Ian Parker (Page 2 of 3)

Ian worked 2 years at a side - project called Kinver aka Ian Parker, titled STONE HOUSE which was released last week,

http://kinvermusic.com/release/the-stone-house/ (can`t activate the link).

It is, certainly a very different sound to Ian's blues material, but still oozes sheer class. Old mates Steve Amadeo and Morg Morgan on bass and keys respectively, one time Aynsley drummer Alex Thomas and Beth Porter adding atmospheric cello complete the line-up Matt Butler producing (check his CV sometime....) and Jon Kelly mixing. If there's an English equivalent of Americana, then this is it.

Here's a sampler:-  www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwrGC1CMdvk

Found out at the week-end that there are changes to upcoming shows of Ian's:-

12th October - Tring is cancelled.

2nd November - Reeth
                                                   Both shows postponed - new dates to be sorted
16th November - Bromsgrove.

Ian Parker

Ian wrote on 30. Juli in Facebook:

"Final recording session coming up to complete my first blues/roots studio album since 'Where I Belong' in 2007. Really excited about getting this one out there and touring it. Unusually for me, it contains a couple of covers including the Cream classic, 'Politician'!!"

I hope he will be on the road again via Germany to Muddy`s Club in Weinheim, Germany. We will be there...

Thanks for the heads-up Anna; good to know that Ian's breaking cover soon, always a quality performer.

Here's an acoustic take of a new number as a taster:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcRqvZpgqOk

And I want to add another version, played decades later, exactly 6, May 2005 at the same Location (RAH):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=znXmZr8MiV0.

I´m really looking forward of Ian`s interpretation of it as a high potential musician, guitarist and soulful expressive singer...

Ian's doing an Album launch gig at Robin 2, Bilston on April 9th.

Heard about the album launch, but couldn't make it but as soon as I got word on Monday I was on to Ian's site and ordered it. It came through the door 24 hours later and I could hardly wait to play it.

Ian's first "proper" Blues album in a long while and it's been well worth the wait. Ian has a kind of understated style which belies the power he has. As he says in the credits, he can't do an album without Morg Morgan on keys, and indeed, he's there. It is a little weird not seeing Wayne Proctor or Steve Amadeo in the credits, after long service together but Ian's puled back in his original band mates from his Strange brew days.

Long and short - it's a really, really good album; the cover of Richie Haven's cover works well, and Jack Bruce composition Politician has timely bite.