Parker-Paul.com

Write me back. I immediately lost your e-mail once i received it. Apologies.

I play the old fashioned wood and metal piano, nuclear keyboards, and drum solos (in my head) I sing my songs, and those of others. I have two albums out on Jagjaguwar , the first one Lemon Lime Room (just piano and voce), the second one Wingfoot (a fine, fine band anchored by Keith Hanlon and Nad Navillus). The next one, Food Service, is all computer trickery, and should be on the internet soonish.

Bands that I have played with (could be for a couple of songs, could be for a couple of albums. Google it!) American Pringles, Ben Arthur, Chess King, Curious Digit (two albums on Jagjaguwar), Draw The Kitten, The Fledglings, The Florists, Garden Weasels (featuring Caitlin Carey) Glass Babies, Hogwaller Ramblers, Honey You Made Too Much Cake, Jolly Rancher, Look and Feel of Hand Tooled Leather, Moviola, Orchestraville, Peach Pit, Royal Trux, Songs:Ohia

This is an incomplete list. There’s got to be some I have forgotten. (blocked) I also played a couple of times at psychiatric hospitals with former patients. We learned “One hand in my pocket” by Alanis Morrisette.

If you wish to contact me, drop a line at parker.paul @ parker-paul . com

On a personal note, my life is probably as fine as it has ever been. Family is great. Professionally, I have been all about public mental health for fifteen (really) odd years.

Remember, St. Dymphna, who holds the Devil on a leash, is the patron saint of runaways and therapists, of incest victims and family happiness. As Jerry Butler put it, make it easy on yourself.

Yes, there is music pouring in and out of all mystical and corporeal channels theses days.

On the Parker Paul front, the icing is being touched up and the scaffolding removed from the long in the works Food Service project. AKA “The Computer Record”, Food Service was helmed by Keith Hanlon, AKA Citizen Keith. It guest stars a bunch of dudes and chicks, and should be released free, on the inter-web, VERY soon. Benign negotiations continue between myself and Sounds Are Active

I am also doing the Bobbie Nelson/Garth Hudson thing in the venerable ohio insitition Moviola. These cats are sweet! They hauled an actual piano up the stairs and tucked it in the corner of the legendary used kids records , and that’s where we practice. Good times, parenting tips, smack talk about other musicians. They/We will be having a record release show at the aforementioned Used Kids on June 2, 2007, if all goes well. The record is being released by Catbird Records. Old boy used to live two houses down from me.

And lastly, Keith Hanlon and I started an 80’s cover band, Chess King I have known the guitar player, Pete Chimbidis for many years. He’s great, and brought in the singer, and the bass player, who used to play on cruises. We play some good stuff, some popular stuff.