What do you get when you blend infectious melodies and pop-infused technical guitar riffs with high-energy and solid musicianship? You get Sparks The Rescue, a five-piece pop rock band from Portland, Maine that will win you over with their originality, passion, and dedication to constantly make “rockin’ songs.” In 2007, STR released a six-song digital EP, The Secrets We Can't Keep, on Double Blind Music. Soon the EP was getting heavy rotation on “Spin Out,” a weekly radio program that features local artists. Requests started pouring in, and STR went on to sell over 10,000 units of their EP on iTunes. They’ve played over 200 shows to date and have shared stages with bands including All Time Low, Hawthorne Heights, As Tall As Lions, Mayday Parade, Chiodos, Forever the Sickest Kids, and A Static Lullaby. With a forceful drive to rock listeners’ socks off and a dedicated, loyal fan base, the future looks bright for these breakout artists.