David Parker

David Parker is a musician based in Kingston/Katarokwi. David draws on his involvement in community radio and social justice organizing in developing a unique aesthetic that is grounded in community organizing and grassroots music presentation. His influences include cosmic americana, drone, free jazz, folk, and electro-acoustic composition. David writes, records, produces and performs both solo work and in various ensembles.



He directed and co-produced an art film / music documentary that won the award for Best Local Short at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (2022). The documentary explores the music community on Wolfe Island and improvised music in particular. As a member of the Kingston Improvised Music Collective, he co-organized the (h)EAR Concert and Workshop series for improvised music in Kingston.

Parker has performed at the Tone Deaf Festival and the In The Soil Arts Festival (2016). He has collaborated with Stefan Christoff and released an EP of duets with the Howl Arts Collective. David has done sound and music design for theatrical productions by The Caravan Stage Company and Single Thread Theatre. His recordings have been released by VACANCY RECS (Niagara, ON).

David’s digital media artwork uses micro-controllers and audio processing in a collaborative duo with circus aerialist and movement artist Jane Kirby of Lowlit Aerial Arts. Kirby and Parker have performed at the Skeleton Park Arts Festival in Kingston (2015), and the Contemporary Circus Arts Festival Toronto (2014). They were Media Artists In Residence at the Modern Fuel Artist Run Centre in Kingston, ON (2015).

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