Sparks The Rescue w/ SIGNALtheESCAPE

Name: Sparks The Rescue w/ SIGNALtheESCAPE
Start: 2026-05-14T19:30:00-04:00
Location: The Press Room

Schedule

Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Press Room | Portsmouth, NH

Oh, sh*t—looks who's back!
Sparks The Rescue w/ SIGNALtheESCAPE
Thurs 5/14
6:30pm doors/7:30pm show
All Ages | $25 adv./$30 day of
Toby McAllister, Ben Briggs, and Nate Spencer formed a band in 1999, while still in junior high school. After years of local shows and Battle of Bands competitions they added Patrick O'Connell on guitar and vocals and Marty McMorrow on synthesizer and vocals. The band changed their name to Sparks the Rescue and started shedding its skate punk aesthetic—gaining popularity and playing shows throughout New England. Alex Roy was added as main vocalist in 2006, and eventually got signed to Fearless Records. They toured constantly from 2009-2014. Notably participating in the Vans Warped Tour 2010 and touring Europe and the UK with All American Rejects. 2026 finds them releasing new music and getting back out on the road.
SIGNALtheESCAPE started in 2005, hailing from New Haven, CT. After recording their debut 4 song EP "Leaving For Aedan" with producer John Naclerio (My Chemical Romance, Brand New, Just Surrender), the band signed a deal with a small indie label, allowing them the opportunity to write and record their first and only full length record "All That You Deserve" (2008) with producers Matt Squire (Panic! At the Disco, The Receiving End of Sirens) and Bryan Russell (Straylight Run, Envy On The Coast). After touring and promoting the album for 2 years, sharing the stage with bands such as (Mayday Parade, Cartel, Silverstein, Circa Survive, Boys Like Girls, Head Automatica, Anberlin), the band recorded their final 4 song EP "1986", with producer Jonathan Wyman (Sparks The Rescue, The Pretty Reckless). The band disbanded in 2012, playing just a few reunion shows since.
In 2023, the band released a remixed/remastered version of their full length, sparking newfound interest in both the record and the band on social media. This was the inspiration the band needed to reunite in 2025 with their first new single in 16 years "Everybody's Wrong". To promote the new song, the band will be returning to the stage to play their first shows since 2017.