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Ian Parry
12+ albums
Progressive metalhard rockheavy metalProgressive rockUK
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006 BIOGRAPHY – Singer/songwriter/producer IAN PARRY With releases in over 35 countries wolrwide and a career covering 2 decades, IAN PARRY has gained the necessary experience, making him a dynamic well respected vocalist and a creative lyricist/songwriter/arranger/producer. Ian's debut began in 1985, in the hardrock band Hammerhead, signing exclusively to EMI Records, also featured David Rosenthal (Rainbow) & drummer Joe Franco (Twisted Sister & Widowmaker). Hammerhead recorded "Heart made of Steel", which after 15 years locked away in the EMI Electrola archieves, was finally release in 2000 by Pseudonym records and Marquee Japan. Having worked in various British bands as Mono Pacific with Zak Starkey (drummer with Oasis & son of the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr) and Airrace (formerly with Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin drummer Jon Bonham), Ian's break came with the hardrock band Vengeance, touring throughout Europe for more than 2 years with a farewell compilation c.d. on Sony Records, "The Last Teardrop". Later followed by "The last of the Fallen Heroes" released in 1994 by Alfa Records, Japan, then in 2000 "Wings of an Arrow" via Transmission records Holland. This album covers more comprehensively the songs Ian co-wrote with guitarist Arjen Lucassen. 1993 Ian's started his own label Non-Stop Productions releasing his debut solo cd "Symphony of Dreams". An A.O.R./Rock album, it was released in over 15 countries with songs performed and recorded live in England for MTV
