Parker Promise “To Never Let This Go” On Debut Album

After returning home to a damp Derry in Northern Ireland from a tour cut short due to COVID in 2020, Parker vocalist and guitarist Dylan Bradley began writing and recording material in his bedroom with the aim of starting a new project to vent his frustrations. Mining a rich vein of influence from US college rock and melodic punk bands like The Mountain Goats, Weezer, Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins and Blink-182 that has more in common with the west coast of America than the wild north coast of Ireland, the songs soon began to fall out of him in droves.

Once the material started to come together, Bradley began working on the tracks with drummer Michael Brown, the two of whom had been playing in punk bands together since 2012. Not long after, former tour buddy and long time friend Eoghan Donegan signed up on bass, and the band spent the early part of 2021 rehearsing their songs in preparation for their debut live outing that September. Since then, displaying a Trojan work ethic, the trio have played relentlessly across Ireland and the UK, supporting the likes of New Pagans, Wonk Unit, Cherym, The Last Mile and Fighting With Wire.

Produced by Cahir O’Doherty and engineer Allan McGreevy their debut album Never Let This Go was recorded in January 2022 and is released today. With tracks ranging from breakup and mental health anthems like Never Miss, Problems and Superhero to unlikely love songs such as Ruin My Life and Ucluelet, human relationships and their impact on our lives are at the core of Bradley’s authentic, raw songwriting, often laced with a strain of knowing gallows humour. Parker also recently announced a summer 2023 run of UK and Ireland headline tour dates, including album launch parties in Belfast and Derry, plus a London date on 17th July at New Cross Inn, with tickets on sale now.