Presenting… Peter Parker
I love it when this happens. Seriously.
Three years into blogging, I get quite a few letters/emails/whatever from bands wanting a listen. And I do try and get through it all, and I’m touched when people want me to feature their band. Every so often I pick something I’m even more pleased when people actually leave feedback to say they like it. It happened a few weeks ago when I wrote about the Gothenburg Address.
And now I’m hoping the same will happen with Peter Parker.
The four-piece Glasgow band are set to release their debut single ‘Swallow the Rockets’ on July 6. And I’ve been sent a CD-R but this is a track so good, I’m going to place an advance order. Fronted by Roz Davies (vocals, guitar, keys) and Jane McKeown (vocals, bass), the sister of JOhn from the 1990s, the band are complimented by Tori on drums and Jeremy on vocals and sax. They deliver a great line in glam-stompers that recalls the aforementioned 1990s, the late-lamented The Royal We and I sense a bit of common fround with Isa and the Filthy Tongues. Swallow the Rockets is addictive, and I don’t want to be cured. These guys deserve to do well. Watch them clean up over the next few months.
‘Swallow the Rockets’ will be released on Lucky Number Nine Records/Say Dirty records on July 6.
Peter Parker -’Swallow The Rockets.’
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Like it. Like it.
Good record to cut some rug to I bet.
Scuzzy but neat :~)
Glad you like it, hoping these guys get the breaks they deserve…
Yeah, definitely, I see their playing as part of the West End festival with Wake the Presdident so work permitting I’ll be there to check ‘em oot.
Ah…result! Wake the President were another excellent band I remember seeing quite early on doing quite nicely now thank you, so hopefully the same will happen for Peter Parker.
Hello there
I accidentally found myself on your blog today and was pleased to discover the link to the Peter Parker video. My wife is friends with Roz and I’m not sure why we haven’t got around to seeing them live yet. Something we’ll need to put right soon I think!
Is this the same Roz Davies who was in Josephine, then Miss the Occupier..?
I liked Josephine very much..hope this new band goes well…see they play the Captain’s Rest at the end of the month..It used to be a real dump but is a really very very good wee venue now. And has a couple of other good pubs nearby to make a night of it…Wintergills across the road is old fashioned and cheap while The Liquid Ship has your dear trendy beer!
It is indeed, am loving this single still : )