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Sun20Nov20221:15 pmThe Harlington 236 Fleet Road Fleet Hampshire GU51 4BY
Ian Parker Band
The Harlington in association with The Underground Music Club presents…
Ian Parker Band
Sunday 20th November
Doors: 1.15pm / Show: 2:00pm
Tickets: £15 General AdmissionIan Parker is an original song writing craftsman, delivering lyrically intelligent songs with a distinctive bitter-sweet vocal. He has the ability and willingness to share with his audience, naked honesty and genuine emotion; a rare quality that sets him apart.?
Ian's career took off in the summer of 2003 when he signed to Ruf Records, releasing his debut album 'Inside' in October of that year. Further albums, live DVDs and extensive tours of Europe and the USA followed, with Parker always seeking new musical avenues to explore, never content to merely rehash old ideas, no matter how successful they may have been. To this end, Ian is something of journeyman, guided by his art and his self-confessed emotional need to express his soul through music.
His career has taken unexpected turns, testing his loyal following from time to time, but the integrity of his writing, the quality of his distinctive voice and the soulful nature of his signature guitar playing have always been the bedrock of his work.?Following the release of ‘Politik Blues’ in April 2015, Ian refocused his attention on the Stratocaster-driven blues music he built his reputation on. In the summer of 2018 he released the blues album many long-standing fans and critics alike are lauding as his best work to date. ‘Spoonful of Gold – Blues for Willie’ celebrating the music of Willie Dixon, delivered in Ian’s inimitable style. ?Freed from the shackles of being the new kid on the block vying for attention in an over-saturated market, Parker approaches his music these days, with the calm, self-assurance that accompanies one who has, to some extent, been there and done it. Nothing to prove and still so much to say, Ian Parker remains an act not to be missed; don’t miss him.