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New EP "Owl & Timber" out May 20th!!!

About Me


To keep it simple – yes, The Parson Red Heads are originally from Oregon; yes, the band includes family members; yes, they do like The Byrds - and yes, only two of them are actual redheads. Moving on … when The Parson Red Heads debut full length King Giraffe was released last year, they had already earned themselves a solid reputation in their home of Los Angeles that was backed up by successful Monday night residencies at Silver Lake Lounge and The Echo - but since its release, their presence has extended past LA’s city limits. The 60’s loving quintet has been reviewed and featured in Under the Radar, Harp, Death and Taxes, Performer, LA Times, San Francisco Bay Guardian and has had steady play on college radio (KG stayed in the CMJ top 200 for 9 weeks). They further solidified their reign over LA with a Monday night residency at Spaceland this January, and a performance on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. To keep the ball rolling, they will release a six song EP this May called Owl & Timber that highlights both their subtle and sweet acoustic tendencies as well as their consistent need for psyched out jams.
After a few rotating cast members and other line-up changes last year, the dust has settled and The Parson Red Heads at their core are Evan Way (vocals, guitar), Brette Marie Way (drums, vocals), Erin Way (keyboards, vocals), Samuel Fowles (guitar, vocals) and David Swensen (bass, vocals), with the occasional help of Raymond Richards (pedal steel, guitar), Jason Wrightsman (tambourine), and Aaron Ballard (guitar, storytelling).
Starting out with the 8 minute plus guitar heavy “County Line” and then into the poppy “Out to Sea”, Owl & Timber finds the Red Heads exploring new territory, and expanding their song-writing. Mixing it up a bit, “Don’t Hold Back” was penned by Fowles, while all songs previously were those of Evan Way, and “Owl Me Timbers” is an instrumental that came to be after an impromptu jam during practice. Stand out track and first single “Got It All” has been a live favorite over the past year and mixes some of the group’s heaviest guitar work along with their catchiest hook to date, as well as the very appropriate Parsons chorus/theme of “We got it all”. Owl & Timber closes with “Crowds”, a song from their days in Eugene that has been re-worked and re-recorded, and features their signature vocal harmonies in their most appealing form yet.
Produced by Swensen and the band, and recorded at The Boat and Swensen’s apartment, Owl & Timber will be their first self-released title under the moniker Parson Farm Records. Due out in May 2008, Owl & Timber will be the stepping stone to a full length planned for release later in the year. Oh and yes – they all wear white on stage.
For any review/interview/article requests, please contact Dane Sundseth ([email protected] 541.788.0675)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/3/2004
Band Website: myspace.com/redheads
Band Members:

Parson Parson {guitar/vocals/merryment}
Clicker Parson {drums/vocals/entertainment}
Combat Parson {keyboards/shakers/tamborine/vocals/attitude}
Heavy Barrell Parson {guitar/vocals/beard}
Pony Boy Parson {guitar/random keys/tambo/harmos/peace}
Gram Cracker Parson {pedal steel/acoustic guitar/the jangle}
Dust Storm Parson {guitar/harmonica/tambourine/fists}
Flatman Parson {9string/acoustic/melodica}

Honorary Parsons:

Four Ladies Parson
Pen Pal Parson
Hairyhola Parson
Sunshine Parson
Stubble Parson
Gentle Giant Parson
Jumping Jack Parson
Paper Parson
Smooth Candy Parson
Black Sheep Parson
Pirate Parson
Pizza Parson
Lando Parson
Terry Cloth Parson
Magic Bag Parson
Comrad Parson
Mama Parson
Peter Parson
Warm Fuzzies Parson
Darth Parson
Epic Parson
Soot Parson
Left Eye Parson
Trailblazer Parson
Denim Boots Parson
Stango Weinie Parson
Vinyl Batman Parson
Stumpy Parson
Cannibal Parson
Punji Pit Parson
Professor Parson
African Parson

Influences: Discography:

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Sounds Like: "Part of a noble line of L.A. psilocybin-country reaching back to the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, the Parsons are unaffectedly devoted to the most glistening of sunshine pop...approaching the more transcendent melodic moments on Love’s Forever Changes from a down-home direction" - LA City Beat

"...this impossibly pretty gang of California love and harmony plays like Brian Wilson never lost his mind and instead spawned a new generation of composers to finish his teenage symphony to God." - Los Angeles Metromix
Record Label: Parson Farm Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

OWL & TIMBER - May 20th!

So we have finished tracking and mastering the record, everyone!!!! "Owl & Timber" is now finished, and on May 20th it will be available nationwide!!!! We are so excited for you to hear it. It is like...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:58:00 PST

DETAILS OF NEW EP!

This is the beautiful cover art (designed by our very own Brette Marie!) for our new EP - entitled "Owl & Timber". This is a slight play on the very name that got the most votes in our previous blog e...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:21:00 PST

Help us in naming our next EP!

Added a few more names to our "possible EP names" list. As before, please comment to a) give your vote on a name posted, or b) suggest your own name idea, do it in a comment! It'll help so much!!Remem...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:32:00 PST

FOOTAGE OF PARSONS PERFORMANCE ON MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC!

If you didn't get a chance to see us playing live on Morning Becomes Eclectic, here is a lil' link to the video! You should watch ... we perform two newish songs, that if you haven't seen us live rece...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:22:00 PST

PURCHASING OUR ALBUMS

Hey, just to give everyone a lil' refresher about how to go about buying our albums, and where you can do so now (now that we have distrobution through BDC).You can buy our albums ONLINE at:www.bestbu...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:52:00 PST

GREAT BANDS YOU SHOULD KNOW!

So you know those bands you see/hear and say to yourself: "how are these guys not totally famous right now? It's a crime!" Well, I do the same thing. A lot. It makes me angry that bands I feel are unc...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:20:00 PST

The Kansas Ocean Tour!

Hey, y'all! Just wanted to thank anyone and everyone who came out to see one of the three shows we played this past few days as a part of the Day Of Lions + Parson Red Heads "Kansas Ocean Tour".If you...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Mon, 07 May 2007 01:32:00 PST

Collection of Parson Red Heads press/reviews...

Aquarium DrunkardHear YaThe Red AlertUCLA Daily BruinPaper StereoPerformerMy Old Kentucky BlogStylus MagazineGorilla vs. BearBlogs are for Dogs...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:29:00 PST

"FIELD MOUSE CARNIVAL" REVIEW - CAMPUS CIRCLE

Hey, all! How's it going? Just wanted to post this super generous, kind review of our EP that I just discovered in Campus Circle. Read it and weep - for joy! http://www.campuscircle.net/review.cfm?r=2...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:04:00 PST

Red Heads press clips!

Hey, all - here are some links to some press we've recently got. You can check it out if you'd like! There's some juicy stuff here. =)http://lunapark6.com/?p=1292http://www.uclaradio.com/2006/ 06/05/mi...
Posted by The Parson Red Heads on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:35:00 PST