Sparklmami

*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry* 8 PM – Doors 9 PM – Show SPARKLMAMI Sparklmami is a Texas-born, Chicago-based musician and visual artist. Her songwriting draws from her confessional subconscious, exploring themes of perception and identity over her band’s improvisational mix of experimental soul, Mexican bolero, and jazz funk. Her acclaimed debut record in this body – featuring beloved singles “running”, “no te vayas”, and “penso en voce” – invites listeners into a lush world of reverie, nostalgia, and possibility. It’s a sound that pulls from myriad places: the glimmering, verdant jazz made in 1970s Brazil, the open-hearted Mexican boleros she grew up listening to at home, the whimsy of Indian singer runa laila, and of course the improvisations and ideas of her bandmates. Sparklmami’s imagination drives the record, especially when she revisits her early life equipped with the wisdom she’s acquired in the years since. Singing in both Spanish and English, Sparklmami dives into the murky and wondrous world of her childhood memories. Whether she’s recounting a surreal dream of a man hugging the house to the point of breaking it on “It Was 5 AM” or bearing witness to a loved one’s pain on “Fajas,” she conveys a sense of emotional turbulence and surreal childlike perception while also singing with the poise, understanding, and nuance of a grown woman. In This Body is a record rooted in connection: in deep love for your community, your musical collaborators, and yourself. But it’s also one of undeniable loss. “When I made this album, I was figuring out so much on my own while still grieving my past,” she says. “People with unresolved pain and grief can’t help but pass it on. To love is to grieve, to grieve is to love.” DANI OFFLINE Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, and now based in Los Angeles, Dani Offline is a songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist making analog R&B for the 21st century. Inspired by jazz and the classic “Quiet Storm” radio of the ’70s, her sound is at once sensual and introspective, combining poetic lyricism, ethereal vocal improvisation, and retrofuturist sensibilities. That vision comes fully into focus on her debut album, Lover’s Discourse, released this September via Eulipion Arts. Primarily analog and entirely sample-free, its twelve songs set Dani’s floating vocals above lush, jazz-inspired, and deeply collaborative instrumentation. The record has earned features from The Line of Best Fit, Ones to Watch, COLORS, and MTV UK, placements on Spotify’s Feelin’ Good and Fresh Finds R&B, and co-signs from the likes of SZA and Questlove. Alongside her recorded work, Dani has built a reputation as a compelling live performer. She recently supported rum.gold on his U.S. tour, sold out headline shows at SFJAZZ, and has shared stages with artists including Venna, Braxton Cook, Kiefer, Luke Titus, Madison McFerrin, and Louis Cole. This fall she takes Lover’s Discourse Live on the road, with stops including Ronnie Scott’s (London), Nightclub 101 (NYC), and Gold-Diggers (LA). Whether onstage or in the studio, Dani’s work is defined by her rich musicianship and her commitment to music that feels deeply personal and endlessly expansive.