IAN PARRY – Producer,singer, songwriter
British singer born andraised in Liverpool, also producer songwriter & founder ofRock Emporium. Ian hasreleases credited in over 35 countries worldwide accumulating sales in excessof 200,000.
Ian has worked with many great musicians and singersfrom the world of rock and metal:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath), Zak Starkey (Oasis,Thewho & Son of Beatle drummer Ringo Starr), David Rosenthal (Rainbow), StephanLill (Vanden Plas), Dutch Artists Ayreon, Jan Vayne & Valensia. Kamelot (USA).In 2015 Ian recorded vocals for Christian Muenzner & his debut Eternity’sEnd album. Live performances include; DORO; Stratovarius; Joe Stomp (USAguitarist) Late 2014 European live shows in Croatia.BelgradeSerbia.Bulgaria& Greecewith Italian band Headless opening for US prog rock giants “Fates Warning”.
Ian’s experience has achieved him worldwide acclaim asa dynamic well respected vocalist and a creativelyricist/songwriter/arranger/producer. After 12 years and 5 concept albums fromhis epic Consortium Project (the 5th final part C V “Species” released in 2011),Ian now opens a new chapter in his phenomenal career going back to his rootsbringing us passion, pain and power in a Vintage Classic AOR melodic Hard Rock album.
RockEmporium comprising of 10 memorable heart felt rock tracks a must for classicrock radio DJ’s and fans worldwide.“Society of Friends” is the debut of Ian Parry’s Rock Emporium with some of themost amazing performances by Rocks 1st class musicianship from across Europe!
Each song captures remnants of the 70’s 80’s best rock artists from ACDC to Asia, BonJovi to Boston, with a hint of Peter Gabriel while appealing to admirers of BadEnglish and Journey.
Rock Emporium “ Society of Friends” has everything forthe classic AOR rock fans wrapped up in a modernized production by Ian and afirst class vintage rock mix by Swedish producer Martin Kronlund (Hammerfall/Firewind ).
Homepage: www.ianparry.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/ianparry.rocksinger
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YouTube www.youtube.com/ianparrycom
Contact: info@ianparry.com
FACTZ: Ian’s first studiorecording was made at ex-Beatle John Lennon’s studio famous for his hit“Imagine” and later at Ridge Farm studios famous for Whitesnake’s hit “Fool foryour lovin” .
FACTZ: Rock Emporium is Ian’s 25th album release and 12th Produced CD.
FACTZ: First professional UK band Mono Pacific 1982 featuring ZakStarkey son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
FACTZ: Ian voted in Japan as one of the Top 20 worldwide singers alongside Geoff Tate, Ozzy Osbourne; Ronnie James Dio.
FACTZ: Ian worked withBritish AOR Rock Band Airrace featuring Jason Bonhem (drummer son of the late LedZeppelin drummer John Bonhem)
FACTZ: Worldwidereleases via Major labels EMI; Universal: Sony, JVC Japan and prominent topIndie labels Noise records; Sanctuary records; Inside Out America; CenturyMedia records.
FACTZ: Over 240,000hits on his homepage; www.ianparry.com and more than 50,000 views of Ian’s numerousmusic videos on his official Youtube site; www.youtube.com/ianparrycom
FACTZ: Ian worked with manywell known artists in the world of rock and metal; Mike Chlasciak (Halford)Ivar de Graaf (Within Temptation); Sascha Peath (Heavens Gate) Arjen Lucassen(Vengeance / Ayreon), Thomas Youngblood / Casey Grillo (Kamelot); Stephan Lill(Vanden Plas);
Ian's Discography Full albums realeases to date:
Hammerhead Heart Made Of Steel EMI 1985/2000
Vengeance The Last Teardrop SONY 1992
Vengeance Last Of The Fallen Heroes Alfa 1994
Vengeance Wings of an Arrow 2000
Ian Parry Symphony Of Dreams 1993
Ian Parry Artistic Licence 1994
Ian Parry Thru' The Looking Glass '95/Zero Japan
Ian Parry Visions / Non-Stop Productions/Escape UK
Misha Calvin Evolution I 1993 Evolution II/Zero Japan1995
Valensia Phonogram 1993
Ayreon, A Rock Opera 1995
Ayreon Universal Migrator JVC 2000/InsideOut
Elegy Primal Instinct 1996
Elegy State Of Mind '97
Elegy-Manifestation of fear '98 Elegy Forbidden Fruit 2000
Elegy Principles of Pain/Noise/JVC 2002
Perfect Strangers Outside lookin' in Marquee Japan '98
Tamas Szekeres Live in Budapest Marquee '98
Iron Maiden Tribute Power to the slave JVC 2000
Consortium I InsideOut America/Japan '99
Consortium Project II 2002
Consortium III '03
Consortium IV '07
Infinity Overture - Kingdom of Utopia Lion Music 2008
Crystal Tears - X Generation / 7 Hard Records 2010
Consortium Project V Species 2011 Lion Music
ROCK EMPORIUM SOCIETY OF FRIENDS 2016 ESCAPE MUSIC
Plus many guest appearances including:
Andre Andersen - Black on Black / Frontiers 2002
Royal Hunt - Collision Course / Frontiers 2008
Consortium Project Pentalogy 50 track Digital version via CD Baby 2016
VON BALTZER - Cultural Daze /AOR Heaven Europe / Spiritual
Beast Japan 2018
IAN PARRY 5TH SOLO “In Flagrante Delicto”
Metal Mind Productions worldwide 21-2-2020
ROCK EMPORIUM 2 BRUTE FORCE 2021
Metal Mind Productions worldwide/
Bickee Music Distribution Japan/ MVD USA.
4-6-2021