Artist of the Day | RICK SPARKES & THE ENABLERS

ARTIST OF THE DAY

20.11.2020

RICK SPARKES
& THE ENABLES

LOCATION

Prince Edward Island

GENRE

Indie Folk/Rock

CURRENT MEMBERS

Rick Sparkes
Ruth Ann MacMurdo
Danny Drouin
Brent Chaisson
Dane Perry

With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?

I was in the middle of recording our second full-length album, “Pleasure in the Pathless Woods.”

How has that affected your plans for the coming months? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?

Obviously, not being able to go into the studio to record delayed our original timeline by a few months, and we were forced to cancel a handful of shows and festivals we had booked for the summer.

What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home?

I hate being “out” anyway (unless it’s outside), so the time I spent at home wasn’t “new-found” in the sense that it was an anomaly; I’d have been home writing and spending time with my family whether we were in the middle of a pandemic or not.

What was the first thing you did/place you went to now the country is starting to slowly re-open?

I went kayaking in Shediac, NB with with a good bud.

Favourite Starlite Room Moment?

Right now? In all honesty, this is my only Starlite Room moment. Also, what’s up up with the spelling of “light?”

Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?

A 30 minute walk outside will fix almost anything.