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Parchman Farm

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It's about time that stoner rock acknowledged it's british blues/blues-rock/psychedelic/acid rock/hard rock roots. Good riffs, nice bluesey vocals, that's all I gotta say.

Big Brother & The Holding Company, Blue Cheer, Humble Pie, Faces, Mountain, Hot Tuna...they're all here in this amalgamation of classic late 60's, early 70's hard rock. There's a slight "stoner" feel, but the overall sound is more killer retro-rock. The rhythm section sounds like a laid back verison of Felix Pappalardi & Corky Laing from Mountain, the guitar owes big time to Ronnie Wood's Faces work (I hear "Miss Judy's Farm" in a few of the songs)and the vocals sound like a slightly out of tune, male version of Janis Joplin. Parchman Farm takes all their influences, melts them down, and updates them into their own sound: heavy & rockin', while being cool & laid back at the same time. I really, really love the bass; it gave my subwoofer quite a workout. The only drawback is paying full price for 30 minutes worth of music. When the medium can hold over 70 minutes of music, a few bonus tracks or live tunes would have made the price a bit more palatable. Minor points however. So, if you are a fan of any of the above mentioned bands, add this cd to cart now...you won't be disappointed.

love this band. heard them on the invaders compilation, which i got because i love the band dungen. if you are into dungen also, facemelting guitars, nice heavy rock that is a little on the swampy side, but somehow also a little on the pop side, check out parchman farm. they have another album that is not currently available on amazon, but is also totally rocking, just get it from the record labels website.

When is an LP coming out?? Although everyone is coparing them to the late 60s/early 70s scene, there is a fresh quality about the music. This was my soundtrack of a recent roadtrip down in Mexico.... went perfect with the scenary.

buy this EP off of iTunes... only $4.99.

this rocks they are right now one of the best bands out. Mirror Spirit is one of the best songs to come out in a long time. The only band out that is better then these guys right now is silvertide, and possibly Rose Hill Drive. Sounds like classic 70's 60's rock and roll. The singer has a great voice, I believe his name is Eric Shea and there lead guitarist is a girl but she can really play. Expect to see these guys again because this completly rocks out. Rock and Roll is here to Stay.
down below is a list of all the bands true rock fans should check out. New bands here to save the scene.
The Darkness
Jet
Hurricane Party
Parchman Farm (Only have an ep out but it rocks and you can find it here on amazon.)
Rose Hill Drive ( have an ep out but not on amazon. They toured with Van Halen and completly rock and the guitarist is incredible.)
Supagroup
Tokyo Dragons
Young Heart Attack
Black Keys
and the best new band Silvertide

Parchman Farm are a new band from San Francisco. They are named after a Paul Butterfield Blues Band song. They remind me of a lot of bands who were in father's record collection like Blue Cheer and Steppenwolf. Many of the Parchman Farm songs seem like they could co-exist somewhere on the Easy Rider soundtrack. The song "Mirror Spirit" alternates between soft nice sounds and heavy rock. "Too Many People" sounds like Deep Purple at their best, not that there are keyboards on this record. Songs like "Say Yeah" are appealing because of the heavy riffs and the cool vocals. This is a pretty interesting record. I could believe that it was recorded in 1968, and not last year. This is a recording that makes you think you can time trip back in time.

Why would I choose to listen to this when I already own every Black Sabbath album, and every Blue Chear album? I mean-it sounds like a cover band pretty much. But they will fare well in a music industry that does not favor creativity over a fashionable rehash. Such is life.