Finishing Studio - August 15, 2011
Soon to set up gear.... soon to make noise!
Stacy Parrish: News
IN SWEDEN MAKING NEW STUDIO - November 17, 2009
Yes, Yes.... I am in Sweden making a new recording studio. I have not left the USA for good nor have I quit making records or mixing live. Please send me an email and stay in touch. I will post pictures of the studio when it is finished.
We are in a 500 year old house in the south of Sweden very near Ystad (where Walander is from!) ON the Baltic.
Since it is Sweden, we are putting heat in the floors and extra care in design.... so be patient! I will be up and working in no time.
We are in a 500 year old house in the south of Sweden very near Ystad (where Walander is from!) ON the Baltic.
Since it is Sweden, we are putting heat in the floors and extra care in design.... so be patient! I will be up and working in no time.
AUGUST 18, 2008 - August 18, 2008
AUGUST 18, 2008
WOW!, The time is flying by... I have been in L.A. lately working with the wonderful folks at the Largo Theatre in West Hollywood. I have done some of the most amazing stuff. These last few weeks have made live audio fun again.
Firstly, I did several dates with the incomparable SAM PHILLIPS. Her new album is just out on Nonesuch and is full of brilliantly penned and crafted songs that depicts not only the special candor of her life but she also touches unique feelings in me as only she can for realtionship issues as in "... Sam! I know how you feel", kinda stuff. Anyway we did a bang up job entertaining and hopefully I'll get to work with her again. My work with SAM caught the attention of Micheal Flannigan of the Largo fame who asked me kindly to come on and help him shape his new Largo at the Coronet Theatre into an enviable sounding establishment. With not much to work with I think I did a pretty good job, evident from the reviews of the RANDY NEWMAN show I engineered and mixed at the Largo last month. The reviews are HUGE! and several magazines including Rolling Stone and Variety even mention how stellar the sound was for Randy's first live performance in more than a decade. I guess I still got some tricks...
From there It just got better working with FLIGHT OF THE CONCORDS of the HBO series fame, RON SEXSMITH - wordsmith extraordinaire, and culminating in sound designing a "skit" style play with some of the Saturday Night Live folks working with JON BRION and writer/Director PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON (THERE WILL BE BLOOD, BOOGIE NIGHTS, MAGNOLIA... and many more). I loved working with JON and especially got a kick out of PAUL, very enlightening experience, much respect!
I am in Sweden now, resting a bit and scoring some indie films... it's a great place to work-the view of Copenhagen across the channel is inspiring and soothing at the same time.... more later!
Cheers,
SP
WOW!, The time is flying by... I have been in L.A. lately working with the wonderful folks at the Largo Theatre in West Hollywood. I have done some of the most amazing stuff. These last few weeks have made live audio fun again.
Firstly, I did several dates with the incomparable SAM PHILLIPS. Her new album is just out on Nonesuch and is full of brilliantly penned and crafted songs that depicts not only the special candor of her life but she also touches unique feelings in me as only she can for realtionship issues as in "... Sam! I know how you feel", kinda stuff. Anyway we did a bang up job entertaining and hopefully I'll get to work with her again. My work with SAM caught the attention of Micheal Flannigan of the Largo fame who asked me kindly to come on and help him shape his new Largo at the Coronet Theatre into an enviable sounding establishment. With not much to work with I think I did a pretty good job, evident from the reviews of the RANDY NEWMAN show I engineered and mixed at the Largo last month. The reviews are HUGE! and several magazines including Rolling Stone and Variety even mention how stellar the sound was for Randy's first live performance in more than a decade. I guess I still got some tricks...
From there It just got better working with FLIGHT OF THE CONCORDS of the HBO series fame, RON SEXSMITH - wordsmith extraordinaire, and culminating in sound designing a "skit" style play with some of the Saturday Night Live folks working with JON BRION and writer/Director PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON (THERE WILL BE BLOOD, BOOGIE NIGHTS, MAGNOLIA... and many more). I loved working with JON and especially got a kick out of PAUL, very enlightening experience, much respect!
I am in Sweden now, resting a bit and scoring some indie films... it's a great place to work-the view of Copenhagen across the channel is inspiring and soothing at the same time.... more later!
Cheers,
SP
MAY 24, 2008 - August 18, 2008
MAY 24, 2008
I have just finished studying editing for film on AVID and FINAL CUT PRO in NYC at the great Manhattan Edit Workshop in beautiful Union Square with Josh Apter. We were lucky enough to have the great Steven Rodder as our Artist In Residence, I learned so much from him. Amazingly I immediately got a job right out of school in NYC creating content for the A & E channel. It was fun and interesting work. I loved NYC for the 4 months I lived there.
I recorded the music for a documentary called MUSIC MAKES A BETTER PERSON for PBS with Ann McNamee and Deborah Bassett. God bless them both for being such wonderful and kind people.
I am at present in L.A. scoring a short film, REBUILT, for brilliant young director Brandon Arant. I will post links when it is released. It's "spooky" and worth the ride.
Any way, I think I'll make another record, the songs have piled up in the last few years....
I have just finished studying editing for film on AVID and FINAL CUT PRO in NYC at the great Manhattan Edit Workshop in beautiful Union Square with Josh Apter. We were lucky enough to have the great Steven Rodder as our Artist In Residence, I learned so much from him. Amazingly I immediately got a job right out of school in NYC creating content for the A & E channel. It was fun and interesting work. I loved NYC for the 4 months I lived there.
I recorded the music for a documentary called MUSIC MAKES A BETTER PERSON for PBS with Ann McNamee and Deborah Bassett. God bless them both for being such wonderful and kind people.
I am at present in L.A. scoring a short film, REBUILT, for brilliant young director Brandon Arant. I will post links when it is released. It's "spooky" and worth the ride.
Any way, I think I'll make another record, the songs have piled up in the last few years....
Randy Newman's Sound Dude... Stacy Parrish - July 31, 2008
....but was also notable as the first time in more than 10 years that Newman appeared onstage with his own band. He assembled a crack quartet for the occasion, including the album's co- producer, Mitchell Froom, on keyboards and Joey Waronker, the son of the album's other co-producer, Lenny Waronker, on drums. Their understated playing, combined with Largo's superlative sound system and Stacy Parrish, made for a lovely, intimate perf that streamlined the album's arrangements without losing any of their humor and bite.
NOVEMBER 2007 - May 24, 2008
NOVEMBER 2, 2007
I am in New Mexico with Emily and AbbeGael-Grace, my Jack Russell Terriers. We lost our golden child Victor-Duncan in September. He died on my Dad's birthday, the 29th. Ten hours before I got home from Sweden. I've cried tears for weeks and still cry when I think on him. The girls are overly-clingy. Next September, we will be climbing to the highest point of New Mexico to release some of his ashes over where he lived and died. To me, he will be the greatest little dude ever to walk the planet. He was a recording artist, he was album art, he played soccer, was an amazing swimmer, a mountain climber, a jackass, a joker, a fool, he could smile and he played fetch and frisbee like it was his profession. He invented games, and he loved food. He was happy and coy and stubborn and enigmatic and I swear this is true- I went on tour with January's Little Joke, Victor found a book I was reading on my bedside table, and while I was gone he ripped out and destroyed ONLY the pages I had NOT read yet, carefully preserving the ones I had.... no shit. So many tales about my boy. We all miss him so much.... His friend Steve was with him when he passed. And as it was told to me Victor lifted his head to the sky around 11.30 pm, howled a wolven cry one last time, and crashed. He was in his favorite chair and surrounded by the girls. 98 years old.
We are the music-makers,
And we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers,
On whom the pale moon gleams:
Yet we are the movers and shakers
Of the world for ever, it seems.
With wonderful deathless ditties
We build up the world's great cities,
And out of a fabulous story
We fashion an empire's glory:
One man with a dream, at pleasure,
Shall go forth and conquer a crown;
And three with a new song's measure
Can trample an empire down.
We, in the ages lying
In the buried past of the earth,
Built Nineveh with our sighing,
And Babel itself with our mirth;
And o'erthrew them with prophesying
To the old of the new world's worth;
For each age is a dream that is dying,
Or one that is coming to birth.
Ode - Arthur O'Shaughnessy
I am in New Mexico with Emily and AbbeGael-Grace, my Jack Russell Terriers. We lost our golden child Victor-Duncan in September. He died on my Dad's birthday, the 29th. Ten hours before I got home from Sweden. I've cried tears for weeks and still cry when I think on him. The girls are overly-clingy. Next September, we will be climbing to the highest point of New Mexico to release some of his ashes over where he lived and died. To me, he will be the greatest little dude ever to walk the planet. He was a recording artist, he was album art, he played soccer, was an amazing swimmer, a mountain climber, a jackass, a joker, a fool, he could smile and he played fetch and frisbee like it was his profession. He invented games, and he loved food. He was happy and coy and stubborn and enigmatic and I swear this is true- I went on tour with January's Little Joke, Victor found a book I was reading on my bedside table, and while I was gone he ripped out and destroyed ONLY the pages I had NOT read yet, carefully preserving the ones I had.... no shit. So many tales about my boy. We all miss him so much.... His friend Steve was with him when he passed. And as it was told to me Victor lifted his head to the sky around 11.30 pm, howled a wolven cry one last time, and crashed. He was in his favorite chair and surrounded by the girls. 98 years old.
We are the music-makers,
And we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers,
On whom the pale moon gleams:
Yet we are the movers and shakers
Of the world for ever, it seems.
With wonderful deathless ditties
We build up the world's great cities,
And out of a fabulous story
We fashion an empire's glory:
One man with a dream, at pleasure,
Shall go forth and conquer a crown;
And three with a new song's measure
Can trample an empire down.
We, in the ages lying
In the buried past of the earth,
Built Nineveh with our sighing,
And Babel itself with our mirth;
And o'erthrew them with prophesying
To the old of the new world's worth;
For each age is a dream that is dying,
Or one that is coming to birth.
Ode - Arthur O'Shaughnessy
SWEDEN - September 27, 2007
September 27, 2007.
Have been kicking it around Sweden for a few weeks. Have met some amazing talented people, looked at a lot of art and all in all found the scene very healthy for me. Sweden is the worlds third largest music economy, which should be no surprise, afterall Abba's income from music exceded the GNP of the whole country in the 70's. Please check out my friend Bo Kasper, an amazing lyricist and singer, he made me feel quite welcome with great conversations and libations over a few nights around Stockholm. I should mention the food was second to none as well...
I'm headed back to San Francisco with T Bone Burnett to terrorize the HARDLY STRICTLY BLUE GRASS concert weekend again, Golden Gate Park. Last year we tore it up with Keefus Ciancia, Dennis Crouch, Marc Ribot, Jim Keltner, Emmilou Harris, Elvis Costello and others. This year look for us to be with Doyle Bramhall and JC Melloncamp... although the lineup is ever changing so don't hold me to much. Whatever we do will be memorable.
Have much new music to publish. Watch for a new "simple." record later this year.
If you ever get a chance go to Sweden. If not for the food, culture or music then go for the blondes....wow!
s
Have been kicking it around Sweden for a few weeks. Have met some amazing talented people, looked at a lot of art and all in all found the scene very healthy for me. Sweden is the worlds third largest music economy, which should be no surprise, afterall Abba's income from music exceded the GNP of the whole country in the 70's. Please check out my friend Bo Kasper, an amazing lyricist and singer, he made me feel quite welcome with great conversations and libations over a few nights around Stockholm. I should mention the food was second to none as well...
I'm headed back to San Francisco with T Bone Burnett to terrorize the HARDLY STRICTLY BLUE GRASS concert weekend again, Golden Gate Park. Last year we tore it up with Keefus Ciancia, Dennis Crouch, Marc Ribot, Jim Keltner, Emmilou Harris, Elvis Costello and others. This year look for us to be with Doyle Bramhall and JC Melloncamp... although the lineup is ever changing so don't hold me to much. Whatever we do will be memorable.
Have much new music to publish. Watch for a new "simple." record later this year.
If you ever get a chance go to Sweden. If not for the food, culture or music then go for the blondes....wow!
s
JULY 13, 2007 ENTRY - September 27, 2007
July 13, 2007.
Great news for simple. fans. IN PERFECT DISARRAY is finally available on iTunes for download. No soft feat, I swear you'd think distribution should be easier with this internet stuff but the snobbery is alive and well... The link to iTunes simple. page is on my links page and products page and well if you really don't wanna pay or can't afford it just steal it from me off the music page. But, if you do steal it... thanks alot! AND!!! If you have downloaded it from me here, be nice and go get the iTunes copy with the artwork!!! Cheers!
Still working on the album out of L.A. T Bone and Clan are in the studio with BB King but I wasn't needed on this one. T bone and I just got back from playing the Bonaroo Festival, however. It was great fun and even though I did not catch the POLICE I was completely blown away by Mavis Staples and her sister. They really "...take you there". Just before this and a few months back was the New Orleans Jazz Festival. I had a great time but was moved by the state of things there. It is still quite a mess as you'd expect. The really 'nice" neighborhoods are all cleaned up while those of less repute wallow in garbage and waste. Very Fucking SAD. Are you emberassed to be an American? I am...
I have been writing lyrics like a fiend. I hope to record a full length this year. I swear I'll not just be saying that... stay tuned
s
Great news for simple. fans. IN PERFECT DISARRAY is finally available on iTunes for download. No soft feat, I swear you'd think distribution should be easier with this internet stuff but the snobbery is alive and well... The link to iTunes simple. page is on my links page and products page and well if you really don't wanna pay or can't afford it just steal it from me off the music page. But, if you do steal it... thanks alot! AND!!! If you have downloaded it from me here, be nice and go get the iTunes copy with the artwork!!! Cheers!
Still working on the album out of L.A. T Bone and Clan are in the studio with BB King but I wasn't needed on this one. T bone and I just got back from playing the Bonaroo Festival, however. It was great fun and even though I did not catch the POLICE I was completely blown away by Mavis Staples and her sister. They really "...take you there". Just before this and a few months back was the New Orleans Jazz Festival. I had a great time but was moved by the state of things there. It is still quite a mess as you'd expect. The really 'nice" neighborhoods are all cleaned up while those of less repute wallow in garbage and waste. Very Fucking SAD. Are you emberassed to be an American? I am...
I have been writing lyrics like a fiend. I hope to record a full length this year. I swear I'll not just be saying that... stay tuned
s
OF LATE - July 13, 2007
May 27, 2007. OF LATE:
Currently writing and producing a "Hip Hop" like album for Cassidy Horn in Los Angeles. Very interesting project. Cassidy (aka, "lil' hornee" but I call her "snickers"-that's all I've ever seen her eat) does a rap like performance vocal featuring ROMAN LATIN and english. Yes, I said Roman Latin... !! crazy...
I am also working with T Bone on a few albums namely an album for new super-group "Moonalice". Featuring GE Smith, Jack Casady and Pete Sears, this group's record has been almost 2 years in the making.
I took Jim Keltner, Jack Casady, GE Smith and T Bone Burnett into the Village Recorder in Santa Monica this last January to cut basics for Ann McNamee's latest solo project. The recordings are fat and huge! We'll be done with that very soon. GE and I are thinking of mixing this one in New York. I hope to play a show or three while I'm there.
I have several pieces of music currently involved with some short films. I have hooked up with the ESB network and they are about to keep me very busy composing music for film. I'm greatful and excited. Thanks to Lyn Graft...
My friend Mike Piersente is mixing the last of the music for the "Across The Universe" film this week. I'll be stopping by to get in the way. I sang on "Hey Jude" and worked on some of the guitar tracks with T Bone on several of the other songs. The film will be out very soon and the trailors are already in theatres. Make sure you see this film in the theatre, it's nothing short of brilliant. Julie Taymor is a genius. This film is most visually stunning, that which is only outdone by the soundtrack...
Cheers,
SP
Currently writing and producing a "Hip Hop" like album for Cassidy Horn in Los Angeles. Very interesting project. Cassidy (aka, "lil' hornee" but I call her "snickers"-that's all I've ever seen her eat) does a rap like performance vocal featuring ROMAN LATIN and english. Yes, I said Roman Latin... !! crazy...
I am also working with T Bone on a few albums namely an album for new super-group "Moonalice". Featuring GE Smith, Jack Casady and Pete Sears, this group's record has been almost 2 years in the making.
I took Jim Keltner, Jack Casady, GE Smith and T Bone Burnett into the Village Recorder in Santa Monica this last January to cut basics for Ann McNamee's latest solo project. The recordings are fat and huge! We'll be done with that very soon. GE and I are thinking of mixing this one in New York. I hope to play a show or three while I'm there.
I have several pieces of music currently involved with some short films. I have hooked up with the ESB network and they are about to keep me very busy composing music for film. I'm greatful and excited. Thanks to Lyn Graft...
My friend Mike Piersente is mixing the last of the music for the "Across The Universe" film this week. I'll be stopping by to get in the way. I sang on "Hey Jude" and worked on some of the guitar tracks with T Bone on several of the other songs. The film will be out very soon and the trailors are already in theatres. Make sure you see this film in the theatre, it's nothing short of brilliant. Julie Taymor is a genius. This film is most visually stunning, that which is only outdone by the soundtrack...
Cheers,
SP
These Days - December 5, 2006
I am writing more music. I am also slowly moving massive amounts of equipment to the L.A. area. We have more Alison Krauss and Robert Plant sessions this month. This time in L.A. I've been mixing an album with the extraordinary Dave Way, genius! Much fun. Need to send good vibes to my brother Wally Ingrim who is winning his fight with cancer. Go Wally! I'll be playing live more thisyear so watch for me... Cheers!
...OF LATE - November 1, 2006
I have been spending much time at my hom ein Los Angeles. I have recently recorded some overdubs with Brandi Carlile on her new album for Sony Records. She is one of the most amazing singers and a very deserving person of the hype. Her record is nothing short of brilliant and I am honored to have helped her in the process.
T Bone also brought me in on two films. The first of which is called "ACROSS THE UNIVERSE". This film is very artistic and about two star-crossed lovers living their lives and their love to the songs of the Beatles. I was lucky enough to sing on "Hey Jude". I have done some overdub recording and editing of guitar as well. The movie is a ginormous project and there is much work to be done. I know you won't miss it when it comes out because it will be one of the biggest films ever... no joke. I also did some recording and mixing for a Christmas movie featuring Vince Vaughan called Fred Claus. Should be entertaining... I did the childrens choir work including recorder and Budhran. Much fun... Next week I aid Dave Way for Flying Other Brothers mix downs and later in November am recording and mixing Lucinda Williams. Looking forward. Cheers, SP
T Bone also brought me in on two films. The first of which is called "ACROSS THE UNIVERSE". This film is very artistic and about two star-crossed lovers living their lives and their love to the songs of the Beatles. I was lucky enough to sing on "Hey Jude". I have done some overdub recording and editing of guitar as well. The movie is a ginormous project and there is much work to be done. I know you won't miss it when it comes out because it will be one of the biggest films ever... no joke. I also did some recording and mixing for a Christmas movie featuring Vince Vaughan called Fred Claus. Should be entertaining... I did the childrens choir work including recorder and Budhran. Much fun... Next week I aid Dave Way for Flying Other Brothers mix downs and later in November am recording and mixing Lucinda Williams. Looking forward. Cheers, SP
JUST FINISHED IN NASHVILLE - November 1, 2006
WORKED WITH T BONE BURNETT AND CREW- recording Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. Amazing people, amazing project.
T BONE BURNETT TOUR - June 28, 2006
I just finished touring with the esteemed Mr. T Bone Burnett. Best known of late for his amazing production works including the soundtracks for "WALK THE LINE", "COLD MOUNTAIN", "OH BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?", "THE BIG LABOWSKI", and yes the list goes on and on and on. He produced some of the biggest songs of the 80's and 90's by artist such as "COUNTING CROWS" and "THE WALLFLOWERS". His influence and philosophic diatribes were enough to keep me keenly interested for more than five weeks of working BUT he chose to surround himself with what has to be the greatest living band in recent and distant history.
Check these cats out:
Marc Ribot on guitar. Marc's credits extend from Jazz to Rock, people like John Zorn and Elvis Costello. One of the most gifted people I've seen in this business.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ribot
Keefus Ciancia, Keys. Nothing short of brilliant I consider Kefus a genius at keeping it real. Credits span musical genres as does his style.
Dennis Crouch, Bass. The only name under bass for most Nashville Producers rolodex, Dennis is one of the funnest and most gifted musicians I have ever worked with. An anchor in any storm. From Sting to June Carter Cash...
http://www.bassinside.com/2005/may/crouch.htm
Jim Keltner, Drums. Not only the most amazing drummer I've ever heard, seen, or worked with by far one of the most genuine humans on the planet. After this tour I consider Jim Keltner a dear friend. I love you man! For those of you who don't know it's only because you don't read album credits like some of us nerds. Chances are Jim has not played drums on one of your favorite tunes, he's played on dozens of them. Every Beattle, Brian Wilson, Clapton, Stones, Steely Dan... c'mon!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Keltner
Oh Yea and then there was this guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_Bone_Burnett
Check these cats out:
Marc Ribot on guitar. Marc's credits extend from Jazz to Rock, people like John Zorn and Elvis Costello. One of the most gifted people I've seen in this business.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ribot
Keefus Ciancia, Keys. Nothing short of brilliant I consider Kefus a genius at keeping it real. Credits span musical genres as does his style.
Dennis Crouch, Bass. The only name under bass for most Nashville Producers rolodex, Dennis is one of the funnest and most gifted musicians I have ever worked with. An anchor in any storm. From Sting to June Carter Cash...
http://www.bassinside.com/2005/may/crouch.htm
Jim Keltner, Drums. Not only the most amazing drummer I've ever heard, seen, or worked with by far one of the most genuine humans on the planet. After this tour I consider Jim Keltner a dear friend. I love you man! For those of you who don't know it's only because you don't read album credits like some of us nerds. Chances are Jim has not played drums on one of your favorite tunes, he's played on dozens of them. Every Beattle, Brian Wilson, Clapton, Stones, Steely Dan... c'mon!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Keltner
Oh Yea and then there was this guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_Bone_Burnett
Stacy Parrish Music used for CNBC's first Episode - April 17, 2006
CNBC ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ORIGINAL PRIME TIME PROGRAM, "AMERICAN MADE," CELEBRATING AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
"American Made" will have an initial run of six episodes scheduled to air on consecutive Mondays at 8 pm. The program will also air on CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia.
Celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the nation, "American Made" goes beyond the boardroom to delve into individual perspectives, personalities, and motivations of some of America's most successful entrepreneurs.
The first installment of "American Made" is a first-ever long form television profile of Howard Schultz, Chairman of Starbucks. The program traces Schultz's compelling story from his childhood in the poor housing projects of Brooklyn, N.Y. to running the respected worldwide company that operates coffeehouses in the United States and in over 35 countries outside the U.S. In a series of probing interviews, Schultz and Vanderveldt discuss his strategy for the company, the challenges and the philosophy behind the Starbucks' success.
"American Made" will have an initial run of six episodes scheduled to air on consecutive Mondays at 8 pm. The program will also air on CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia.
Celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the nation, "American Made" goes beyond the boardroom to delve into individual perspectives, personalities, and motivations of some of America's most successful entrepreneurs.
The first installment of "American Made" is a first-ever long form television profile of Howard Schultz, Chairman of Starbucks. The program traces Schultz's compelling story from his childhood in the poor housing projects of Brooklyn, N.Y. to running the respected worldwide company that operates coffeehouses in the United States and in over 35 countries outside the U.S. In a series of probing interviews, Schultz and Vanderveldt discuss his strategy for the company, the challenges and the philosophy behind the Starbucks' success.
my first web site - March 26, 2006
I decided to try my hand at a web site. Please check back for updates and please please join my e-mail list. I promise not to bug you too often. Look for my catalolg of songs posted here including many many unreleased titles I've composed over the years. If anyone has any advice to make my site better do not hesitate,