Preorder: https://shaneparish.bandcamp.com/album/repertoire
Some early reviews:
Ahleuchatistas will be playing Big Ears Festival 2024 in Knoxville, TN, March 21 - 24, 2024. We play on Sunday March 24.
Check out the full lineup. It’s incredible! https://bigearsfestival.org/big-ears-festival-2024-dates/
I was interviewed by legendary bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen) on his podcast. We talk about the history of Ahleuchatistas, our mutual love for John Coltrane, my early days as a musician, and more! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Episode is called: 2023-08-11
Check it out: The Watt From Pedro Show
“Turn Around Bright Eyes” Available to stream, or pay-what-you-want download on Bandcamp:
And also on all streaming sites such as Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube.
I had some luck in the studio, and by “studio”, I mean sanctum, aka my basement. Written and recorded in one day, after my busiest touring season in years. Originally released May 7 and still appears on the Stop Cop City legal defense fund benefit compilation called “You Better Mind: Southeastern Songs to Stop Cop City”. Go get that comp! So good!
But I needed to bring it into my own conceptual continuum, because it turned out to be an important song to me. So I released it as a pay-what-you-want single on my Bandcamp with this picture of my dad from 1980. I take a rare electric guitar solo on it, for the heads.
Lyrics:
When I said goodbye
I didn't know it would be the last time
You made up your mind
You refused to live in fear
Gonna take a ride
Down that old and busted street where
You spent many a night
Shaking friends from their worst nightmares
No way to predict the outcome that now seems so fated
Wheels in motion, train has left the station
Can't turn the thing around
I will be playing at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, March 30-April 2, 2023. Solo and with Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet.
"Walk Back Words" is a song from an album of songs with words that I am currently recording in Athens.
I walked back the words I said to you
I walked back the words I said to you
There's a time and a place
And we both know
That saving face
Is not
My
Strong
Suit
I'm walking backwards
I'm walking back words
Will you walk back the words that you said
to me?
Will you walk back the words that you said
to me?
It's not necessary
No Apologies
From the right side
Of history
I'm walking backwards
I'm walking back words
Video by Ian Edward Weir - Ianeweir.com
Song produced by Colin Manko
With John Kiran Fernandes (Olivia Tremor Control, Elephant 6) on clarinet, Courtney Werner (Magic Tuber Stringband) on violin, and Alex Dillon on percussion.
Mixed by Ethan Mullenax
Mastered by Jesse at The Glow
On October 21, Ahleuchatistas will release Expansion, our 9th studio album. It features the new trio with bassist Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle) and drummer Danny Piechocki (Terms). The CD is available from Trevor Dunn’s Riverworm Records. Preorder Now!
Excited to announce “Liverpool”, my new album (out March 4) coming from Dear Life Records, who describe it as such: “A cumulative collection of sea shanties transposed to electric guitar, seamlessly merging his parallel journeys with the guitar as folk song interpreter and avant-rock master. Across nine immersive tracks, some solo and some with master companion Michael Libramento, Shane pierces through an ominous catalogue with urgency and wonder.”
Pre-order LPs and CDs today: https://shaneparish.bandcamp.com/album/liverpool
Thar she blows!!
Stream the first single “Black Eyed Susan” on bandcamp or wherever you like, or scope the video directed by Lauren Whitley
Album art by Courtney Chappell
In July of 2021, I visited Guitar Salon International in Santa Monica, CA, world headquarters for Cordoba and Guild guitars. We made shot five videos of me playing of five magnificent classical guitars. I played two duets with saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi, and three solo interpretations: “Cohesion” by D. Boon, "Pithecanthropus Erectus “ by Charles Mingus, and “One Red Rose That I Mean” by Don Van Vliet “Captain Beefheart.
Here is a playlist of all five videos: PLAYLIST
I wrote an essay for "Arcana VIII: Musicians on Music: 20th Anniversary Edition". Edited by John Zorn.
Published by Hips Road/Tzadik
(Release date: Sept/Oct 2017)
In late 2015, International Anthem brought me to Chicago to play a duo with drummer Makaya McCraven. We met for the first time at the The Whistler, and performed two sets.
Today, you can enjoy some fruit from that session, thanks to The Whistler!
http://whistlerchicago.com/recordings/makaya-mccraven-shane-parish/
I recently made a quick trip up to NYC, and had the honor of playing a duo with bassist Trevor Dunn, one of my favorite musicians. We shared a bill with three incredible guitarists, Ava Mendoza, Brandon Seabrook, and JR Bohannon, who played solo sets. The next night I played my Tzadik Records CD release show at The Stone. It was a full house and I played for nearly 90 minutes. This was all documented by the prolific NYC avant-garde music documenter, Don Mount. Here are the videos:
In December 2016, I had the privilege of discussing the music from "Undertaker Please Drive Slow" with John Schaefer of WNYC, and I performed a few of the songs in the studio. Check it out!
http://www.wnyc.org/story/guitarist-shane-parish/