Sam Sparro has signed to EMI Australia and in the same breath announced that he’ll be returning home for shows in Melbourne and Sydney as well as an exclusive MTV gig.

After releasing his platinum single ‘Black & Gold’ in 2008, performing at festivals across the country then collaborating with the likes of Basement Jaxx & Mark Ronson;  Sam Sparro took a bit of a break from the spotlight to cook up his next record ‘Return To Paradise’. The new record sees the soulful dance popper melding 70s grooves with 80s dance in his trademark  ’40s fashion style.

“It is the product of a lot of experimenting and songwriting – I changed direction at least 2-3 times, completely,”  says Sparro of the record. “I started doing more rock oriented stuff, then I went in a pop direction and then through the process of scrap booking stuff that was inspiring me I ended up with an album that was influenced by music from 1978 to 1984.”

Sam will be here in March to perform at the Sydney Mardi Gras Festival plus two intimate sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne. Expect a visual and sensory overload inspired by artists like Jean-Paul Goode, Andy Warhol and James Murphy.

Catch Sam Sparro return to the stage this March:

SATURDAY 3 MARCH, 2012- Mardi Gras Party, Entertainment Quarter, Sydney
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THURSDAY 8 MARCH, 2012- The Toff In Town, Melbourne
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FRIDAY 9 MARCH, 2012- Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
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***Sam will also be playing an exclusive gig in Sydney for MTV Local Produce on Thursday March 1st. To register for this free event go HERE.***