Ian Parker

Ian James Parker (born 13 December 1976) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist in the genre of blues music.

Early life Born in Birmingham, England, Parker was brought up in nearby Stourbridge. He started playing the guitar as an eight year old and eight years later started a short-lived band called "Strange Brew" with two schoolfriends. Morgan would continue in Parker's bands until 2010 when he gave up full-time performing to become a music teacher. Later, bass player Chris Lomas and drummer Tony Bayliss joined the band which was renamed "Parker's Alibi" in 1999. The majority of Parker's music and lyrics are self composed with an original style. Andy Snipper of Music News considered that Parker " ... may be the great lost British soul singer".

In March 2004, he appeared on the German live music TV show, Rockpalast, and a live DVD of his performance was released in June 2005, entitled Whilst The Wind (Ruf3007).

Discography

Studio albums Inside (2003) Politik Blues (2015) Spoonful of Gold for Old Willie

Live albums Lost & Found (2003) ...Whilst the Wind (2005)

DVD …Whilst the Wind (Live) (2005) DVD: Blues Caravan – The New Generation (Live) (2006) CD: Kinver - The Stone House (2013)

Awards and honours In August 2006, in Dordrecht, The Netherlands, he received the Arrow Big Rivers Festival Award for 'Most Impressive Artist'.