Over My Shoulder (album) explained

Over My Shoulder
Type:studio
Artist:Mel Parsons
Cover:Mel Parsons - Over My Shoulder.jpg
Released:9 March 2009
Genre:Folk,[1] alternative country[2]
Length:39:12
Label:Cape Road Recordings
Producer:Mel Parsons, David Long, Shaun Elley
Next Title:Red Grey Blue
Next Year:2011

Over My Shoulder is Mel Parsons' debut album, released on 9 March 2009 on Cape Road Recordings.[3] [4] Parsons returned to New Zealand to start work on her debut album in 2007.[5] The album was written by Parsons, and recorded with co-producer Shaun Elley and her backing band The Rhythm Kings, along with support from Don McGlashan, The Sami Sisters, Lisa Tomlins, and Neil Watson.[6] [7] [8] Parsons created her own label, Cape Road Recordings, so she could release her album independently while using the New Zealand music firm Border Music for distribution.[9] The album was nominated for the Tui NZ Music Award's Folk Album of the Year.[10]

Track list

Personnel

Musicians[11] [12]

Production[8] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mel Parsons – Over My Shoulder . Salient . 23 March 2009 . 20 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Parsons' performance a treat . Stuff . 23 October 2009 . 20 April 2019 . Ward, Nick.
  3. Web site: Over My Shoulder by Mel Parsons . iTunes NZ . 9 March 2009 . 20 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Over My Shoulder by Mel Parsons . Bandcamp . 20 April 2019.
  5. Web site: A stroke of folk . New Zealand Herald . Entertainment . 29 January 2010 . 2 February 2017 . Smith, Jacqueline.
  6. Web site: MEL PARSONS: Over My Shoulder . Kara Segedin . 20 April 2019 . Segedin, Kara.
  7. Web site: Mel Parsons & The Rhythm Kings . ObscureNZ . 20 April 2019.
  8. Over My Shoulder . Mel Parsons . 2009 . CD liner . Cape Road Recordings . CRR081 . New Zealand.
  9. Web site: Mel Parsons – Interview . Under the Radar . 9 August 2010 . 20 April 2019.
  10. Web site: Mel Parsons - Down So Long . Radio NZ . 25 September 2014 . 20 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Mel Parsons: Over My Shoulder (Cape Road) . Elsewhere . 24 May 2009 . 20 April 2019 . Reid, Graham.
  12. Web site: Mel Parsons . Einstein Music Journal . 8 April 2009 . 20 April 2019 . Fulton, Nick.
  13. Web site: Top 20 IMNZ Albums – Week To 8 November 2012 . Independent Music NZ . 29 November 2012 . 20 April 2019.

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