Rusty Sparks

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. I've been in several bands throughout my musical adventures. My first band called Brazen Serpent was a local fav as the only band that would have anyone take the mic and sing the lyrics with passion. Having a positive influence on teens was a bonus! What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Bring Me The Horizon, Sempiternal Demon Hunter, True Defiance The Browning, Hypernova True defiance by Demon Hunter introduced me to a genre I didn't know I loved! Hyper Nova by The Browning showed me the power of dubstep/electronicore within the metal genre! Sempiternal by Bring Me The Horizon speaks for itself! Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “The Second Death” First attempt at a solo project. This experimental sound is only the start of this new endeavor. I'm learning to express myself in the way the music that I love in this genre has influenced me musically. This song is a showcase of my influences. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? Absolutely the decade in From These Ruins. Had it not been for covid I would not be solo. We were a name in the tri-state area many knew for our energetic performances and the love we spread as an open armed Christian band! Spiritual but not bound. Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? All that is left is to enjoy doing what I feel like doing here on out. No constraints of sound or push for relevance. A Christian without assumptions that may invoke. When you've been a musician for as long as I have you can never NOT be a musician.