{"id":480,"date":"2022-06-09T16:08:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T04:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=480"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T02:15:34","slug":"sparkle-motion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2022\/06\/sparkle-motion","title":{"rendered":"Sparkle Motion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sparkle Motion was a hardcore punk band active from 2003 – 2005 at a time where heavy riff-driven hardcore was dominated by throw-down displays of machismo. Sparkle Motion played a similar musical style while critiquing the exclusion of women and politics within the hardcore scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the band split-up in 2005 Sam and Sarsha formed fast-punk band Shortlived<\/a><\/strong>, and following that band’s end in 2009, the d-beat crust band Rogernomix<\/a><\/strong>. Kallie was also vocalist in Poodles <\/a><\/strong>and Gomorrah<\/a><\/strong>\/ Akaname<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Origin<\/strong><\/td>Wellington<\/td><\/tr>
Genre<\/strong><\/td>Punk \/ Hardcore<\/td><\/tr>
Years Active<\/strong><\/td>2003 – 2005<\/td><\/tr>
Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td>Coexister
Poodles
Shortlived<\/td><\/tr>
Past Members<\/strong><\/td>Sarsha Leigh-Douglas (bass)
Kallie Sparkles (vocals)
Sam Thurston (guitar)
Tyron (drums)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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