The Parkas

As children of rock and roll showmen, The Parkas were raised on British Invasion records, schooled in Northern Ontario punk shows, and baptized in an undercurrent of Stax Voltage. Composed of two brothers, a cousin, and a best friend, the Parkas are a thoroughbred family of music makers who write either "music that missed evolution, or music setting an evolutionary trend" (iizine). Last fall, the Parkas toured out to the East Coast, where they were invited to play the Halifax Pop Explosion and open for Tel Aviv's Rock Four and Winnipeg's Paper Moon. At home in London, Ontario, they've held their ground with bands like The Dears and Hot Hot Heat. This year, the Parkas played the Endearing Records showcase at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, performing alongside Radiogram, the Heavy Blinkers, Paper Moon and Hot Little Rocket. They made NOW Magazine's "Critics' Picks" list, and performed what ChartAttack.com called "a refreshing alternative to all that heavy nonsense that is considered rock 'n' roll these days." After playing a sold out show at this year's North By NorthEast, ChartAttack.com declared that "The release of the Parkas' full length debut will surely make them a househol... more...