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The Parkers
Indie / Powerpop / Punk

		Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom Profile Views: 23064 Last Login: 10/11/2008
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Member Since	9/8/2005
Band Members	Kenny - Vocals/Guitar Peter - Drums/Backing Vocals Mark - Bass/Backing Vocals
Type of Label	None

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The Parkers go to London (Club Fandango @ The Dublin Castle, Camden, 24/6/08) (view more)

Come on boy / Kill the headlights OUT NOW! (view more)

MECHR-002 out Monday 26th May + Red Torpedo (Barfly) show details (view more)

new single pre-order, gig tickets, milestones (view more)

We are: XFM X-Posure Showcase band of the week (starting 7th April) + new website (view more)

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About The Parkers

Come on boy / Kill the headlights single

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Backalleyannie / Danny The Operator

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Spira Records mixtape Vol. 2 featuring THE PARKERS, plus tracks from Tellison, Orko, 10 Easy Wishes, Piano Bar Fight and more. All proceeds go to Cancer Research UK.

"Far too catchy (backalleyannie)" (Jim Gellatly, XFM)

"The best single (backalleyannie) i've heard from a Scottish band in a long time...fantastic" (Billy Sloan, Clyde 1)

“The Parkers have a genuine talent for crafting catchy indie songs with a pop edge to them, 8/10” (Music Spotlight)

"Music that has enough pop to get stuck in your head for days, while retaining enough punk to keep it sharp." (Soundcheck Events)

“One of the most melodic, fun and punky guitar bands that I've seen this year” (John D, Pinup-Nights)

“Definitely our new favourite band. Tokyo Frosting is 2 minutes 23 seconds of punky-pop-genius” (Chris D, The Pineapple Club)

The Parkers tread a tight line between radio friendly pop and obscure post punk ideals. For simplicity they may refer to themselves as indie powerpop, but there’s a big enough grunge and 60s surf-rock influence to their music meaning that sharpness and directness underpins their style and sound.

The band formed in early 2007 eager to ingrain their own brand of indie powerpop into the psyche of Scottish audiences; and quickly established themselves with coverage on national radio, national press, a slew of live dates and support slots as well as great reviews of their initial demo's.

In Jan '08 the band released their first single 'backalleyannie / Danny the Operator' on Mechanical Rainbow records, which has been played regularly on BBC 6 Music, XFM, Radio 1 and Clyde 1 (Scotland).

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RoddyMac Audio	Oct 8 2008 12:33 AM HELP US SAVE CAPITOL!!!! I am absolutely dismayed as to the reasons behind the shutting of Capitol... Myself and Mandy love working there & we have worked really hard to make sure that every band that comes to OUR venue is treated well & has the best possible sound. We really do care about Capitol, we look after our kit and the venue to keep it in the best shape we can, putting in LOADS of extra UNPAID hours just to try and make it a cut above the rest of the crap out there in Glasgow, and i think everyone, ourselves, you guys the musicians & all of the great promoters have succeeded in building something rare & special, a venue that actually gives a shit! I seriously hope G1 will see that this is something worth saving, not just for the sake of a couple of jobs, myself's and Mandy's - but for the sake of the whole Glasgow music scene. If you've ever played at Capitol, had a good time and been treated well, don't be lethargic if you're sitting there reading this - all it will take is two minutes to leave a comment on the Capitol myspace supporting the cause & hopefully we can swing it! Click on the banner above to go to the Capitol myspace & help us out! Cheers. Roddy
Angela Parker	Oct 4 2008 9:55 PM Hey!! Great sound, thanks for the band invite... Keep up the good work, maybe see you at a show! Take care, Angela Parker.
SOFT TOY EMERGENCY	Sep 8 2008 6:22 PM up fer a friday night partay....? if so, we're playin at ABC2 yup - come and dance. x
Lucky Number Nine Records	Sep 4 2008 8:04 PM Ta. x
fredstyrkan	Sep 2 2008 11:04 PM come to Sandhamn! Peace!
I♥Badges	Aug 1 2008 10:50 PM a big thank you for being a friend :) much ♥, I♥Badges
Mr F	Jul 29 2008 2:34 AM Did you fart!!!:D
Virjinia Glück	Jul 18 2008 9:41 PM Hey there! Thank's for the add! Kirsty and I are having a great time together. Your music sounds superb. Backalleyannie es un hit seguro. ¡A por todas y mucha suerte!
The Dunderheids	Jul 16 2008 1:04 PM The Dunderheids are playing King Tuts, Glasgow on Friday 18th July...See you there!
justmegan [Writing/Recording!]	Jul 14 2008 11:58 AM lovin' your site! thanks for the friendship!! stay in touch, and best wishes! big hug luv. jm. xoxo
Unfortunatly, Ciara.™	Jul 14 2008 6:06 AM haha wasnt sure if you would want me to reply... but hehe its worth a shott. oh yeah your totally welcome! i love you guys! originally my friend sara and i were looking up parkers because we have bfs who are twins and there names are jesse and jake parker.. but since wefound you we've each had your songs and we have shown alot of friends about you. ( well atleast i have ) all my friends think your amazing! keep up the gooood workk. love♥love♥love♥ cc :]
The Verdict	Jul 2 2008 6:40 PM Cheers for the comment. Great sound guys, give us a shout when you's are playing local, Glasgow etc, and we'll get ourselves along. Gaz
The Dunderheids	Jul 1 2008 8:32 PM Hey, have a listen to our new track "Damage that you've done" and tell us what you think. We really appreciate the comments. Thanks, The Dunderheids
The Little Extras	Jul 1 2008 5:18 PM hey guys sorry didnt reply sooner, cheers for the compliment ! how are you guys gettin on?
Tom	Jun 20 2008 9:32 AM Hilo There , Any Gigs Coming Up In Glasgow? Tom,
Xavierism	Jun 19 2008 6:16 AM Hope you're off to a great week & that things are going well in your world. Stay cool, use plenty of sunscreen, & remember to wear clean chonies! CHEERS
Gav	Jun 13 2008 8:30 AM Good luck from your Camden gig fellas - I have emailed my southern pals, called them all soft (gave them a link to this page) and told them to head along. Whether they do or not is another matter cos you know how soft Southerners are but I hope it goes well. Gav
The Beat Club	Jun 4 2008 1:58 PM Cutloose Thursday @ The Beat The Best Student Night On Sauchiehall St... 99p Vodka and Sourz, £1.50 Fosters, and £2 Jaeger Bombz! _________ Friday Night @ The Beat Club Presents : Alternative Alt. Dj's Derrick Burns & Jose playing minimal, techno & electro Gerry Lyons (ABC) mixing it up in the duplex 99p Vodka and Sourz. £1.50 Fosters _________ Saturday @ The Beat D.j Andy Robertson (Rm1) Pop,Indie,Funk, mash up and your requests (Rm2) Souz 99p, Vodka/Mix & Fosters Btls. £1.50 Gigs this week: all 8pm doors Wed - Metronomy Thu - The Maybe’s plus The Kick, Ming Ming & Ching Chings Fri - Rocketfox Sat - Darkwave Opera, Kicktokill, Shoegazers, I See Shapes,Signals Corona £2 every night! www. thebeatclub. com
fredstyrkan	Jun 2 2008 9:06 PM ..dear friends, why not pop by for a waltz in swedish? I bet you never heard anything like it before... peace&love
The Dunderheids	Jun 2 2008 8:30 PM Hey guys, thanks for the comment. Liking your sounds too...have a listen to our new song "Damage that you've done" and tell us what you think. Thanks The Dunderheids
Rock It Ride	May 31 2008 1:46 PM Thanks for the add Gents! Greetings from Montreal Canada...RR
45 A-Side Records	May 30 2008 12:38 PM June 2nd - Bar Bloc Kidnapper Bell - Post rocck shoegaze from Birmingham Arca Felix - Local noisemongers, masters of weird time signatures and harsh vocals. Daisuke - Electronic ramblings from 45 A-Side co-founder.
mazieswake fans site	May 28 2008 9:19 PM thanks for the add please check out this band www.mazieswake/myspace. com thanks
Tapefly	May 28 2008 2:49 PM all is well really love your stuff cheers
CoPilot Effect	May 27 2008 1:40 PM Hey folks, as you are one of my favourite bands on myspace and because I think it is important for bands to kinda well help each other out I thought I would drop you an email about a great gig happening on wednesday. Sadly I cant email on myspace thru this pc hence the comment. Have you heard of Curators and 3 White Mice? They are both excellent bands and well worth a trip to the 13th Note for. Anyway if your free on wednesday I will maybe see you there after practise. Gav CoPilot Effect. Oh if your not familiar with the bands check them out www. myspace. com/3whitemice www. myspace. com/curatorsmusic
Jon Jones And The Beatniks Movement	May 27 2008 9:46 AM thankyou :) we hope you enjoy our music! Beatniks X
Vesuvian	May 27 2008 7:47 AM Thanx. Fuckin Rockin. Spread The Word & Keep Listening. V
JAEGER	May 26 2008 11:33 PM Thanks guys..same to you! rock on :)
i see shapes	May 24 2008 4:17 PM Mate, there fucking better be or there will be trouble! ill give you a text tomorrow though. x
i see shapes	May 23 2008 8:36 PM good luck tomorrow boys! Sorry we cant make it, we're up in Edinburgh tomorrow night, well 3/4 of us. Have a good one x
Root System	May 20 2008 11:41 PM hope you can make our gig on thursday at sleazys and we can share a wee sambuca. keep on dancin'
Joseph	May 19 2008 4:08 PM You guys are pure amazin!!:) www. myspace. com/yawannadance
Root System	May 16 2008 2:03 PM awrite lads hope yer doing braw if yer free on thursday night were at nice an sleazys fer oor single launch Bombskare and Junkstar playing as well its goni be a party. take it easy.
theidparade	May 13 2008 7:02 PM check our new single Jim gellatly - 'theres no way i'd play that'
Hero Management/Promotions	May 10 2008 11:28 PM Cheers for the add guys! Sounding good.
United Fruit	May 6 2008 10:15 PM Hi there Parkers, how about coming to our gig? Cheers UF
Logic To Madness	May 5 2008 6:50 PM I really like "Backalleyannie" Great stuff. Let me know when you fill your player Drew of Logic To Madness/ Drew's Reviews
Blue Panda	Apr 30 2008 9:40 AM Hey, cheers for playing last night, really enjoyed your set! BluePanda
Pearl and the puppets	Apr 28 2008 2:36 PM oaf....one was a tad hungover yesterday. x
Gav

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