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SHANE PARKER BAND

About Me

If you haven’t heard Texas-grown singer/songwriter, Shane Parker, you’re missing out. A favorite among fans of all types of music, Shane has the ability to transcend genres while performing both original and cover songs with his unique, soulful style. Parker began playing gigs and writing songs at the age of fifteen in Brownwood, Texas. When he graduated high school, Shane moved to Austin, Texas where he co-founded the band Dirty Pool opening gigs for Texas blues legend Van Wilkes. He then moved to Arlington, Texas with friends from Brownwood to form alternative band Tenmile. After gigging across the metroplex for a while, Parker moved to Lubbock and enrolled in Texas Tech University. Shane met up with some Hub City favorites and formed the band Citizen Groovy. They quickly began dominating the Lubbock music scene, gaining notoriety in Lubbock and throughout Texas, opening the doorway for performances with many national acts including: Los Lonely Boys, Blue October, and Ted Nugent. Due to creative differences, Citizen Groovy split up and Parker began his solo career. Coming back to his country roots, Shane continued writing songs and soon caught the ear of manager Bryan Coleman of Union Entertainment Group (Nickelback, Candlebox, Saliva, Oleander). Parker was given the opportunity to showcase for a spot on the Union Entertainment Group roster along with national favorite Maroon 5. Coleman contacted Shane and offered him a spot with UEG and a deal with Urge Records, a subsidiary of Capital Records in L.A. After the contracts were signed, Shane began writing and recording songs for the new album. He began opening at large Texas venues for national acts like: Jonny Lang, Pat Green, Jack Ingram, Bowling For Soup, and Vallejo. Just a few months after signing, the record label split from Union Entertainment Group and eventually dissolved. Bryan Coleman began contract negotiations with Warner Chapel Nashville looking for a new label home for Parker. Shane moved to Nashville and learned the ins-and-outs of the music business from seven-time AMA award winner Bill Graham (Roger Miller, Glen Campbell) and vocal legend Rick Yancey (The Remingtons). It didn’t take long for Shane to realize he didn’t like the Nashville way and he found his way back to Austin and began gigging with a group of all-star Austin musicians. The Shane Parker Band was born. The band continues to be a house favorite in venues across Texas and has several singles playing throughout the world on a number of internet radio stations as well as Texas radio. Shane Parker currently resides in Lubbock where he is writing, gigging, and recording; focusing on acoustic gigs. Maybe he has played at your venue before. If so, you know the place will be packed and the sales will be high. If not, just give him a call, book a date, and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed. As one Texas Music Theater Radio listener posted on the TMTR website, “I heard Shane Parker perform this past weekend and was blown away. Holy S*@, that son of a mother is awesome. If you get a chance, you have to check this guy out! I don’t know the music business, but I know music, and it’s a crime that he’s unsigned! Who knows though, that may be the way he wants it.”

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Member Since: 23/08/2006
Band Website: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Band Members:SHANE PARKER ...........(SONGS,STRINGS,SOUL)WES MANLEY ....... (GUITAR GURU)DOODLE COX.... (BASS, BAD MUTHA SHUT YO MOUTH)BILLY JACK PHILLIPS....(DRUMS, PRECUSSION)CALE THIBAUDEAU................(BANJO, HARP)JOHN EWERZ............(GUITAR, SONGS)BRIAN DURKIN......(LAP STEEL)HAYDEN CHAPMAN.........(GUITAR MAN)JIM DEGREGORIO...(PEDAL STEEL)
Influences: MEXICAN BROTHERS, AMERICAN GRAVEYARD, KEVIN SEALE BAND, DOWN HERE BAND, FRANK BLACK, GEORGE STRAIT, BLINDMELON, BOB SCHNEIDER, GOMEZ, THE HIGHWAYMEN, PEARL JAM, BUDDY HOLLY, RADIOHEAD, STP, DOORS,ANIMALS, ALABAMA, DYLAN, JACK HERER, CAMEL WIDE CIGARETTES, MATANUSKA TUNDRA (I WISH), KNOB CREEK, KEYSTONE LIGHT, PATRON, BUDWEISER,DOS EQUIS, FIREARMS, LAND, FAMILY, FRIENDS, GOD

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Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Shane Parker - My Family Tree (with American Graveyard)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-T5DCgPkEU
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:39:00 GMT

Shane Parker - Texas Son (with American Graveyard)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wWYSnpjbGA
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:38:00 GMT

Shane Parker - Nowhere Bound (with American Graveyard)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RNB6b83bAE
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:38:00 GMT

OTHER NEW CD

I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO RECORD WITH JIM FROM AMERICAN GRAVEYARD.  FOR THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH AMERICAN GRAVEYARD, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND CHECK THEM OUT.  JIM AND I RECORDED F...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:29:00 GMT

NEW CD

HEY YA'LL,THE INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS ON MY NEW CD ARE COMPLETE.THEY SOUND GREAT THANKS TO MAX ARCHER, MILO DEERING, MIKE MCCLAINE, AND ROCKY GRIBBLE.  KEVIN SEALE HOOKED ME UP WITH THESE GUYS AND TH...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:15:00 GMT

TMTR RADIO / NEW SONGS

IF YA'LL WANT TO HEAR THE NEW SONGS GO TO TMTR.NETTHERE'S OVER 20 TO CHOOSE FROMIF YA'LL LIKE THE SONGS, PLEASE REQUEST THEMI APPRECIATE THE SUPPORTSHANE PARKER
Posted by on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:26:00 GMT