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BRIAn Parton

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About Me

Beach Pop, Rockabilly. Some recent shows of note - I performed for the 36th Crested Butte Arts Festival (CO) on Aug. 2. In 2007 I opened for My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Cruxshadows, Aryia, Ego Likeness, and since '04, Legendary Shackshakers, BR5-49, Don Williams, Leon Russell, and Dale Watson. From 1996-2003, I fronted Brian Parton and the Nashville Rebels. We played throughout the Southwest and Midwest, and Southeast, appearing on several shows with Jerry Lee Lewis, Rev. Horton Heat, Link Wray, Wanda Jackson, Deke Dickerson, Old 97s, BR5-49, Big Sandy and his Flyrite Boys, Supersuckers, Flat Duo Jets, Ronnie Dawson, Ray Condo, and many more with approximately 40 shows at Tulsa's legendary Cain's Ballroom. Please look me up on Google and Yahoo for much more information. If you want a show date, contact me on this page. I travel very well. .
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Music:

Member Since: 11/7/2005
Band Website: isound.com/brian_parton
Influences: I listen to me and Jerry Lee Lewis. All the rest of them suck.
Sounds Like: Here's some recent descriptions: "Your songs sound like they should be in movies" - Phil Stone, "Phil and Brent" KMOD, Tulsa, OK, USA--- "His juxtaposition of songs by Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Sr., and Bob Wills with his own sinister sexabilly burners is genius" - Doug Hill, Norman Transcript, Norman, OK, USA--- "The Dark Prince of Rockabilly" - Ryan Embree, KRSU, Claremore, OK, USA "....'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Blues' is a blend of traditional and modern country....JimmieRodgers/Bill Monroe and Hasil Adkins/the Cramps" Adam Leech, Colorado Springs Independent
Type of Label: None

My Blog

"Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Blues" review

Hello, Everybody!  Here's a review of my new cd "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Blues" by Wilhelm Murg* for the April Nonzine magazine in Oklahoma City, OK (US).  Brian Parton: Saturday ...
Posted by BRIAn Parton on Tue, 15 May 2007 12:21:00 PST

New Press - NONzine story, Dec., 2006

Vol. 1, Issue #22 Nov. 24th - Dec. 7th, 2006 Tiger Beat From HellBy: Wilhelm Murg The Red Hot Rockabilly Sound of Brian Parton I first encountered Brian Parton when he and his band at the...
Posted by BRIAn Parton on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:29:00 PST