Music of outer space featuring instruments of Planet Earth. Sputnik was formed in 2009 in Winnipeg, Canada, with objective of playing fusion and rock instrumental covers. The group’s first album, Space Junk (2012), featured their take on jazz and funk classics by Herbie Hancock, Billy Cobham, Jeff Beck, Parliament-Funkadelic and others. After a few lineup changes, Sputnik settled into writing the original material that can be found on their new release Parallax Vol. I (2016). Whether they’re bringing the Sputnik Space Show (complete with a cosmic video backdrop) to a big stage, or keeping it low-key in a cozy corner of the local bistro, Sputnik is a band that simply must be seen live. The group is currently working on Parallax Vol. II, which is set to be released in 2024