Joe Parrish
Joe Parrish | |
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.jpg) Parrish with Albion in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Parrish-James |
| Born | 1995 (age 28–29) Bedfordshire, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, flute, mandolin |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Chrysalis |
| Website | https://www.bandmix.co.uk/joe-parrish-james/ |
Joseph Parrish-James [pəriʃ-dʒeɪmz] (born 1995[1] in Bedfordshire, England) is a British guitarist of the bands Albion and Jethro Tull.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Parrish found his love for music at the age of three[3] and learned to play the guitar at the age of six. In his childhood, he listened to Deep Purple, Steeleye Span, and later Iron Maiden.[3] Joe studied composition and arrangement at the London College of Music.[3]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]After graduating, Parrish arranged and composed for classical ensembles (orchestra and string quartet). His biggest influences are Vaughan Williams, Warlock, Dmitri Shostakovich and Igor Stravinsky.
Ongoing
[edit]Parrish joined Jethro Tull as their lead guitarist in 2019.[4][5] He succeeds the German guitarist Florian Opahle who had followed Martin Barre.[4] With the two new albums, he has been touring internationally with Tull for years. In Germany for instance, the band gave concerts in Hamburg, Görlitz[6] and Rostock, among other places.
Parrish is also the singer, guitarist, flute player and songwriter of his own folk rock band Albion.[7] In March 2024, he left Jethro Tull to focus on Albion.[8]
Musical work
[edit]As a member of Jethro Tull, Parrish has played on the last two albums The Zealot Gene and RökFlöte and with Albion on the album, Pryderi.[9]
Style and equipment
[edit]His first electric guitar at age 11 was a Yamaha Pacifica. Later, he switched to a John Petrucci 6 Musicman guitar.[10] He has also used a Schecter Diamond Series 7 String and Ibanez Parlour Acoustic. Amplifiers have included a Blackstar,[11] an ID:100 TVP, and a POD XT. In addition to guitar, he plays mandolin[12] and flute, and also sings.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Parrish-James". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Ian Anderson Presents Jethro Tull Joining The Line-Up!". Jbonamassa.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "JOE PARRISH". Jethrotull.com (Guitar). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b "JETHRO TULL mit neuem Gitarristen". Hooked-on-music.de. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Josephgwilymparrishjames". Instgram.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "John O Hara, David Goodier, Ian Anderson, Joe Parrish und Scott Hammond von Ian Anderson & Jethro". Imago-images.de. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "albionofficialuk". Instagram.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (20 February 2024). "Jethro Tull announce departure of guitarist Joe Parrish". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Albion - Pryderi". Bleeding4metal.de. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Joe Parrish Interview (by Tullianos)". Laufi.de. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ López, David (13 February 2020). "Joe Parrish, de la banda de Ian Anderson, : «espero que disfrutéis de nuestra gira por España»". Miusyk.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Jethro Tull launch video for 'Hammer On Hammer'; new studio album 'RökFlöte' out 21st April". Proradar.org. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Parrish-James, Joe. "Joe Parrish-James". Bandmix.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
