Location: Dayton, OH
When Sparks Fly has to be one of the loudest bands on Earth. Hearing them on CD, one imagines a Kiss-style wall of Marshall stacks. Seeing them rock their hometown of Dayton, Ohio, complete with hundreds of kids screaming along with the lyrics, is an experience in itself. You don't go see When Sparks Fly play and just stand in the back watching. In the sonic tradition of Hot Water Music and Alkaline Trio, WSF maintains a sound that is still uniquely When Sparks Fly. The band is also special because they appeal to such a diverse audience. Pop punk fans like them because they aren't afraid to rock, nor are they afraid to sing about meaningful things. Hardcore fans like them because they aren't afraid to write a catchy chorus.
Playing hundreds of shows all over the midwest since their inception in 1999, WSF shared the stage with acts like Coheed & Cambria, Poison The Well, Breaking Pangaea, Ultimate Fakebook, The Stereo and Bane. In August 2002 they appeared at Hessfest in Cleveland with H20, Shai Halud and more. The "We Who Are About to Die" EP was released by Nice Guy Records in November 2003. It was the band's most solid, well-produced work to date, and every song on it is an anthem. Following the release, the band scored a sponsorship from AMP Energy, performed on the 2004 Vans Warped Tour, and performed at Strhessfest 2004 with Thursday, Finch, Converge, Senses Fail and more. Unfortunately, the band called it quits in 2005 before the world could get a full length album from them. Two members are now in The Chasing Game.

• "It takes mere minutes of one of their almost-legendary Knights of Columbus Hall shows to make it abundantly clear that the band has earned every mouth that sings along, every fist in the air, every pogo-ing body, and every bit of energy their fans spend clamoring for the chance to sing along in an unoccupied microphone." (Bettawreckonize.com)
  
• "Songs like "Moving On, Moving Out" and "A Thousand Degrees Of Separation" have an anthem-like quality that demands singing along...This original, infectious blend of pop-punk and hardcore could easily be the future of punk rock." (Pucknation.com)
  
• "The music floats above the lull of overplayed radio grind and remains a cohesive example of When Sparks Fly's energy...Guitarists and vocalists Justin Roseberry and Lokie Lewis create a musical cocktail of complimentary sound. (Dayton City Paper)
  
• "When Sparks Fly manage to create their own unique niche in the overcrowded world of pop-punk music. From the opening notes of 'Finding the Weapons of Self Destruction,' it is apparent that the band’s rhythm section is the driving force behind the band. Gruff guitars accompanied by the melodic tone of lead singer Justin Roseberry lead the band in an all out sonic assault on the senses." (Cincypunk.net)
  
• "WSF has something that separates them from the rest of the neo-pop punk bands...unrivaled musicianship. This is just great song writing." (Hussieskunk Radio)
  
• "...definitely pick this one up if you're looking for something that has power combined with refined melodic guitars." (Punkupdates.com)
  
• "WSF really shows that they have balls, and that they are looking for some new directions in an overcrowded genre." (Munchkin Music)