Once a member of the East Coast rock n roll powerhouse Sleepless Nights, Trevor Murphy takes a step back into a more reserved atmosphere with his solo project Quiet Parade.
Quiet Parade's songs are brutally honest, wholly endearing, and delightfully simple. Mixing elements of pop-rock songwriting with unabashed lyrics, the music channels bands such as Low, Hayden and Sun Kil Moon while maintaining influences from artists/producers such as Elliot Smith and Phil Spector alike.
Recorded in a cabin on a lake in Yarmouth County over five days last summer with producer Daniel Ledwell (In-Flight Safety, Jenn Grant, Share), Quiet Parade's new album, Please Come Home (We Hate It Here Without You) - available April 19 on Acadian Embassy - is the most stripped down and heartfelt effort from Murphy to date.
From the subtle timbres of the haunting "Buying Time (A Hymn)" to the alt-country affection of the "I Will Try," to the start-quiet/end-loud movements on tracks such as "Bury My Bones" and the single "End Of Days," the album encompasses candid glimpses of searching for meaning, settling down, and longing for those who have left (or are about to leave) your life.
Rounded out by band members Jay Methot (guitar), Anthony Phillips (bass), Julia Weir (piano), and Josh "Pinky" Pothier (drums), Quiet Parade was named Halifax's Best Band To Listen To Quietly by The Coast's Best of Music Readers Poll in both 2012 & 2011.
.:PRAISE FOR QUIET PARADE:.
"Murphy has a great talent for writing sad songs in a way that is relentlessly relatable and true. The truly amazing thing was how the sad songs always had playfulness and a sense of hope to them." - Noisography
"Many songwriters could benefit from a little of Murphy’s brevity. He is incredibly successful introducing sketches instead of fully crafted stories. By keeping the songs spontaneous, honest and constantly evolving, even his longest efforts don't fall victim to the over-indulgences that plagues most solo artists." - Herohill
"Quiet Parade, the latest group to emerge from the Halifax indie-pop pool, are well versed in pop music niceties and bleeding heart lyrics." - SoundProof Magazine
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For more information on Quiet Parade visit http://www.quietparade.com or http://www.acadianembassy.com