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mantis ensemble

About Me

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Member Since: 27/01/2006
Band Website: http://www.ableparris.com/
Band Members: Able Parris et all.

Swing Low Sweet Chariot: Front Porch Pickin' from able parris on Vimeo .
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Sounds Like: i have some equipment in a hallway that i record sounds of old records, a plucked guitar, air blowing through an assortment of harmonica's, the tapping on things like drinking glasses and typewriter cases, and singing as if i were on the side of a lovely little hill in wyoming...all alone.

Urban Retreat: Four Days in New York City from able parris on Vimeo .

Above is a video compiled of a bunch of clips I took on a trip to NYC. The song is "My Spectacles are Dancing."

Adoni from able parris on Vimeo .
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Posted a rough recording of "Cheyenne" finally!

I have been wanting to get a decent recording of this for a while, and since I am about to do some recording with a full band I wanted get sort of a sketch down. Check it out! It's called "Cheyenne."
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 18:50:00 GMT

New Song Posted!!

Well, I have been trying to learn how to record my vocals better, but I am having a tough time so I posted a song that has no "vocal" part. I hope you like it.Aslo, I got my elphabat domain working ag...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:11:00 GMT

Elphabat site, and it’s difficulties

As many of you know, I am a collage artist, and I sell my prints online. Well, I have run into a snag with the domain name that I have been using, named after what I call my collage work: Elphabat (ww...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:59:00 GMT

crows flight video

Like i said, i am not really a musician, but i am a poet. check out the video of me and my new band. thank you to andrew mook (pianist), todd mackey (drummer), and eric "lastname?" (bassist) for your ...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:31:00 GMT

from the mic

Thank you for stopping by to visit. i am not the biggest fan of myspace, but if has allowed you to hear these songs, then it can't be all that bad. please send me a message and let me know what you th...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:19:00 GMT