Jesse Sprinkle
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Jesse Sprinkle is a singer, songwriter, drummer, guitarist, and rapper. His musical career started as a drummer alongside his brother Aaron Sprinkle
in the Christian alternative rock
group Poor Old Lu
. After Poor Old Lu amicably disbanded, Jesse moved to New York
where he married. His first solo effort was an instrumental mail-order-only CD called Sunsites based around Jesse's acoustic guitar and cello by friend Phil Peterson. Jesse and Phil recorded under several different names around this time, including:
Jesse then decided to take more of a traditional band musical approach and recorded Roobrik under the moniker The World Inside.
Jesse continues to record his own music, while drumming for other bands such as Serene
, Morella's Forest
, Demon Hunter
, Dead Poetic
, Burning Daylight
, and Transparent. His live percussive contributions include Michael Knott
, Denison Witmer
, Kutless
, Starflyer 59
, The Lashes
, and more.
Aaron Sprinkle
Aaron Sprinkle is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Seattle, Washington.-Career:His career in music began in high school with a group called BellBangVilla. BellBangVilla became Poor Old Lu and they released a number of albums . Aaron Sprinkle also sang and played...
in the Christian alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group Poor Old Lu
Poor Old Lu
Poor Old Lu was a pioneering alternative Christian band based in the American Northwest. The band experimented with a variety of sounds and genres, particularly grunge, funk and psychedelic rock. The band consisted of Scott Hunter with the vocals, Jesse Sprinkle as the drummer for the band, Aaron...
. After Poor Old Lu amicably disbanded, Jesse moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where he married. His first solo effort was an instrumental mail-order-only CD called Sunsites based around Jesse's acoustic guitar and cello by friend Phil Peterson. Jesse and Phil recorded under several different names around this time, including:
- Clive Staples (Persuading You Near)
- The Color Nature (Scenes)
- Dinner Mint (A Tribute to Stryper)
Jesse then decided to take more of a traditional band musical approach and recorded Roobrik under the moniker The World Inside.
Jesse continues to record his own music, while drumming for other bands such as Serene
Serene
Serene may refer to:*Serene , a telephone jointly developed by Samsung and Bang & Olufsen*Serene, Colorado, a company town in Colorado*Jaunjelgava or Serene, a city in Latvia*Serene, a heroine in Riviera: The Promised Land-See also:...
, Morella's Forest
Morella's Forest
Morella's Forest was a band from Dayton, Ohio which formed in 1992. They released three albums on Tooth and Nail Records and one with an independent label. Their signature sound is noise pop or space music comparable to Starflyer 59 or The Breeders....
, Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...
, Dead Poetic
Dead Poetic
Dead Poetic was a post-hardcore band from Dayton, Ohio. They were signed to Tooth & Nail until 2008 when the band went on hiatus and the label dropped them. Their third album, Vices was released Halloween of 2006. It features vocal contributions by Chino Moreno of the band Deftones...
, Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight, Jack London's fictional novel published in 1910, was one of the best selling books of that year and it was his best selling book in his lifetime. The novel takes place in the Yukon Territory in 1893. The main character, nicknamed Burning Daylight was the most successful...
, and Transparent. His live percussive contributions include Michael Knott
Michael Knott
Michael Knott is an American singer-songwriter and frontman for various bands, many of them Christian. He has released some 35 albums, including solo albums and with bands such as LSU and Cush....
, Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer is an indie singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a cassette titled My Luck, My Love. He has since released six studio LPs; two live albums, a cover album ; three EPs; and an LP with The River Bends—a side project consisting of members of the...
, Kutless
Kutless
Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...
, Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
, The Lashes
The Lashes
The Lashes are a Seattle-based power pop band.The band formed in Seattle in 2000. Named by Ben Clark's ex-girlfriend. The band had gone through 10 previous drummers before finding Mike Loggins....
, and more.
Discography
- Sunsites
- Roobrik pre-release (as The World Inside)
- Roobrik (as The World Inside)
- The World Inside/7-Head Division LP
- Serene (2002, Arena Rock Records)
- Holiday Runner
- Unnoticed
- Corner of an Unlit World
- A Collection (1996-2006)
- Plastic Modes (as The Wrong Mind, 2006)
- Everything Leads to Erosion (A Cold Vein, 2006)
- The Demo Reel (2007, Bluebrick Recordings)
- Surrounded By Lights (2008, Blind Records)
- Three Worlds - Songs Inspired By Africa (with Derek Joseph, 2009, Bluebrick Recordings)
post-Poor Old Lu band discography
- Tiny Lights Of Heaven with Morella's ForestMorella's ForestMorella's Forest was a band from Dayton, Ohio which formed in 1992. They released three albums on Tooth and Nail Records and one with an independent label. Their signature sound is noise pop or space music comparable to Starflyer 59 or The Breeders....
- Demon HunterDemon Hunter (album)Demon Hunter received overall positive reviews. Allmusic's Alex Henderson described it as "an album in which moments of intense brutality are followed by hauntingly melodic passages." He commended the band for its "complimentary" use of intensity and melody and noted the album as "imperfect" yet...
with Demon HunterDemon HunterDemon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark... - Summer of DarknessSummer of Darkness-Charts:-Credits:* Ryan Clark - Vocals* Jon Dunn - Bass* Don Clark - Guitar* Kris McCaddon - Guitar* Jesse Sprinkle - Drums* Aaron Mlasko - Drum Technician* Aaron Sprinkle - Producer* Brandon Ebel - Executive Producer* Demon Hunter - Art Direction, Design...
with Demon HunterDemon HunterDemon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark... - Vices with Dead PoeticDead PoeticDead Poetic was a post-hardcore band from Dayton, Ohio. They were signed to Tooth & Nail until 2008 when the band went on hiatus and the label dropped them. Their third album, Vices was released Halloween of 2006. It features vocal contributions by Chino Moreno of the band Deftones...
- Land Of Plenty with The Redemption Center (most songs written, produced and performed with Sprinkle)
Compilation discography
- Sweet Family Music: A Tribute to StryperSweet Family Music: A Tribute to StryperSweet Family Music: A Tribute to Stryper is a various artists album, released in 1996, as a tribute to the crossover Christian metal band Stryper.- Track listing :# Cell Dweller - "The Abyss"# Steve Hindalong - "To Hell with the Devil"...
- All For One (as Dinner Mint) - Isiah 53:5 A Tribute to Stryper - The World Of You And I (as Dinner Mint)
- Persuading You Near - Evening Windows (as Clive Staples)
- Scenes - For Fear of His Splendor (as The Color Nature)
- Nehemia Project 1 - The Time I Chased the Sun (as The World Inside)
- Vitaphonic (and other sonic pleasures) - September (as The World Inside)
External links
- Jesse Sprinkle
- http://www.myspace.com/jessesprinkleofficialJesse Sprinkle at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
] - Bluebrick Recordings at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
(Jesse's new studio) - Official The World Inside site
- The World Inside fan site
- Sunchaser
- Burning Daylight
- Demon Hunter
- Morella's Forest
- Dead Poetic