at The Great Northern. We can’t wait to go back to one of our favorite venues right on the edge of Glacier National Park and throw a party with you all again!
As always, you can keep up with Ben and the band by following @bensparacomusic on instagram and twitter and liking Ben Sparaco on Facebook.
See you out on the road!
-Ben Sparaco and The New Effect.
P.S. If you can’t wait to hear this new music, check out our 615 Hideaway session from a few weeks ago. We play the whole EP plus a few more songs live!