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Come on boy / Kill the headlights single
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Backalleyannie / Danny The Operator
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Spira Records mixtape Vol. 2 featuring THE PARKERS, plus tracks from Tellison, Orko, 10 Easy Wishes, Piano Bar Fight and more. All proceeds go to Cancer Research UK.

"Far too catchy (backalleyannie)" (Jim Gellatly, XFM)
"The best single (backalleyannie) i've heard from a Scottish band in a long time...fantastic" (Billy Sloan, Clyde 1)
“The Parkers have a genuine talent for crafting catchy indie songs with a pop edge to them, 8/10” (Music Spotlight)
"Music that has enough pop to get stuck in your head for days, while retaining enough punk to keep it sharp." (Soundcheck Events)
“One of the most melodic, fun and punky guitar bands that I've seen this year” (John D, Pinup-Nights)
“Definitely our new favourite band. Tokyo Frosting is 2 minutes 23 seconds of punky-pop-genius” (Chris D, The Pineapple Club)
The Parkers tread a tight line between radio friendly pop and obscure post punk ideals. For simplicity they may refer to themselves as indie powerpop, but there’s a big enough grunge and 60s surf-rock influence to their music meaning that sharpness and directness underpins their style and sound.
The band formed in early 2007 eager to ingrain their own brand of indie powerpop into the psyche of Scottish audiences; and quickly established themselves with coverage on national radio, national press, a slew of live dates and support slots as well as great reviews of their initial demo's.
In Jan '08 the band released their first single 'backalleyannie / Danny the Operator' on Mechanical Rainbow records, which has been played regularly on BBC 6 Music, XFM, Radio 1 and Clyde 1 (Scotland).
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Member Since: 9/8/2005
Band Members: Kenny - Vocals/Guitar
Peter - Drums/Backing Vocals
Mark - Bass/Backing Vocals
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Parkers go to London (Club Fandango @ The Dublin Castle, Camden, 24/6/08)

From: The Parkers (Glasgow)To: All (London)Subject: The Parkers @ Club Fandango, Dublin Castle, Camden (24/6/08)So we've got this show coming up at The Dublin Castle in Camden. Its our first time in L...
Posted by The Parkers on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:26:00 PST

Come on boy / Kill the headlights OUT NOW!

Our new single is out now to buy! It's available on limited edition CD from our online store. Or digitally on itunes or Napster in the UK/US/JPN. It's also available in the US through amazon-mp3.The...
Posted by The Parkers on Wed, 28 May 2008 02:37:00 PST

MECHR-002 out Monday 26th May + Red Torpedo (Barfly) show details

Hello!It is with pleasure that we write this news item to tell you news, our news, the news that our new single is released on Monday 26th May through Mechanical Rainbow Records. Another double A-side...
Posted by The Parkers on Sun, 18 May 2008 03:44:00 PST

new single pre-order, gig tickets, milestones

hey everyoneThe preorder for our next single is now up on the page. It will be released may 19th again through mechanical rainbow records and the tracklisting is looking like this01 - come on boy (2:1...
Posted by The Parkers on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:37:00 PST

We are: XFM X-Posure Showcase band of the week (starting 7th April) + new website

Hello.Jim Gellatly has very kindly chosen us as his XFM x-posure showcase band of the week, that means 2 songs every night, starting tonight, until Thursday. It also means the first playing anywhere o...
Posted by The Parkers on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:10:00 PST

Beat Club 4th April, Xfm all next week!

So weve got this gig coming up on friday at the beat club on sauchiehall st with us and wee beastie supporting the corrections, were looking forward to it, hope you can make it along and have a drink ...
Posted by The Parkers on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:27:00 PST

isthismusic? single review 4/5

apparently it's alright...isthismusic? single review"The ParkersBackalleyannie / Danny The Operator(Mechanical Rainbow)It would seem The Parkers came up with a corker of a chorus for a song  the kind...
Posted by The Parkers on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:06:00 PST

New year = New single

happy new year!weve got our first single out this month!!! two of the tracks are up on the player for your'e enjoyment. the third, well, you'll hav...
Posted by The Parkers on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:31:00 PST

The Parkers LIVE Friday - 5th Oct (w/ THE FUTUREHEADS) + other BIG news!!!

Hello to you all!As you may, or may not be aware, we are really excited to announce The Parkers are now a humble 3 piece. We took the big (risky?) decision to lose a guitarist and go back to basics. W...
Posted by The Parkers on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:49:00 PST

New Songs, Tuts, Drive By Argument, Futureheads...that is all

Our new recordings that we've been promising you are hereDelete Delete DeleteRacing OctoberHey Carlos!Exit Scene. be kind we try our best, more recording soon, were hitting a good patch and writing lo...
Posted by The Parkers on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:48:00 PST