Mel Parsons
Posted: Wed Jul 8, 2009 5:23 pm

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Skiers will delight – Mel Parsons is hitting the road again this August, warming up winter in the South Island with sweet songs and mulled wine…
Parsons’ style is a catchy and mellow blend of pop/folk and alt-country, and her intimate and heartwarming live shows have been compared to artists like Tracey Chapman and Beth Orton.

The Rhythm Kings joining Parsons on the mid-winter jaunt are Auckland guitarist and slide player Neil Watson (Anika Moa, Finn Brothers) and Wellington bassist Aaron Stewart.

Stopping off in Wanaka, Ohau, Christchurch, Oamaru and Methven, the Southern Winter Warmer Tour follows the success of Parsons’ debut album, ‘Over My Shoulder’, and the July release of her first music video, ‘Darlin Darlin’ – produced and directed by Murray Keane (Outrageous Fortune, Shortland Street) and co-starring actor Arthur Meek.

http://www.redbullstudio.co.nz/live-sessions/mel-parsons
http://www.melparsons.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbWEEGPi-eg

MEL PARSONS
Live with The Rhythm Kings
Southern Winter Warmer Tour – August 2009

WANAKA WEDNESDAY 5TH AUG @ CINEMA PARADISO
DOORS: 8.30pm
Start time: 9pm
Tickets: $20 Pre-sales from venue and door sales
Contact: 03 443 1505

OHAU THURSDAY 6TH AUG @ OHAU LODGE
Start time: 8:30pm
Contact: 03 438 9885

CHRISTCHURCH FRIDAY 7TH AUG @ HARBOUR LIGHT THEATRE
Doors Open: 7:30pm
Start time: 8pm
Tickets: $20 www.harbourlight.co.nz ‘What’s On’, and door sales
Contact: 03 328 9314

OAMARU SATURDAY 8TH AUG @ THE PENGUIN CLUB
Doors open: 8pm
Start time: 8:45pm
Tickets: $15 Pre-sales @ venue and door sales.
Contact: www.thepenguinclub.co.nz

METHVEN SUNDAY 9TH AUG @ SAMUEL’S BAR
Doors open: 8pm
Start time: 8:45pm
Tickets: $15 General / $10 Mt Hutt Staff, door sales
Contact: 03 302 8046

“Impressive debut… an album that deserves to grab serious attention.”
– Graham Reid

“Parsons has a voice that could work any night in Nashville yet sounds somehow intrinsically New Zealand – and the songs are good, very good. We’re converted…”
– BlackLOG, BLACK magazine online

“Husky, effortless vocals enhanced by strong lyricism and harmonies … relaxed, understated arrangements that encompass country, folk, pop and occasional blues-jazz flourish…”
– Shane Gilchrist, Otago Daily Times

“Over My Shoulder slowly becomes more gripping and beautiful with each track. Opener ‘Still Life’ is deeply rooted in southern country music … instantly appealing to fans of Jolie Holland or The Be Good Tanyas… Locked together through pure emotional heartbreak and wonderfully vibrant imagery, Over My Shoulder is simply beautiful.”
8/10
– Nick Fulton, Einstein Music Journal

“Out of the West Coast via the big smoke comes this pleasant surprise… Parsons’ sound is country with shades of rock swagger and jazz whimsy … tuneful gems.”
– Nick Ward, The Nelson Mail

“Mel Parsons rises above the melancholy and serves up an album crammed with melodies to fuel her catchy, folky pop songs … intimate, refreshing and memorable.”
– Steve Scott, Waikato Times Review

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