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| The Krista Parrish Trio perform at Chaplin's Music Cafe in Spring City Saturday, June 16, 2012. Photo by Christine Reckner |
"On paper, Krista Parrish is an extremely gifted
singer-songwriter...on paper. In the realm of aural resonance, The
Krista Parrish Trio defies categorization and is a wildfire of musical
expression. Her songs are more like miniature tone poems than
radio-friendly singles, in that musical statements are permitted to
breathe and grow with defined ambience. As a package, Playing with Pendulums barrels through an array of emotions: frustration, joy, sorrow, hope, bitterness, and even Fahrvergnügen.
Vocally, Parrish sings with the conviction of Carole King, the bold urgency of Adele, the histrionic mysticism of Stevie Nicks, and the delicate prose of Joan Baez.
But she is doing much more than singing words; her voice also acts as
an instrument, accompanying the "trio" and enhancing the compositions
into the realm of "quartet." She treats the music less like mathematical
orchestration and more as giving life to timbre-legged,
pop/soul-hearted children. Each song is birthed as the elements weave
together in their own organic DNA strand - from the neo-jazz drumming
and the progressive rock bass runs to Parrish's potent guitar work and
the aforementioned lustrous vocals.
To
call her a folk musician would be demeaning, and to call her a
singer/songwriter would be offensive. Parrish is one of a dying breed of
true musicians who can encompass traits of several genres in one
composition without kowtowing to the conventions of any one, all the
while retaining a sense of ownership and individuality. This is the
first album of "music for music's sake" that I have heard in a very,
very long time." -Music Emissions, Mark Morton
The first time I saw Krista perform was in my living room. Krista is my dad's guitar teacher. Her technique is absolutely brilliant. I'm not going to pretend to know much about playing the guitar but I will say her performance was hypnotic. I found myself first entranced by her ability to pluck the strings of her guitar and then enclosed in a sleepy dreamlike setting, dozing off with my arms hanging over the banister I was looking down from.
Over the years I've begun to actually enjoy watching live performers as opposed to simply listening to them. Adding the visual gives the experience an extra kick the head unit in your car just can't pull off.
The first time I saw Krista perform was in my living room. Krista is my dad's guitar teacher. Her technique is absolutely brilliant. I'm not going to pretend to know much about playing the guitar but I will say her performance was hypnotic. I found myself first entranced by her ability to pluck the strings of her guitar and then enclosed in a sleepy dreamlike setting, dozing off with my arms hanging over the banister I was looking down from.
Over the years I've begun to actually enjoy watching live performers as opposed to simply listening to them. Adding the visual gives the experience an extra kick the head unit in your car just can't pull off.
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