Joe Parker and the Power

about

Signed to Sotones Joe Parker And The Power are a multi-member, multi-influenced, multi-located guitar-based rock group originally from Southampton, UK but now scattered across Europe. Their music veers from raw, Clash-powered garage rock to melodic, skewed Pavement-esque indie and gritty, plate-reverb-drenched barroom ballads. Formed in January 2007 to gig an EP recorded by Lonely Joe Parker the previous year, they toured extensively throughout spring and summer, including appearances with varied acts such as Voodoo Glow Skulls, SixNationState, Thomas Tantrum, SKULLS, Peter Lyons, Edward J. Hicks, Simon Breed and Starfighter-X to name but a few. Highlights of 2007 were second support billing on the Main Stage of Access Festival in front of thousands, in-session appearences and airplay on student and local radio across the UK, culminating in an emotional sold-out final show of 2007 as key members Dave and Rob Wade-Brown (The Beaux Hardts) emigrated to Barcelona. Collaborators Jimi Ray and Campbell Austin (Moneytree) and Ollie Austin (The Moulettes) however stayed to complete work (along with guest guitarist Dave Miatt - Thomas Tantrum) on a follow-up EP, 'Do This!' due to be released through Sotones in 2009. Virtually every labelmate from co-operative label Sotones has appeared onstage with the Power at some point, and this chequered history is reflected in their musical evolution, from squat-punk noise brawlers ('Bee Stings') to slick balladeers ('Number Nine') and terse,

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albums

Bee Stings EP

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Vol. 11

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Do This EP (master)

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Do This! EP (unmixed)

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Exile's Music Disc 4: Bee Stings (2006)

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Exile's Music Disc 5: The Power.... (2007)

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Vol. 11 (2008 e-promo reissue)

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Ten Friends - The EP

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Vol 11

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Access Festival 2007 - rough live mix

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A Summer Selection - 2007 Vintage

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Exile's Music Disc 6: Do This EP (2008)

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