Nashville’s Southern Rock band PARKER BARROW, fronted by singer Megan Kane—whose voice we’ve described as ‘roiling, velvety, and firelit’—are recognized across the world for their invigorating hypercharged live performances, bringing abundant songs that most often feature dynamically sensitive jams.
We’ve described the PARKER BARROW sound as ‘clambering riffs and thrusting thrills…’
The band is named after Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the notorious bank robbers of early Great Depression era America. They’ve toured alongside Robert Jon & the Wreck, Them Dirty Roses, and the Kentucky Headhunters.
slick & sticky at the same time, like a mix of glue AND oil. Incredible!
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Their newest single, Novocaine patters into play like an approaching rainstorm on a hot tin roof. Megan’s vocal performance has the same satisfying tension and release as a tight neckcloth wrung-out on a hot day. Then a groove explodes in the heart, with a powerful surge of vitality, emotion, and life force.
The song’s lyrics discuss the harmful effects of unreliable love and the pain of abandonment, while the use of spicy rhythms and poignant guitar effectively portrays the intensity of emotional devastation. This is insanely wonderful! It’s slick and sticky at the same time, like a mix of glue and oil. Incredible!
“Novocaine came from an idea Alex, our guitarist, had in his back pocket for some time,” says Parker Barrow’s founding member and drummer, Dylan Turner.
“At the time he showed it to us I had recently written some lyrics with no real melody or “song structure” in mind, but I immediately realized the riff he brought to us was perfect for the lyrics I had just written.”
“The soft minor intro to the exploding guitars was the perfect combination of soul and heavy! After taking it into the studio our producer, Stephen McKnight had an idea to change the intro riff to a Rhodes style piano and from there we were off to the races.
The drum track was played on a beautiful Bucks County drum kit that sounded amazing in the studio! Novocaine is a track full of energy, passion, and power. We hope it will leave the listener anything but numb after listening.”
Words: © Neil Mach
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