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Parkway South

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About Me

Ask any of Parkway South's fans to describe their music and you'll get many answers - punk, pop, indie, emo. One fan describes them as a fusion of the Fountains of Wayne, Jimmy Eat World, and Poison. One reviewer even went so far as to say they made him think of "a boy band meets Lynyrd Skynyrd." Ask a member of the band, however, and all such classification goes out the window. They'll quickly acknowledge that they're not part of any scene; they're not interested in giving their music any convenient label. So what is their music? It's just rock. Parkway South was never intended to be anything more or less than a rock band. They weren't out to change the soundscape of American culture. They never hoped to win fame, fortune, or women. All they wanted was to hang out together and make music that they would enjoy playing and that other people would enjoy hearing. Initially just playing covers of the Cure, Elvis Costello, Oasis, Crowded House, the Who, and other diverse rock acts, the boys eventually began writing original songs that brought their many influences and inspirations (ranging from R&B to folk to hardcore and hitting everything in between) into dialogue. Now, almost five years later, Parkway South is one of the most acclaimed and beloved original rock acts in the New York/ New Jersey area. Regulars at several clubs and favorites with many booking agents and promoters in the metro area, Parkway South have been hailed as "a unique and expressive band," whose energetic, passionate, and fun live shows continue to win them fans at every show they play. With the release of their debut CD, Does It Change A Thing? (produced by Ken Adessa, mastered by James Derose), in November 2004, the boys of Parkway South are receiving praise for their "great blend of instrumental textures that creates a synergy of pure pop" and their "well crafted songs." And, according to their devout fans, their songs and performances are only getting better. The summer of 2005 finds the boys recording the beginnings of album number two. Soon they will return to their rigorous playing schedule and devoting their lives to rocking as many bodies as humanly possible.
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Member Since: 8/23/2005
Band Website: parkwaysouth.com
Band Members: Andy Smith - vocals/guitar Derek Chen - vocals/guitar Dan Smith - bass/vocals Ward - drums/percussion/vocals?
Influences: everything, but mostly Jimmy Eat World, The Cure, Oasis, Radiohead, Barenaked Ladies, Elvis Costello, and The Who.
Sounds Like: A blend of all influences. Comparisions have been made to the Gin Blossoms, Fountains Of Wayne, Everclear, Jimmy Eat World, Lynyrd Skynyrd (?!?). Our style changes from song to song: punk, pop, brit rock, metal, country, psychedelic, etc.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

No Show

I'm not sure how many people were planning to go, since we kinda screwed up our promotion (I'm working two jobs these days, and don't have a lot of time for flyers and stuff), but today's show at Imag...
Posted by Parkway South on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:52:00 PST

New Videos

I just posted a couple of videos, one our official music video for August, and the other a fan video for Normal Girl, which features an old, not as awesome mix of the song.  Check 'em out, some g...
Posted by Parkway South on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:52:00 PST

Sweet!

We're officially back!!! I'm just home fresh from playing our first show in almost a year and a half at (of course) Images in Fairview.  Innumerable thanks to the small but wonderful crowd that c...
Posted by Parkway South on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:13:00 PST

I Should Be in Bed

I changed our website.  I think we will use MySpace as our main page for now on.  It's much easier to update than the process we have now.  Since we're all poor, I have to download a ne...
Posted by Parkway South on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:26:00 PST

w00t!

So tomorrow (Thursday, for those keeping score), Ward and I are gonna be recording some new material for the first time in what feels like a REALLY long time! I don't really have anything to put down,...
Posted by Parkway South on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:24:00 PST

Babbling!

In the current and temporary absence of mixing, I've been doing a lot of rock climbing lately.  My friend Steve is a master of rocks (The Ronaldinho of Climbing, as I've called him in the past), ...
Posted by Parkway South on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:13:00 PST

I'm the Coolest Person Ever!

So it's Friday night, early spring in NJ, what am I doing?  Hell yeah I'm hanging out with my mom! Momma Smith is a Spanish teacher at Copeland Middle School (where Andy has also been known to su...
Posted by Parkway South on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:14:00 PST

Hurray!

So in terms of music, we're done with the album.  All the musical stuff is recorded.  There are a few odds and ends still to be added in, but we can now concentrate on putting together the b...
Posted by Parkway South on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:06:00 PST

VERY IMPORTANT

I forgot to mention this before: We're interested in putting the tracks from "Does It Change a Thing?" up for sale on myspace.  Likewise, it should be expected that we'll put up "Zombie Army" whe...
Posted by Parkway South on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:59:00 PST

A Few Updates

Yeah, sorry about that little hiatus, but there really has been that little going on. However, the breaking news is that I will soon be rejoining the ranks of the gainfully employed.  I have an i...
Posted by Parkway South on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:49:00 PST