South Australian piano pop-rock band, Bill Parton Trio, have just released their self titled debut EP, following the successful release of singles ‘Going Away’ and ‘Falling For You Again’ which are featured on the EP. ‘Going Away’ debuted at No.10 on Amrap AirIt’s Great Southern Charts and spent six weeks in the Westsidewill.com Unsigned Artist Top Ten. ‘Falling For You Again’ was featured on Home Brew Radio, made the Three D Radio Top 20+1 and won best new track on 891 ABC Adelaide. Between the two singles, they’ve accumulated over 95,000 YouTube views!
To sum up Bill Parton Trio’s sound, imagine the simplicity and catchiness of The Beatles, combined with Coldplay-like chords and melodies, the impressionism of Jeff Buckley and Radio Head, along with a dash of the relaxed chilled-out mood and atmosphere that Zero 7 are notorious for being able to create.
Bill Parton Trio are William Parton (Vocals & Piano), Jeremy Martin (Bass) and Andrew Partington (Drums). Following in the footsteps of many other great established bands and artists, the trio started off by paying their dues performing on the local circuit in order to earn a crust! They boast a current performance tally of over 1000 shows, appearing at over 250 different venues! The band’s extensive festival record includes Music In The Gardens, Sea & Vines, Cellar Door Sessions, Copper Cove Marina, NATUZZI, A Day On The Grass, Whitmore Square Arts Fair, Crush Festival, Hoot! and many more!
Frontman William Parton explains… “The EP is the product of a heap of time, money, thought and effort. It represents common themes, simple chord progressions, catchy lyrics and tasteful melodies. We’re very proud of it and can’t wait to share it with everyone!”
The EP was recorded at Chapel Lane Studios (Adelaide) with the help of Producer Darren Mullan (The Angels, The Beards, John Swan, Russell Morris), Recording Engineer Adam Rhodes (Angus & Julia Stone, The Cat Empire, Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins), Assistant Engineer Gabriel Agostino (Lowrider, Sundance Kids, Hilltop Hoods) and was mastered at Disk-Edits Pty Ltd (Adelaide) by Neville Clark (Hilltop Hoods, Peter Combe, Levitators, Funkoars). Overseeing the A&R side of things was Matt O’Connor (Beautiful Girls, The Whitlams, Thirsty Merc).
To promote the EP release, Bill Parton Trio hitting the road for a national tour with Melbourne band Artist Proof and Sydney soloist Nathan Leigh Jones in August – September 2013.
BILL PARTON TRIO – NATIONAL TOUR
**w/ special guests Artist Proof & Nathan Leigh Jones**
Thursday, 22 August 2013
GEELONG, Barwon Club Hotel – VIC
w/ special guests The Karmens
Friday, 23 August 2013
MELBOURNE, Empress Hotel, Fitzroy – VIC
w/ special guests The Karmens
Thursday, 29 August 2013
BULLI, Heritage Hotel – NSW
Friday, 30 August 2013
CANBERRA, Pot Belly Bar – ACT
Saturday, 31 August 2013
SYDNEY, Livehouse (Lewisham Hotel) – NSW
w/ special guest Meri Amber
Sunday, 1 September 2013
NEWCASTLE, Great Northern Hotel – NSW
w/ special guest Kylie Jane
Thursday, 5 September 2013
BYRON BAY, Beach Hotel – NSW
Friday, 6 September 2013
YAMBA, Pacific Hotel – NSW
Saturday, 7 September 2013
BRISBANE, The Box, West End – QLD
w/ special guests Taylor Moss, Steve Grady & Locus Wimple
Friday, 13 September 2013
ADELAIDE, Jive – SA
w/ special guest Ash Gale