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Brent Parkin
10+ albums
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Parkin's slide guitar work is truly ethereal. He can step out of the bar-room and play in an entirely different musical universe without missing a beat - Bartley Kives - Winnipeg Sun Brent Parkin is one of this countries best Blues Guitarist... - Peter North - Edmonton Sun One of the Prairies great blues guitarists. - John Lyons -Winnipeg Free Press This guy's terrific!! - Stephen Ostick - Winnipeg Free Press Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Brent Parkin has been a mainstay of Winnipeg's Blues scene for over 25 years. He has performed extensively across western Canada, transfixing his audiences with a unique blend of technical virtuosity and "down home" feel that leave no doubt of his status as one of Canada's premier Bluesmen. The Manitoba Blues Society is pleased to offer this small glimpse of this outstanding Canadian musician. A Hamilton native, Brent moved to Winnipeg in the early 1970s. Here he hooked up with other budding Blues musicians, Gord Kidder (harp) and Barry Dunford (upright bass) to form Houndog, a seminal Winnipeg Blues unit. Later, drums (Ian Haslen) and piano (Harri Vallittu) were added. In 1978, Houndog released its only recording, "Every Dog Has His Day". Following the breakup of Houndog in the late 1970s, Parkin founded Brent Parkin and the Stingers. The Stingers have played extensively across western Canada and have continue to today to be a driving force on Canada's Blues landscape. In the mid 1980's a cut from Parkin and the Stingers was included on
