Parasol Publicity
Michael Roux
phone: 217.344.8609
e-mail: promo@parasol.com

Lisa Bralts-Kelly
e-mail: lisa@parasol.com

Amy Couch
e-mail: amy@parasol.com

Parasol Publicity is the press/promotions arm of Parasol Records & Distribution. In addition to handling all of the in-house releases on Parasol, Mud and Hidden Agenda Records, Parasol Publicity is currently working with the Rainbow Quartz, Marina, and Action Musik (Velvet Crush) labels. Please contact Michael Roux if you're a journalist/publication and want more information on any of our projects. We are not handling radio for all of the projects below so please contact us for details.

You can download high-resolution album scans, photos, and pdf bio files for all of the artists below.

HIDDEN AGENDA

THE GREEN PAJAMAS - "Through Glass Colored Roses: The Best of the Green Pajamas"

A “favorites” collection from revered Seattle psych-popsmiths, featuring tracks selected by the band from their five most recent full-lengths, plus an amped-up, completely new recording of their classic “Kim the Waitress”.

Download the One-sheet (.pdf file)

Listen to "She's Still Bewitching Me"

HIDDEN AGENDA

SLIPSTREAM - "Transcendental"

Slipstream hails from Northampton, England, just a space walk away from Rugby, home to eminent space-psych heavyweights Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized, and the musical equivalent of Area 51. Prior to Slipstream, Mark Refoy cut his teeth as a member of both legendary ensembles, appearing on Spacemen 3's 'Recurring' as well as Spiritualized’s ‘Laser Guided Melodies’ and ‘Pure Phase’.

Download the One-sheet (.pdf file)

Listen to "Healing Hands"

Rainbow Quartz Records

THE LOVETHUGS - "Playground Instructions"

A fixture on the Norwegian pop scene Oslo's Lovethugs are a psychedelic outfit with an emphasis on colorfully skewed guitar backdrops – their sound evokes a blend of The Doors, Echo and The Bunnymen, Quicksilver Messenger Service and The Smiths.

Listen to "A Little Bit Of Something"

Rainbow Quartz Records

RHINOS - "Year Of the Rhinos"

Sweden's The Rhinos have delivered a record that contains perhaps the highest “jangle” quotient in Rainbow Quartz history. It blends Byrds-like guitars with Hollies-esque vocals -- mixing a combination of ingratiating melodies and a solid rock 'n' roll attitude.



Listen to "Stop The Time"

Rainbow Quartz Records

THE JESSICA FLETCHERS - "What Happened To The?"

Trafficking in a lysergic blend of non-linear jangle and harmony with splashes of very cool organ and keyboards, Oslo's Jessica Fletchers are able to make refreshing sense of the ‘60s sound. The result is an amalgam of such sounds as Kinks / Buzzcocks / early Bowie.

Listen to "Bloody Seventies Love"

HIDDEN AGENDA

FONDA - "Catching Up To the Future"

Catching Up To The Future is the third album by LA's Fonda. Co-ed vocals and a wall of guitars showcase a shoegazer sheen buoyed by classic pop hooks. It’s dreampop with heaps of melody like a mix of Lush, Rocketship, and Heavenly. English expatriates Emily Cook and David Newton (founder/guitarist/songwriter of The Mighty Lemon Drops) provide an international flavor to the proceeding along with bandmates David Klotz, Adam Flanders, and Johnny Joyner. Alternative Press describes the band’s sound as “Technicolor California pop cross bred with British indie pop, featuring a dash of psychedelia and dreamy female vocals.”

Download the One-sheet (.pdf file)

Listen to "Electric Guitars"

Marina Records

The Pearlfishers - "Sky Meadows"

Fourth Marina Records full-length from Scotland's Pearlfishers.
Release Date: 9-23-03

"Sun-kissed trip to the most baroque and extravagant sounds of the Sixties." (UNCUT)
"You're never far from a swooping Beach Boys harmony, a coolly placed Bacharach major-seventh or an arresting Cole Porter-style chord change." (MOJO)





Listen to "Pantohorse"
Listen to "Todd Is God"

Download the one-sheet (.pdf file)

Turquoise Mountain Records

ASTEROID NO. 4 - "Honeyspot"

The ever shape-shifting Asteroid No. 4 return with a new album that blends blues, country and folk, yet maintains the psychedelic focus of their primary rock interests. R.I.Y.L.: rocking-rootsy psychedelia and veering lilting melodies reminiscent of Buffalo Springfield, Flying Burrito Brothers and The Byrds.

Upcoming tourdates:
Sep. 26-Montreal, QUE-Barfly
Sep. 27-Ottawa, ON-Dominion Tavern
Sep. 28-Philadelphia, PA-The Khyber
Sep. 29-Columbus, OH-Little Brother's
Oct. 1-Detroit, MI-Lager House
Oct. 2-Cincinnati, OH-The Comet
Oct. 6-Philadelphia, PA-Silk City
Oct. 9-New York, NY-Lakeside Lounge

Listen to "California"

Download the one-sheet (.pdf file)

MARINA RECORDS

JAMES KIRK - "You Can Make It If You Boogie"

Solo CD from James Kirk, former musical partner of Edwyn Collins, co-founder of the legendary band ORANGE JUICE, and one of the godfathers of the POSTCARD-Sound that inspired countless acts from The Smiths to Primal Scream.





Download the One-sheet (.pdf file)

Listen to "Get On Board"

HIDDEN AGENDA

CLUB 8 - "Strangely Beautiful"

'Strangely Beautiful' is the fifth full-length CD from Club 8, and their third for Hidden Agenda Records. A sexy, compelling, lavishly appointed album with a surprisingly focused sound from this Swedish duo, includes the shagadelic feelgood retro-pop single "Saturday Night Engine".

Download the One-sheet (.pdf file)

Listen to "Cold Hearts"

ACTION MUSIK

VELVET CRUSH - "Free Expression (Expanded)"

Velvet Crush re-issue the 1999 modern pop-rock classic on their own Action Musik label. Remastered & expanded with new liner notes, photos and a bonus disc of demos. Co-produced by Matthew Sweet.

Download the One-sheet (.pdf file)

Listen to "Gentle Breeze"

PARASOL

THE GEORGE USHER GROUP - "Fire Garden"

Third Parasol release from New York based songwriter of the Laura Cantrell title track "Not the Tremblin' Kind." "By passing the garage entirely, Usher uses Pet Sounds/Odessey and Oracle - vintage baroque-pop as a jumping off point for his evocatively poetic lyrics, heart tuggingly haunting melodies and complex, yet oddly hummable arrangements."-Pulse

Listen to "There Is No Sleep"

Download the bio (.pdf file)

Rainbow Quartz Records

THE HIGH DIALS - "A New Devotion"

The second long-player from Montreal based The High Dials is an ambitious pop concept album: 18 songs tell the story of a character, "Silas," and his attempts to escape a nightmarish city of the future. Musical influences: Love, John Barry, Air, Kinks, and Curtis Mayfield.

Upcoming tourdates:
Oct. 3-New York, NY-Arlene's Grocery, w/Three 4 Tens, The Singles
Oct. 5-Baltimore, MD-Club Tattoo (Mojo Room), w/Three 4 Tens, The Singles
Oct. 10-Detroit, MI-Jacoby's, w/Three 4 Tens, The Singles





Listen to "Diamonds In the Dark"

Download the one-sheet (.pdf file)

MUD RECORDS

TRACTOR KINGS - "Gone To Heaven"

“Had history dictated that The Velvet Underground formed in a backwoods Tennessee community rather than New York City, then it is likely that they may have ended up sounding like Tractor Kings."-Comes With a Smile

Download the One-sheet (.pdf file)

Listen to "Gone To Heaven"

HIDDEN AGENDA

BETTIE SERVEERT - "Log 22"

After a two year layoff following the release of Bettie Serveert’s fourth studio disc "Private Suit," the creative core of Carol van Dyk and Peter Visser have constructed a new album of churning beauty. 'Smack,' the first European single from "Log 22," will be the leadoff track on Parasol’s next “Sweet Sixteen” sampler and signals a sharp return for Holland’s renowned rock export. Bettie Serveert is planning a four-week U.S. tour to commence in mid-March 2003.

Upcoming tourdates:
Oct. 7-New York, NY-Mercury Lounge
Oct. 8-Brooklyn, NY-Southpaws
Oct. 9-Hoboken, NY-Maxwell’s
Oct. 10-Arlington, VA-IOTA
Oct. 11-Carborro, NC-Cat’s Cradle
Oct. 13-Nashville, TN-The End
Oct. 14-St. Louis-Blueberry Hill
Oct. 16-Minneapolis, MN-7th Street Entry
Oct. 17-Chicago, IL-Double Door
Oct. 18-Detroit, MI-Magic Stick
Oct. 19-Pittsburgh, PA-Rosebud
Oct. 22-Cambridge, MA-TT the Bears
Oct. 24-New York, NY-CMJ, venue TBA
Oct. 25-Philadelphia, PA-North Star

Listen to "Smack"







Download the Log 22 One-sheet (.pdf file)
Download the Bettie Serveert bio (.pdf file)

Rainbow Quartz Records

OUTRAGEOUS CHERRY - "Supernatural Equinox"

SUPERNATURAL EQUINOX is arguably Matt Smith's strongest composition to date: a multitude of pure pop gems, like 7" singles from the past, glitter amongst guitar workouts that sound like Hendrix dueling with Fripp. The songs of SUPERNATURAL EQUINOX are beamed in from some other dimension: pianos, trumpets, sitars and tambourines adorn a squall of guitars and the obligatory driving, primal beats. Smith’s lyrics follow Dylan-esque labyrinths through cathedrals of reverberation and stratospheres of echoplex.

Listen to "Girl You Have Magic Inside You"

Download the one-sheet (.pdf file)

HIDDEN AGENDA

FOLKSONGS FOR THE AFTERLIFE - "Put Danger Back In Your Life"

"Like some otherworldly combination of Mazzy Star and vintage My Bloody Valentine..."-UNCUT March 2003

Publicist contact:
Paula Donner
ACS Media
631-367-6788
donnereats@aol.com

REACTION RECORDINGS/PARASOL

Walt Kelly and Norman Monath - "Songs Of the Pogo"

First CD re-issue of classic 1956 Walt Kelly/Norman Monath SONGS OF THE POGO collection, with extra tracks, rehearsal sessions, and 20 page booklet.

Download the one sheet (.pdf file)

PARASOL

THE LIKE YOUNG - "Art Contest"

Debut album by The Like Young, formed in 2002 by Joe and Amanda Ziemba, both formerly of Wolfie and Busytoby. This married duo have cut loose a selection of full-on retro-fitted guitar rockers: Joe slings the six-string & bass, Amanda pounds the drums and both contribute vocals which maintain an ebullient, melody-rich vibe.

Upcoming tourdates:
Sep. 27-Austin, TX-Emos
Oct. 3-St. Louis, MO-Rocket Bar

Listen to "Looked Up"

Download the bio (.pdf file)

HIDDEN AGENDA

SUKILOVE - "Sukilove"

A handsome hi-fi pop album from Belgian songwriter Pascal Deweze (Chitlin' Fooks). Brilliantly realized orchestral pop, equally at home beside your favorite Palace/Wilco & Webb Brothers/Kevin Tihista albums.

Listen to "Hang On"

See the video for "Shame You Never Worry"

Download the bio (.pdf file)

photo by Laura Thijssen

photo by Guy Kokke

PARASOL RECORDS

TOOTHPASTE 2000 - "Catch-22"

Contact: Amy Couch amy@parasol.com

"They don't hide the fact that their main influence is classic British pop, but they've also been doing this long enough to have made it just one part of their arsenal, which runs to power pop and punk....for a three piece they make very big noise."--AllMusic Guide

Listen to "Walking Out the Door"

Download the Toothpaste 2000 "Catch-22" 1-sheet (.pdf file)

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Green Pajamas