Ron and Russell Mael are that rarest of all breeds, the Los Angeles native. The brothers came of age in the 1960s on L.A.’s Westside — decades before it was “310” or west of the 405 Freeway — because ...
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of SPARKS and Russell MAEL and Ron MAEL; Posed group portrait of Russell (L) and Ron Mael (Photo by Gems/Redferns) Your average cult band might make a handful of great, ...
After making eclectic, uncompromising albums since 1971, Sparks finds its status morphing into something approaching mainstream recognition. Above, brothers Ron, right, and Russell Mael of Sparks.