The Parson Red Heads

Buzz Bands LA on The Parson Red Heads

Lots of things have happened for the Parson Red Heads in the last few years. They made the trek from Los Angeles to their native Oregon, settling in Portland,; they released the lovely album "Yearling;" and the band's married couple Evan and Brette Marie Way had a baby boy. Even with a baby in tow, the Parson Red Heads are jumping on tour to promote their latest EP, "6." Although their releases have always featured honeyed folk with a dash of psychedelia, the EP is a "bite-sized glimpse at our musical progression over the past year or so," says Evan more here

TheOwlMag on The Parson Red Heads

The Parson Red Heads The Yearling [Arena Rock]

I am loving The Parson Red Heads because they’re carefree and wild, and I’m telling you, they’re wonderful. Yes, yes I am blatantly stealing this band’s lyrics from “I Was Only” because the song so very much encapsulates this band. The Yearling is a hell of a first LP after their move to Arena Rock label, not to mention the band’s physical move back to Portland; that beacon for all singer/songwriters searching for the perfect harmonies. Not that they needed the great Northwest for that. This band has always proven itself exceptional at meshing harmonies of voice and guitar, garnering Beatles and Fleetwood Mac comparisons strewn about like confetti.

They’re fairly mellow, melodically speaking, and most often tagged as folk. Yearling is not an exception to this rule, more like a showing of how well they are blending what they do and expanding into how they can go boldly go forth into the unexplored. Singer/songwriter Evan Way is the linchpin of the whole operation, with his wife Brette Marie Way (drummer), Sam Fowles (guitar/vocals), Aaron Ballard (guitar/vocals), and Andy Creighton (bass/vocals) making up the remaining core, with a host of other wickedly talented folks showing up when you least expect it. The fast paced rock pop song, “Kid’s Hanging Out” is certainly one of the best songs they do live – which I write with a raised fist since this band kicks some serious ass live. They’re definitely in my top ten bands I’ve seen this year, and it is only August.

Buzz Bands LA on The Parson Red Heads

A little over two years has passed since Los Angeles parted ways with the Parson Red Heads , but even after they returned to their hometown Portland, Ore., the warmth of their melodies has stayed within the L.A. community. With last year's release of "Yearling," they've offered more of their sunny psychedelic folk-pop tunes for us to keep in the Golden State, and there's more where that came from. The quartet will release a deluxe version of "Yearling," which features six bonus tracks like the elegant ballad "Another Chance," on Jan. 22 via Second Motion Records. But if you're more here