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Lola Parks
Instruments: Vocals, Guitar, Composition/Songwriting, Piano/Keyboards
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Soul Folk artist Lola Parks sings with an honesty that inspires her audience to dig deeper and share a genuine connection. A skillful and intelligent singer-songwriter, her style is intimate, evocative, boho chic Americana Indie Folk that stays true to Jazz roots while letting Pop sensibilities surface ALA Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones, Bonnie Raitt.2023 releases “All This Time (Pushing Love Away Revise mix), "Freight Train (Mother Hubbard mix)," and “You Are the Best,” speak to truth, dialogue and female empowerment. Parks describes 2022 singles "You Are Light (Lynne's Song),” a tribute to Parks’ mama, "It'll Be All Right," on overdose and suicide, and “Never Alone” as "Somber yet hopeful, carrying on with resilience and acceptance.”
2020 album No Apologies features singles, “Dreamer” and 2x ISC semi-finalist “Freight Train.” “No Apologies encourages us to own all of who we are, stand strong in our roots and our right to be,” explains Parks. “The songs speak to forgiveness, standing up to power and celebrating where we come from.”
She’s created a fiercely independent musical history: 5 continents. A 40-song One Stop catalogue. Multiple awards (Female Songwriter of the Year, Most Outstanding Vocal Jazz Musician), syncs (Fox/Lionsgate TV, Mutant Films, CBC Early Edition theme song) and signings (MFE, Sentric Music, Songtradr, AM Sync).
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“Wildly Impressed. I’m sad that it’s taking so long for people to notice you.” – Robin Frederick, mysongcoach.com, Los Angeles
“One seriously amazing voice” - Brett Smith-Daniels, Luxton Fair coordinator, Vancouver Island
"Lola Parks is the most mature, original, soulful and honest fusion/folk act I've had the pleasure to witness. Sandy Powlik’s dangerous writing and immaculate vocal stylings inspire me to get up tomorrow.” - Barry Newman, Cosmic Debris Mag, Vancouver Island
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( July 2020 )
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( November 2017 )
( September 2011 )
( November 2002 )
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Video keeps levidrome front of mind
Video by Lola Parks keeps levidrome front of mind. Victoria boy's word continues to gain momentum online. Lucky Budd, father of Levi Budd, campaigns to get "levidrome" in the dictionary.
Author: Christine van Reeuwyk
Published by: Victoria News, Black Press
VIctoria Musicians Stage Tribute to Gord Downie
Victoria musicians stage tribute to Gord Downie. Proceeds benefit Cool Aid Society and BC Cancer Agency. Interview with Lola Parks. Show organized by James Kasper of Mighty Speck Records.
Author: Kristyn Anthony
Published by: Victoria News, Black Press
