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evalyn parry
Acoustic / Indie / Folk

"wordy bird"

Toronto, Ontario
Canada

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   evalyn parry: General Info
Member Since7/18/2006
Band Websiteevalynparry.com
Band MembersBrad Hart (percussion and vocals), David Celia (electric guitar and vocals), a rotating crew of bass players which includes Suzie Vinnick, Trevor Mills, Jennifer Gillmor, Joe Phillips; Beth Washburn (cornet and mini-tuba). Sometimes also in the band are Ken Whiteley (piano, organ and guitar) and Anne Lindsay (fiddle and mandolin), lately Karyn Ellis has been singing some backup vocals and playing the glockenspiel

The new album SMALL THEATRES (Borealis, 2007) features the playing, singing and musical ideas of many of these people and also Richard Reed Parry (upright bass and other stuff), Joe Phillips (upright bass), Jason Fowler (guitar), Burke Caroll (pedal steel), Pietro Amato (french horn) and Sarah Neufeld (violin); Treasa Levasseur (accordian), Jenny Whiteley (washtub bass), and a choir of a whole pile of lovely lady singers (the Fearless Kitchen Choir)

InfluencesThe Watersons, The Beatles, The Friends of Fiddlers Green, Meryn Cadell, Simon and Garfunkle, Stan Rogers, Frankie Armstrong, Laurie Anderson, Gillian Welsh and David Rawlings, Joni Mitchell, Cyndi Lauper, m ward, The McGarrigles, Alix Olson, Jane Sibbery, Leonard Cohen, Veda Hille, Kim Barlow, Talking Heads, LM Montgomery, Dar Williams, Penny Lang, Maddy Prior, Steeleye Span, Greg Brown, Corin Raymond, Pete Seeger, Sharon Lois and Bram, Raffi, Fred Penner, Al Simons, Culture Club, Peggy Seeger, Margeret Atwood, Ian Robb, Holly Near, The Rheostatics, Ron Sexsmith, The Magnetic Fields, Le Tigre, John Millard and the Happy Day, Emmy Lou Harris, Saul Williams, Hilary Peach
Sounds Like"...a spoken word waterfall" ~ MazzMusicas, Belgium

"...a profound lyrical tapestry" ~Nanaimo News

"...tongue-in-cheek humour, neo-folk lingo and...a wonderful, quirky sense of rhythm and meter...." ~ CBC Radio

"A powerful social and political commentator" ~Penguin Eggs

"Adventuous stuff" ~Toronto Star

Record LabelBorealis Records
Type of LabelIndie







   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 1 2008 8:00P
THORNBURY / Amnesty International Fundraiser Thornbury, Ontario
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
TORONTO / House concert TORONTO, Ontario
Nov 8 2008 4:00P
OTTAWA / National Library and Archives Ottawa, Ontario
Jan 24 2009 8:00P
BROOKLIN / Vital Spark Folk Club Brooklin, Ontario
Jan 31 2009 8:00P
KITCHENER / Folk Night at the Registry Kitchener, Ontario

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   About evalyn parry
Hi, this is me, evalyn parry. I make my home in the west end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. When I am not on the road, this is where I am lucky to spend my time, making and performing music. spokenword and also theatre.

I make music with an evolving, revolving and all-around delightful band of musicians, each of whom has who made their mark on my music and poetry. I have made three records, and after some time away from touring, I am touring again. I make theatre with my little theatre company, called the Independent Aunties; we write and perform dark and strange comedies about weird ladies.

Listen, if you want a real, official-like, third-person-style bio, then you should go directly to my website, www.evalynparry.com, and for the love of god, don't keep reading here. Since this is "myspace", I decided I'd take a personal approach here, why not.

So let's see. I think it was my ballet teachers, Jeanette and Marshall (they now run Opera Atelier -they are both extremely tall) who inspired me to become a performing artist. Since forgetting my lines in our Atelier Ballet production of The Little Match Girl (age 10, at the ROM), I have come a long way, but have never overcome my fear of forgetting lines. Also, my parents were both folk singers, which can't be under-estimated in it's impact.

I went to theatre school (Concordia, Montreal) which helped me realize i didn't really want to be an actor, at least, not the kind who auditioned for things. I started writing my own stuff and performing it...and that is what i am still doing.

In addition to my list of artistic musical and poetic and theatrical "accomplishments" (which you can read about on my website if you wish, remember) some distinguishing characteristics about me include: I am a keen thrift shopper, a guilty-pleasure mystery-novel reader, a lover of good-looking, yet comfortable shoes, a chronic multi-tasker, a trial-and-error gardener, a slow jogger, a fallen vegetarian, and I always carry a notebook. Sometimes i feel like if i don't have pen and paper at least near enough to reach if i need them, that I can't think properly. I am short-sighted, and really can't see without my glasses. I am married (legal-styles) to a very wonderful woman who sees to the heart of everything.

The first time I ever did a whole concert of all my own music and spokenword was in December 1999 at a bar called the Red Spot in the gay village in Toronto, which has since closed down. Between then and now, I've toured all over the place in north america.

My favorite places to go are the most far away from everything else. Dawson City, Yukon and St John's Newfoundland rank among my top two favorites; and I'm grateful to have had the pleasure of performing in both those awesome places.

So, right: like I said, I have made some records. Soon I will make another one. Let me tell you a little about the one's I have already made.

SMALL THEATRES (Borealis Records) was released in 2007. It is a double album, one of music, one of spokenword; it was produced by me and John Switzer (and I would be remiss not to say huge thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council, for helping make it possible).

UNREASONABLE (Borealis Records) was released in 2004. That is the record with "Always", the song about being a maxi-pad, on it. It was produced by Ken Whiteley.

My first record is called 'THINGS THAT SHOULD BE WARNINGS' (Ponygirl Records, 2001). It was produced by Suzanne Nuttall. We thought it was going to be a demo, but it turned into a whole record; it's very low fi, but i remain proud of the guts, audacity and incredible low budget that it was made on. The first track on it is "The Gay Rover", which i think is still kind of like my biggest hit, if there was such a thing.

want to know more about my theatre company, the Independent Aunties? We have a website: www.independentauntie.ca.

I am also an associate artist with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (www.artsexy.ca), which is a really amazing theatre in Toronto where I am super lucky and happy to be working on a number of projects, writing a new show, directing some stuff and facilitating a writing laboratory for young queer creators.

As I mentioned earlier, if you want to know more about EVALYN PARRY in an official kind of way, then go to www.evalynparry.com and you'll get all the goods.


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euphonic sound





Sep 2 2008 8:16 PM

Euphonic Sound Recording Studio
Ry





Aug 25 2008 2:06 PM

Hi Evalyn! I'm loving how your music and myspace page always gives me an internal smile all day. Looking forward to your fall gigs.
Ben





Aug 16 2008 5:18 AM

i keep thinking i need to come up with something a little more original but thankyouthankyouthankyou for the add.
Espace Musical des Accates





Aug 12 2008 8:15 PM

merci d'etre notre amie
Jessica Erlendson





Jun 27 2008 6:17 PM

I LOVE this profile pix!
Lightning Buck





Jun 8 2008 3:24 PM

Hi Evalyn, thanks for the add. "...gifted with a sharp pen". Indeed, but also with a beautiful voice and the talent for melancholic and touching moments. Thanks to the Jacks and Jeans in the band who created a satisfying sound.
Best wishes, LB
Suzy Wilde





Apr 22 2008 2:42 PM

Hey!
Twas good to see you last night however brief!
I'll be at Hillside with David Woohead! hope to see you before then
-Ben
INOCULATED RADIO





Apr 12 2008 4:15 AM

Evalyn, click on this flyer to hear my latest show of Inoculated Radio:

INOCULATED RADIO





Apr 2 2008 8:30 PM

Evalyn's song, "Bottle This!" is on Inoculated Radio click on this flyer to hear today or tonight Wednesday:

Stephen Hiscox





Mar 21 2008 8:55 PM

Lovely songs and splendid stories! Many thanks for the virtual friendship...
Stephen

WalkaboutsVerse





Mar 18 2008 2:55 PM

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...

Poem 162 of 230, walkaboutsverse. 741. com: TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001

Where traditions are not so rare;
Sea, country and works scent the air;
A multitude of monuments,
Planted tubs and patterned pavements.

The longish pedestrian malls;
The remnants of defensive walls;
"Broken-roofed buildings" are a gauge
Of the respect for heritage.

Wheat, rape and pines in the fields;
Estuaries guarded by shields;
Long sandy beaches and wide scenes;
Romantic-ruin go-betweens.

Rivers in parts licked by trees,
Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries,
And crossed by practical delights -
Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.

Fine churches headed at Durham;
Football kits ad infinitum;
Kept castles - one for study;
Masonry behind masonry.

And, with moulding-works out that way,
It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?

(C) David Franks 2003
Rambles.NET Reviews





Mar 18 2008 4:16 AM

Hello! Thanks for adding Rambles. NET to your MySpace friends list!

If you would like your music to be considered for a feature on our site, please send a couple of review CDs our way. (You can find our mailing address through our page.) We love to share new music with our readers -- it’s why we do what we do!

Cheers,
Tom Knapp, Rambles. NET editor
Leah Morise





Feb 11 2008 2:57 PM

Evalyn
Loved the Girls with Glasses show. As always, great energy and amazing harmonies. Hope to hear you again soon.
Leah
Arlene Bishop





Feb 1 2008 12:12 AM

Hey Evalyn,
I dropped by for some inspiration. Thank you,
Arlene
Gustavo G. Gabetta





Jan 24 2008 3:53 PM

Dear Evalyn
Every time I see your nice face, I get such a good felling...thanks been my friend
Gabetta
Ry





Dec 29 2007 6:21 PM

Wonderful seeing your family this time of year. Wishing you all a wonderful creative year ahead. Please keep us posted on the possible fundraiser!
TWISTOR





Dec 17 2007 2:00 AM

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Jon Watts





Oct 30 2007 6:41 PM

yay for concertinas. thanks for the add.

Jon Watts!
Jamie Green





Oct 29 2007 7:03 AM

thanks for friending me! reemmber you can get free downloads of my anti-war songs on my profile.
peace,
jamie g

Thanks for friending me! Remember you can download two free songs from my profile.
peace,
jamie g

Lyric Excerpt
Soldier, Soldier did you lose a limb?
To fight a war based on a rich man's whim?
Where are all your benefits?
Did they fund the tax cuts for the rich?
What’s happening here?
Annabelle Chvostek





Oct 23 2007 4:58 AM

Hey darlin'!

Very looking forward to the upcoming lezz fest!!!
Cheers,
AbC
TWISTOR





Sep 16 2007 5:25 AM


Evalyn Parry is the best musician out there!!!!!

Jason LaPrade





Aug 9 2007 6:38 AM

Hi Evalyn,

Just wanted to let you know I much I love your Small Theatres CD. I think it's your best collection of songs to date. The writing and the arrangements are awesome, and your voice sounds better than ever.

To anyone reading this who has not yet bought the album, do yourself a favour and correct the situation.

Jason.
Q-Toronto





Jun 13 2007 6:30 AM

Hey you coming to Queer West Fest Opening Night Party Friday June 15 :: Rhino Bar & Grill -1249 Queer Queen Street West - 9 pm to 3 am - Cover $5 b4 11pm $8 after. Come out and celebrate all things cool with performances, bands and DJ's to keep the beat going all night long. So book off the date and time, for this not to be missed event. - Hosted by the fabulous Rikki Reeves. www.rikkireeves.com | www.therhino.ca |Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario I will be there to greet you at the door bring all your queer friends :-)

Don Quixote, inside story, editor
www.gaywest.905host.net
Anna Fritz





Jun 3 2007 6:27 AM

Evalyn,
Please, please tell me you'll be at FGC or I'm canceling my registration. :)
I can't wait.
I miss you.
xo
Anna
Sarah





Jun 2 2007 5:34 PM

hey, any time...twas alot of fun. I was perusing a garage sale today, and I got a green stripey number which is not quite working out for me but I think may be pahfect for you...
Karyn Ellis





May 23 2007 7:47 PM

hallo lil squeeze-box!
thinking about you here in Vancouver. The train trip across Canada was simply divine. And today I will sit on Matt's porch; drink coffee in the presence of the mountains. *sigh*
see you in t.o. soon!
Christine Bougie





May 16 2007 2:46 PM

Hi!
Hillbilly Harlot (Karen Johnson) /Liberty Valence