Tori Sparks is an internationally recognized singer, songwriter, and producer. She was born in Chicago, lived and recorded in Nashville for many years, and is currently based in Barcelona, Spain. Sparks has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums, has toured in 24 countries, and her voice can be heard in soundtracks (Criminal Minds, Sky Rojo, others) and commercials. She was one of three artists selected to represent Spain in the international music export program Global Music Match, a collaboration between 17 countries on 4 continents connecting artists around the world.
Tori regularly presents talks and sits on professional panels at conferences such as SXSW, WOMEX, PrimaveraPro, Des others, and has been featured by national and international media such as Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Radio3, and NPR. Tori Sparks’ latest work, El Mar Electric, is an homage to and a celebration of the mix of cultures and musical styles — American, Spanish, Catalan, Latin, Arabic, and more — that have marked Tori’s 20-year career. This is her fourth project in collaboration with her Barcelona-based band, mixing rock, blues and flamenco.
Sparks is also known for her activism. She was the Secretary of the Musicians Union of Catalunya until 2020, and is a spokesperson for Spanish freedom of speech movement No Callarem. She spearheaded the solidarity project Love in a Time of Quarantine, a compilation album featuring songs by independent artists economically affected by the global coronavirus pandemic. She is a strong proponent of human rights, gender equality, freedom of speech, and education. She has been invited to speak a numerous conferences, including SXSW, WOMEX, PrimaveraPro, and others — such as LPA Music (Canary Islands, Spain), International Folk Alliance (USA), the Desert Women Summit (Morocco), and Santako School of Rock (Barcelona, Spain).
Tori is endorsed by D’Addario Strings since 2007 and Thembe Fashions since 2016. Click here to learn more about Tori Sparks and to listen to her music, including the single “The Man Who Sold the World” and videos from she and the band’s new stage show fr ⚡️EL MAR ELECTRIC⚡️.
