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Parkas

About Me


YOU SHOULD HAVE KILLED US
WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE
Our final album. Our final performance.
Pre-Release copies available Saturday, July 25th at The Silver Dollar.
Parkas Headed To South By Southwest
Come rock the Wave Rooftop Wednesday, March 12 in Austin, Texas!
Parkas Reach Top Ten on CBC Radio 3!
Listen to the R3-30 podcast this week to the hear the boys talk with Craig Norris in the studio.
Artwork by Jeremy Wilson www.popfuel.com
NEW ALBUM!
PUT YOUR HEAD IN THE LION'S MOUTH
Available June 19, 2007 from Saved By Radio and Saved By Vinyl
A LIFE OF CRIME & THE SCARS TO PROVE IT (CD/DVD)
Available May 2nd, 2006
In April of 2004, filmmakers Jon Eagan and James Loftus followed the Parkas as they embarked on their second cross-Canada tour to support their critically acclaimed debut album NOW THIS IS FIGHTING. By the end of June, founding member Grady Kelneck had quit, and the future of the band was uncertain. A LIFE OF CRIME is a documentary about just what the hell went wrong.
**** plays like a defiant 'I Will Survive.' Did you think they'd crumble? Did you think they'd lay down and die? - EYE WEEKLY
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A Life Of Crime: Documentary Trailer
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Darling, The Wolves: Video

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 24/12/2005
Band Website: www.theparkas.com
Band Members: Michael Brown, Paul Thompson, and the brothers Greg and Mark Rhyno.
Influences: The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Band, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, My Morning Jacket, Belle & Sebastian, Grandaddy, Desmond Dekker, Air, Jurassic 5, Guided By Voices, Spoon, Otis Redding, Beck, The Shambulls, Velvet Underground, Cat Power, Beastie Boys, Unrest, Local Rabbits, Devo, AC/DC, The Smiths, Leonard Cohen, Will Oldham, Kimonophonic, David Bowie, Radiohead, and MUSEX.
Sounds Like: Rock and Roll
Record Label: Saved By Radio/Saved By Vinyl
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Parkas Reach Top Ten on CBC Radio 3 + Reviews

Well, despite having been released over four months ago, the Parkas' new album Put Your Head in the Lion's Mouth has now climbed to 10 on the national chart- CBC Radio 3.  Who knew...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:11:00 GMT

"Lion's Mouth" #13 on national chart + early reviews

Hey folks Well, a week before we've even released our new album "Put Your Head in the Lion's Mouth" it's already #13 on the National Campus and Community Radio charts, and it's made the Toronto Star ...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:12:00 GMT

We're the CBC Radio 3 Track of the Day!

Check out a blast from the past and photo of some pastoral gentlemen. http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/2007/05/New-Music-Canada-Track-of -the-Day-for-May-3rd-2007-The-Parkas-Bus-Station-Blues
Posted by on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:57:00 GMT

500th FRIEND PRIZE

Hey all Pass it along- our 500th Myspace friend will score a Parkas prize pack including a copy of our latest DVD/CD "A Life of Crime/The Scars to Prove It," a copy of the Loose Records "Start Yo...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:50:00 GMT

New Record!

Hey folks!   Hope everyone had an awesome summer. We spent ours recording a brand new full length record at the Gas Station with Dale Morningstar. We're all pretty excited about it. Check out a ...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:50:00 GMT

NEW CD & DVD AVAILABLE ONLINE

Hey Folks A Life of Crime & The Scars to Prove It is now available online at http://theparkas.com/aloc/store.htm  Our little CD and DVD is all yours for a mere $15.  Those of y...
Posted by on Thu, 18 May 2006 14:50:00 GMT