Tori Sparks was born in Chicago, later lived and recorded in Nashville, and has been based in Barcelona, Spain, for the past 13 years. She founded her own label, Glass Mountain Records, in 2007. Known as a force of nature onstage, she plays an average of 150 concerts each year and has toured in 24 countries, including festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland) and the festival Jardins Pedralbes (Spain). Her last four albums are a surprising mix of her native folk, rock, blues and roots music with flamenco fusion, called "a flawless fusion of styles" (La Vanguardia), "adventurous, pushing the envelope" (Rolling Stone), and “pure art” (Los Conciertos de Radio3). Her songs have since been heard in countless commercials and television series, most recently in the hit Netflix series SkyRojo. Last year, Tori was one of three artists selected to represent Spain in the international music export program, Global Music Match, which featured artists from 17 countries on four continents. She is also a sought-after artistic producer and public speaker. She has produced or co-produced albums for The Mothercrow, Richard White, Alma de Boquerón, and others, and and has presented talks and panels at music conferences such as SXSW, WOMEX, PrimaveraPro, ThisIsMusic, and more. Tori’s latest release is Cabinet of Curiosities (Glass Mountain Records, 2026): a multifaceted album project divided into five parts. Each of the five parts or “volumes” trends towards a different musical style, including blues and gospel, folk, noir country, rock and soul, trip-hop and nu-jazz. The album contains a total of 21 new songs, and features collaborators such as renowned violinist Fats Kaplin, singers from the Tennessee Mass Choir, and Latin Grammy nominee Carlos Mendoza. Sparks is also known for giving back to the community through music, and has organized and performed at numerous benefit concerts Tori is known as an activist for music education, artists’ rights and human rights. She has been endorsed by D'Addario Strings since 2007 and Thembe Fashions since 2016.
