On Jan 7, 2023 Sharkey & The Sparks will be returning to the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon, NY with their full-band line up featuring Sharkey McEwen — well known to music lovers throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond as the lead guitarist of The Slambovian Circus of Dreams — Ben McEwen, Sharkey’s teenage son, and a select group of talented musician friends including: Felipe Torres on drums, RJ McCarty on keyboards, Quinn Petkus on bass & trombone, Oliver Petkus on trombone, Luis Perez on trumpet, and Premik Russell-Tubbs on saxophone and flute, and more special guests.

Sharkey & The Sparks will be performing beloved tunes from the ’60s, ’70s, and beyond – Beatles, Beach Boys, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, early Fleetwood Mac and Boz Scaggs, Dick Dale, U2, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and more, along with S&S originals.
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It’s finally here! Recorded over the last 4 years in 5 studios and 2 countries, “A Very Unusual Head” is a real Slambovian tribal project with contributions from many friends and a few very special guests! This 14-track album was a real labor of love.
“Produced by McEwen and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, the main trio vitally expand their sonic hijinks by making the album a big, tribal affair, featuring a plethora of familiar names including bassists Bob Torsello and son Chen Longo, drummer Eric Puente, pianist Tristan Tadin, nephew Kolson Pickard on cornet and trumpet, as well as a host of equally gifted, emphatic players and singers who all chip in to make A Very Unusual Head the full-hearted celebration we all need right now.” – Mike Jurkovic
Album Info

A Very Unusual Head
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Music review by Mike Jurkovic

In the midst of many pleasant late-night driving & listening sessions in the early months of the pandemic, Sharkey & Ben found themselves enchanted by the wonderful sounds of early Fleetwood Mac. This gem of a song stood out and they were soon playing it together on guitars, and before you know it, a video project was in the works. The resulting video was released in July of 2020. “Sunny Side of Heaven” was written by Danny Kirwan of Fleetwood Mac.