Biography
Abby Parks showcases her songwriting talent in her debut album "Moving On," which features romantic and reflective lyrics set against a rich tapestry of classical finger-style guitar. Her mellow vocals are sometimes reminiscent of sixties folk, but with a smooth and soulful edge all her own. Lyrics of love, loss, and hope are set to moving tracks that embody her style--at times energetic and gritty, and at others, soothing and reflective. All tracks are supported by Abby's guitar stamp--uniquely crafted finger-style accompaniment or driving acoustic rhythm guitar.
Her musical journey began at age 12 when Abby received her first guitar as a birthday gift from her parents. She took a liking to it immediately, took some lessons, and then taught herself classical guitar until she graduated from high school, under the inspiration of the classical guitarist and singer John Michael Talbot. She also grew up singing in school choirs and churches, and she toured with a six-part a cappella group called Profile while attending college in Colorado. About this time Abby began to write her own songs, something she had dreamed of doing since her childhood. Places she has lived in her past (Georgia, Germany, England, and Colorado among them) have become the inspiration for many of her lyrics including the haunting German legend "Lorelei," as well as the tale of a desperado in "Western Desert Sun."
One of her favorite stage memories was performing several of her songs on Danny Kyle�s Open Stage at Celtic Connections Festival 2000 in Glasgow, Scotland. She has performed at numerous musical venues in the Southeast including The Oxford Civic Center, The Peerless Saloon, The Crimson Tiger, Moonlight Music Caf�, Java and Jams, Solid Rock Cafe, Java Jolt Coffeehouse, Mimi�s Coffee Bar, Brothers Bar, The Smoking Moose, Chestnut St. Station, Mocha Match Coffee Bar, and Eddie�s Attic. She made three appearances on TV 24�s �Wake Up Alabama� to perform �Lorelei,� �Song of Magdalene,� and �Your Chantilly� for the morning show hosted by Cathy McGuirt. She has also received airplay on various folk radio stations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and was interviewed by Coleman Lipsey of the show Tapestry, a cultural arts radio show on 90.3 FM WBHM Birmingham. Currently, Abby is slipping comfortably into the festival circuit and beginning work on her second album due out in 2009.
Instrumentation
Abby Parks: guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica
Discography
LP: Moving On by Abby Parks
Links
| http://www.abbyparks.com |
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