tag:darrenparry.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=7Latest News2023-12-24T21:47:34+00:00Darren Parryfalsetag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/73239652023-12-24T21:47:34+00:002023-12-24T22:01:01+00:00"Broken" co-written by me on new The Korgis album!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/71f355f6bf1865ec8785f07cdffcc85367b9e8bf/original/meta-eyjzcmncdwnrzxqioijiemdszmlszxmifq.webp/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/lEyQm8o4e8s?si=xj_cCLbQKyLy5tkx" data-link-type="url">Listen</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/73239562023-12-24T21:35:43+00:002023-12-24T21:35:44+00:00"Snow Angels" co-written by me out NOW!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/be7ad74cd475ca6474b949d755f0e5a519a8687c/original/snowangel-cover4internet-v1-150ppi.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://lnkfi.re/eBFF0b7Q" data-link-type="url">Listen</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/73239532023-12-24T21:21:13+00:002023-12-24T21:22:36+00:00"Snow Angels" co-written by me on BBC Radio Wales 'A' list<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/8b2773c0c265e3adaa381169957e1fb6b378aa9d/original/outlook-nmawxufg-1.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p>Thank you BBC Radio Wales!</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/73239352023-12-24T21:05:56+00:002023-12-24T22:01:01+00:00"Snow Angels" co-written by me on BBC Radio 2!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/09e4b142b935147d85baf9918f5a0bed610246aa/original/download-1.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more --><p><i><strong>'Elaine Paige On Sunday' </strong></i>on <strong>BBC Radio 2 </strong>played <i><strong>"Snow Angels"</strong></i><strong> </strong>by Steve Balsamo that I co-wrote with Steve and Josh Gleaves. I still have the original demo's that Steve and I just sung into our phones with our guitars, so it's fantastic to see it manifest into the lush, ethereal arrangement we recorded just the other week. If you'd like to hear the show again…</p><p><strong>Listen again: </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001t8sz" data-link-type="url">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001t8sz</a> (about 1 hr 18 min in)</p><p>It's out everywhere NOW! </p><p><strong>Listen/buy: </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://lnkfi.re/eBFF0b7Q" data-link-type="url">https://lnkfi.re/eBFF0b7Q</a></p><p>Merry Christmas!</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/72971772023-11-01T15:40:18+00:002023-11-01T15:52:58+00:00PR log - new single "Outside Looking In"<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/a1f769063ab482fedb9c7b3ccc2c70913269cf2a/original/img-20200313-171002-218.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.prlog.org/12982006-darren-is-no-longer-outside-looking-in.html" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">READ HERE</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/72809842023-09-30T16:09:43+01:002023-10-16T15:50:21+01:00"Outside Looking In" - on Amazing Radio 'Pop' Playlist!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/e123689b08dadeac87f0a9e8ca2d46503819ef90/original/ujnmuep7h8.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://amazingradio.com/profile/newleasemusicpromo-darrenparry/tunes/8bb9795c-e595-44f1-8aef-6186cd107250" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">MORE</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/72809822023-09-30T16:06:02+01:002023-09-30T16:06:02+01:00Welsh Connections review - new single!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/fe63747bfe5866cf4396ac4907293d92e7406e0e/original/images.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/WelshConnections/posts/pfbid02GfJwtcfzYRLjabeGZ3F3rGTqcUj34dxjMyvpLjpAUp4ecUTm2vHqxSwQAo78YGu1l" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">READ</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/72809802023-09-30T15:57:22+01:002023-09-30T15:57:23+01:00New Lease Music - new single!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/5b9f19db758558e6cdc0b766f2aefae220ce4694/original/hy-aq-nq.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://newleasemusic.com/2023/09/29/out-today-darren-parry-is-no-longer-outside-looking-in-with-new-single/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">READ MORE</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/72809792023-09-30T15:52:02+01:002023-09-30T15:53:44+01:00Artist Of The Month - MTV ROCK!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/3f6d8d14718d8c679a6afbd39c22216406bf4989/original/download.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://mtvrock.com/2023/09/06/darren-parry-artist-of-the-month-september-2023/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">READ MORE</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/72638302023-08-26T17:04:04+01:002023-09-30T15:53:44+01:00new single... "Outside Looking In" out Sept. 29th!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/133e69e51206981fcb2b2fbaa5ae62f2ec6ce78c/original/outside-looking-in-cover.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://snd.click/j3db" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">LISTEN</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/72330892023-06-27T14:45:09+01:002023-06-27T14:45:09+01:00New licencing deal - Noma Music<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/213170/8a440320376de034caf36bac5570a00861fedcb4/original/download.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><!-- more --><p><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5);">Very pleased to sign a new licensing deal for some of my songs with Noma Music in the USA. This includes some songs I co-wrote with the awesome The Grand Cru (me, Steve Balsamo, Lee Gilbert, Bonnie Skop) and one I wrote with the great James Warren of T</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/_u/thekorgisofficial" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0"><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5);">he Korgis</span></a><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5);">. Noma Music deal with Warner Bros, Paramount +, Netflix, Apple TV, Fox and many others, so... fingers crossed!</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5);">www.nomamusic.com</span></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/71632712023-03-01T22:18:13+00:002023-06-27T14:40:56+01:00"Broken" - No. 9 on The Fab Chart!<p> </p><!-- more --><p>Awesome to see “Broken” by The Korgis (that I co-wrote with them) come straight in, new to No.9 on The Fab Chart. Let's see if we can get it higher!</p><p>www.fabchart.net</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi30aRM-7d4" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">Watch “Broken" video</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/70607092022-09-15T10:07:28+01:002022-09-15T10:11:10+01:00new licensing deal with Amurco<p> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ed765b5c498feaa29a6e566c75e4e7321609db06/original/amurco-02-2.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>I'm delighted to have teamed up with Amurco for them to licence some of my music for TV, film and media. Amurco license music to Warner Bros, Netflix, McDonald's, IKEA, Prime Video and many others. They have signed quite a few of my songs including some of my co-writes with some awesome people. Will keep you posted on developments.</p>
<p>More info:<a contents=" amurco.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.amurco.com" target="_blank"> amurco.com</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/70078102022-07-05T16:34:16+01:002022-08-31T13:40:15+01:00My music on Fiit.tv<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/821d74e002c690be449b274b0de04441155c6190/original/290680126-10160340556553969-7744577881446685637-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>Great to have some of my music licenced to <a contents="fiit.tv" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://fiit.tv" target="_blank">fiit.tv</a>, the No.1 fitness app, being played while people exercise.... awesome!</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/69860312022-06-03T16:19:53+01:002022-06-03T16:19:53+01:00No. 5 on the Global Pop Chart!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/b4237dce3ed22fe2127b1af221c98e44df7bc7b0/original/178494952-10159488176813969-1693570203563915733-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>Hey all! </p>
<p>I'm up<strong> to No.1 Wales, No.1 UK and No.5 Global</strong> on the <em><strong>Reverbnation</strong></em> Pop chart. Would mean the world to me (excuse the pun!) if I could get to No.1 in the Global Pop chart. If you could just visit my Reverbnation profile and play a song... or even better, get <strong>2 FREE</strong> downloads on there of <em>"Slippin' Away" </em>and <em>"Lovin' You"</em> for your trouble!! </p>
<p><strong>Here's my profile:</strong> <a contents="http://www.reverbnation.com/darrenparry&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.reverbnation.com/darrenparry" target="_blank">http://www.reverbnation.com/darrenparry </a></p>
<p>Thank you for the continued support, best wishes </p>
<p><em><strong>Darren</strong></em></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/69758962022-05-20T17:24:48+01:002022-05-20T17:28:54+01:00Radio Interview - Welsh Connections<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/f2626e98de4a58d943c13cc745ecde0e7d3ec904/original/lee-cd-front-2021-v43008-pdf.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><iframe frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?light=1&feed=%2Fmichael-kennedy5%2Flee-gilbert-darren-parry-steve-balsamo-on-the-welsh-connections-show-280422%2F" width="100%"></iframe></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/69646012022-05-05T22:15:25+01:002022-05-05T22:55:05+01:00"Soldier On" - Press Release<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/71c7bccc165b4e89546901dde83bf9097e3ff31d/original/cru-logo-champagin.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></strong></p><!-- more -->
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><strong>Press Release - Lee Gilbert <em>"Soldier On" </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><br>Hot on the heels of the release of his latest album "Take Me As I Am" and sell out show at the Parc and Dare Theatre, Rhondda, Welsh performer, singer and now songwriter <strong>Lee Gilbert</strong> has a brand new single waiting to be embraced by the listeners entitled... <em><strong>“Soldier On”</strong>.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">. <br>This emotional, multi-layered, Pop song was co-written between Lee and a new international songwriting collaboration called <em><strong>The Grand Cru</strong></em>! The Grand Cru includes... ex Jesus Christ Superstar lead, <strong>Steve Balsamo</strong> (who’s written for Slash, Meatloaf, Cliff Richard) and ex member of The Story's and Balsamo/Deighton. Also on 'The Cru' is multi-award winning Welsh singer/songwriter <strong>Darren Parry</strong>, who's a former UK Songwriting Contest winner, Billboard, Unisong, ISSA and USA Song Of The Year award winner (who's co-written with The Korgis, Dan and Laura Curtis and others). In addition, the fourth member of 'The Cru' is Florida based <strong>Bonnie Skop</strong>, who's family has a long history in music; including her Dad managing Ted Nugent and Bob Seger in their early days! The Grand Cru get their name from the French words... meaning "a wine of the most superior grade". These songwriters are certainly that! </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><br>As for Lee... he needs no introduction in the Welsh music scene! He is an acclaimed singer /actor. His 25 yr career has spanned from Theatre, Radio and TV work which runs alongside his music career. As an actor Lee has performed in Musicals, Drama and Comedies, credits available via Spotlight. As a singer he has produced two other studio albums, ”Just One Voice” and “All of Me”. He performs in Theatres and venues around the UK and Europe as a solo performer or as front man with a 17 piece Big Band. His stage show “That’s Life” is a full 2 hr extravaganza of music and dance. He is a regular performer of cabaret in London’s West End Cabaret venues and throughout the country, with other regular appearances in Greece and Switzerland. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"> <br>Lee says... “the new song “Soldier On” was written via Zoom during the lockdown periods, initially for a Hollywood film. Unfortunately, due to lockdown restrictions in the US and some problems the film did not go ahead (for now anyway) but the song still remains”. Lee says... “we dug into our own emotional well's for this song. We wanted to express the struggle that people go through in overcoming adversity in everyday life, how they soldier on. Written long before Ukranian conflicts, this song now has a new meaning due to that we suppose but the song is hopefully universal in its message, it's about rising above problems to a better place, it can mean different things to different people"! </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><br>Lee continues... “Steve, Darren, Bonnie and I had a few sessions on Zoom and the song was written pretty quick. Darren then put down a basic guitar demo at home and then the track was sent to young, hip, Swansea producer <strong>Dai Griffiths</strong> (<em>Dai Griff Productions</em>) who produced the finished track”. Dai has had a lot of success recently with various artists such as BBC Radio Wales Welsh A listers Ify Iwobi and Luna Lot and Mal Pope. We managed to get up to Shabbey Road Studios (with engineer/producer<strong> Al Steele</strong>) to record my vocals and the extensive harmonies of the Shabbey Road Gospel Choir (ie, myself, Darren, Steve and Al Steele!!!). Further female harmonies were provided by the awesome Austrian singer/songwriter/producer... <em><strong>Dear Stella</strong></em>! <strong> </strong> </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><br>This collaboration between three great Welsh singers and songwriter’s and their American contingent has them manifest a soulful, contemporary Pop song that see’s Lee really showcase his vocal range. Lee says... “Steve, Darren, Bonnie and I have written several songs during lockdown over the last year or so and we wanted this song to have a universal message". If "Soldier On" was a wine it would be balanced and earthy, with grapes grown in Wales but with a touch of American and Austrian spice for good measure! </p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Listen:</strong> <a contents="https://smarturl.it/s45vm3" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/s45vm3" target="_blank">https://smarturl.it/s45vm3</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>More info:</strong> <a contents="www.leegilbertmusic.co.uk&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.leegilbertmusic.co.uk" target="_blank">www.leegilbertmusic.co.uk </a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/69497542022-04-16T15:16:33+01:002022-06-03T16:12:27+01:00new single (co-written by Darren) - "Soldier On"<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/3517c054f7433c74e7ab0d153ce9763ab165b8fd/original/soldier-on-single-cover.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>Hey all </p>
<p>The last year or so I've been writing quite a few songs with a new international songwriting team, we call ourselves The Grand Cru. It comprises 3 Welsh lads... myself, Steve Balsamo, Lee Gilbert and an American lady (Floridian) Bonnie Skop. Between us all we've written songs with/for... The Korgis, Slash, Meatloaf, Cliff Richard, among others. </p>
<p>Lee Gilbert is releasing one of our songs as a single called "Soldier On" (out everywhere May 1st). If you'd like to Pre-Save or Pre-Order, the links are below. It costs you nothing to Pre-Save on Spotify or Apple Music if you have them </p>
<p>Spotify Pre-Save: <a contents="https://smarturl.it/ygcwnj&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/ygcwnj" target="_blank">https://smarturl.it/ygcwnj </a></p>
<p>iTunes, Apple Music Pre-Order/Pre-Save:<a contents=" https://smarturl.it/s45vm3&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/s45vm3" target="_blank"> https://smarturl.it/s45vm3 </a></p>
<p>Listen to a preview here: <a contents="https://fb.watch/cnNGpTFqVu/&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://fb.watch/cnNGpTFqVu/" target="_blank">https://fb.watch/cnNGpTFqVu/ </a></p>
<p>Come and follow us on Instagram if you like, search Insta for The Grand Cru (Songwriters). </p>
<p>Thank you </p>
<p>Best wishes, appreciate the support</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/69011652022-02-18T17:02:52+00:002022-02-18T17:02:52+00:00Welsh Connections - "Unconditional" review<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/fe63747bfe5866cf4396ac4907293d92e7406e0e/original/images.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/WelshConnections/photos/a.685146968168968/5654357094581239" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/68848262022-01-31T22:00:07+00:002022-01-31T22:00:07+00:00New Lease Music - Unconditional<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/5b9f19db758558e6cdc0b766f2aefae220ce4694/original/hy-aq-nq.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://newleasemusic.com/2022/01/28/out-today-listen-to-darren-parrys-single-unconditional-love/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/68789682022-01-25T15:07:06+00:002022-01-25T15:07:06+00:00Pre-Save "Unconditional" on Spotify<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/c00cea7674e6eac54197097bf02e15697d0c8df7/original/271698316-10160026050763969-6445535512911258373-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="Pre-Save:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/mgsnik" target="_blank">Pre-Save:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/68789652022-01-25T15:02:25+00:002022-01-25T15:02:25+00:00Music Trails - "Unconditional"<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/18bfe21e8bbae55617cd83ab0311890103039f30/original/rwstudqi-400x400.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://music-trails.com/darren-parry-unconditional/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/68789542022-01-25T14:58:53+00:002022-02-15T16:20:15+00:00MTV Rock - "Unconditional"<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/3f6d8d14718d8c679a6afbd39c22216406bf4989/original/download.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mtvrock.com/2022/01/16/darren-parry-unconditional/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/68527012021-12-27T17:06:02+00:002022-05-11T09:46:37+01:004 songs I wrote/co-wrote on Lee Gilbert's brand new album!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/f2626e98de4a58d943c13cc745ecde0e7d3ec904/original/lee-cd-front-2021-v43008-pdf.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>It was a pleasure for me to have written the title track of Lee's brand new album 'Take Me As I Am'. I also co-wrote 3 other songs on this fantastic album... "Unconditional", "Winning At Life" and "Soldier On". Go get the CD now! Out for streaming/download soon!</p>
<p>More info: <a contents="leegilbertmusic.co.uk" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://leegilbertmusic.co.uk" target="_blank">leegilbertmusic.co.uk</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/67891682021-10-28T13:08:13+01:002022-06-03T16:13:35+01:00"Broken" on the brand new The Korgis album!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/fed939ce163ea339b7711534111bf8d67ab8aaae/original/ab67616d0000b2737115294ca8fe3dca978de38e.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>Fantastic to have "Broken" that I co-wrote on the brand new The Korgis album 'Kartoon World'!</p>
<p>The album is awesome... go check it out on Spotify, Amazon, iTunes and everywhere!</p>
<p>Spotify: <a contents="https://open.spotify.com/track/1ieF9nupLgZtUbi7f9EssE?si=90b7860df8554152" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1ieF9nupLgZtUbi7f9EssE?si=90b7860df8554152" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/1ieF9nupLgZtUbi7f9EssE?si=90b7860df8554152</a></p>
<p>More info: <a contents="thekorgis.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://thekorgis.com" target="_blank">thekorgis.com</a></p>
<p> </p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/67467082021-09-15T17:24:36+01:002022-01-28T15:35:15+00:00Look what arrived in the post today!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/cf6c089f474cfed634c1d7ab3cd3ac25eac81bb8/original/darren-parry-issa.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/darrenparrymusic/photos/a.10157075582923969/10159796998378969/?notif_id=1631713308446954" target="_blank">READ HERE</a>:</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/67193212021-08-17T16:09:18+01:002021-11-26T17:16:40+00:00Winner! - International Male Songwriter Of The Year Silver Crystal Award Winner<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/16388c0930442d2f055e708bb8d42b9aa54bf7be/original/2021intl-header.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p>We did it... </p>
<p>'International Male Songwriter Of The Year' Silver Crystal Award Winner in the 2021 ISSA Awards (International Singer Songwriters Association). All live streamed from Atlanta, Georgia, USA recently. </p>
<p>Thank you to everyone who voted for me earlier on in the year who got me to the final where the select judges then ultimately picked the winners 🙏</p>
<p> </p>
<p>www.issasongwriters.com</p>
<p> </p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/67144102021-08-12T17:35:39+01:002021-09-20T10:25:11+01:00Fresh Out Of The Booth - "Summer Of Love" mention<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/072d502033c4e1588cfb526d8ce0696a752c1e50/original/sfzpvemp-400x400.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.freshoutofthebooth.com/single-post/darren-parry-summer-of-love-press-release" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/66922112021-07-19T17:15:31+01:002021-09-16T19:04:56+01:00New Lease Music - Summer Of Love<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/5b9f19db758558e6cdc0b766f2aefae220ce4694/original/hy-aq-nq.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://newleasemusic.com/tag/darren-parry-summer-of-love-single/" target="_blank">READ HERE: </a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/66922082021-07-19T17:12:07+01:002021-08-21T10:08:02+01:00MTV Rock - Summer Of Love<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/3f6d8d14718d8c679a6afbd39c22216406bf4989/original/download.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mtvrock.com/2021/06/15/darren-parry-2/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/66517372021-06-07T15:46:18+01:002021-11-26T17:16:07+00:00New single - "Summer Of Love" (co-written with Steve Balsamo)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/b5305895cc4afe440493afb94aec51621015c561/original/darren-parry-summer-of-love-single-cover.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Out 4th July</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/66250912021-05-08T14:02:37+01:002021-09-12T17:45:39+01:00ISSA Awards Finalist <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/f4624b2bbdc079e6c5a2452b64e5eebf8a023101/original/181620545-10159502111913969-4518331021010609895-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Winner announced Aug 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA!</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/66250532021-05-08T13:06:46+01:002021-08-12T17:39:22+01:00No.1 in the UK on Reverbnation chart!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/b4237dce3ed22fe2127b1af221c98e44df7bc7b0/original/178494952-10159488176813969-1693570203563915733-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>We did it! No.1 UK in the Reverbnation Pop chart</p>
<p>Also No.1 Local and No.1 Wales and currently No.63 in the world out of over 3 million Reverbnation members! Thank you all for listening :) </p>
<p>Listen: <a contents="http://reverbnation.com/darrenparry" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://reverbnation.com/darrenparry" target="_blank">http://reverbnation.com/darrenparry</a></p>
<p>You guys rock, best wishes</p>
<p>Darren</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/65986232021-04-08T22:56:47+01:002021-04-08T22:59:06+01:004 nominations in the 2021 ISSA Awards!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/f8f61ff29b37d46c4b96703955504cdc516a0e48/original/img-20190819-201804-289.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>I'm nominated in the 2021 ISSA Awards awards again. Could you give me a vote please? </p>
<p><br>* Male Vocalist Of The Year</p>
<p>* Male Rising Star</p>
<p>* Male Songwriter Of The Year</p>
<p>* Male Single Of The Year</p>
<p><strong>VOTE: <a contents="https://poll-maker.com/QTQKDZZX8#" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://poll-maker.com/QTQKDZZX8#" target="_blank">https://poll-maker.com/QTQKDZZX8#</a></strong></p>
<p>You can vote once a day per device until the end of April.</p>
<p>Thank you all, appreciate it,</p>
<p><em><strong>Darren :)</strong></em></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/64928872020-12-06T17:38:47+00:002021-08-12T17:40:58+01:00'SET YOUR OWN PRICE' - Christmas Single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/de748501861a293cc17ff3db235a4ef74b951e68/original/dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas-darren-parry.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="Listen/Buy" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://darrenparry.com/track/2547228/don-t-need-nothing-else-this-christmas" target="_blank">Listen/Buy</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/64795412020-11-17T14:33:00+00:002020-11-17T15:09:50+00:00No.5 iTunes UK Country Singles Chart - Darren is featured Artist!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/a873fcce7aa8308b6b9d38a215b969f3c027f786/original/125459911-10159072515283969-6667789578278528287-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/darrenparrymusic/photos/a.93728838968/10159067264928969/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/64280042020-09-08T17:57:14+01:002020-09-08T17:57:14+01:00New podcast - with hit songwriter James Warren (The Korgis)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/21b1119c42baa94b645f074c7a9cc4e33570348e/original/matts-shoot0714custom-name201.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />LISTEN: <a contents="anchor.fm/darren-parry" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://anchor.fm/darren-parry" target="_blank">anchor.fm/darren-parry</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/64184302020-08-27T17:33:09+01:002021-11-30T10:07:42+00:00So... this is what I've been up to over lockdown!<p> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/6738b2718e396f57b2feacb9dfdbca89f23e9fbc/original/point-blur-aug272020-154020.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>Hi all. Sure hope you're keeping well? Well, times have certainly been a bit strange recently and I really hope you have all been keeping sane and trying to remain positive during these trying times. </p>
<p>I've been keeping busy...</p>
<p><strong>*</strong> I released my single <strong><em>"Feels Like The World's Stopped Turning" </em></strong>back in March and it was a pleasure to have the lovely Sian Elson singing with me on this. It was so well received and thanks to those who sent me messages/commented on how much you liked it/how it moved you. I really dig that the song resonated with quite a lot of you. If you haven't heard it...</p>
<p><strong>Listen:</strong> <a contents="http://smarturl.it/70limm" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/70limm" target="_blank">http://smarturl.it/70limm</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>*</strong> I co-wrote a lovely song with hit songwriter James Warren of The Korgis (The Korgis had hits with <em>"Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime"</em>, <em>"If I Had You"</em> etc.) called <strong><em>"Broken" </em></strong>a short while ago. Just before lockdown started the lovely Claudine Cassidy put some great cello on the song, The Korgis drummer Paul Smith put some great drums on it and the talented Richard Mainwaring (BBC The One Show) put the rest of the fantastic strings on the song (via home during lockdown in his studio). The song is sounding really great (thanks Al Steele) and we're currently pitching it. I even hear through the grapevine that it may well make an appearance on the forthcoming brand new The Korgis album in 2021!</p>
<p><strong>Little glimpse</strong>: <a contents="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2402277103189917" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2402277103189917" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2402277103189917</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>*</strong> I co-wrote a song with the cool Gareth Lewis via Zoom called<em> <strong>"Butterflies"</strong></em> for his '26 Songs In 26 Days Challenge' for the Mind charity (mental health charity). Currently pitching to Country artists in Nashville and around the world.</p>
<p><strong>Little glimpse here:</strong> <a contents="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1294103204113146" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1294103204113146" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1294103204113146</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>* </strong>I wrote a lovely song for the very cool Lee Gilbert called <strong><em>"Take Me As I Am"</em></strong>. This is the second song I've written for Lee, with <strong><em>"Soar"</em></strong> being the first single <a contents="(LISTEN)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/darrenparry/lee-gilbert-soar-1" target="_blank">(<strong>LISTEN</strong>)</a>.<em> "Take Me As I Am" </em>is going to be a single from his new album, coming soon. You can listen to a preview of <em>"Take Me As I Am" </em>here...</p>
<p><strong>Listen:</strong> <a contents="https://youtu.be/_4DOLr93kZo" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/_4DOLr93kZo" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/_4DOLr93kZo</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>*</strong> I've written 3 songs (via Zoom) with the very talented Steve Balsamo (Jesus Christ Superstar), Steve has written songs for Cliff Richard, Meatloaf and Slash and others... as well as releasing his own brilliant material. We've written one song with the great upcoming talent of Josh Gleaves (19 yr old London based Americana singer/songwriter) and we've written 2 songs with a well known female artist in mind... will keep you posted! :)</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>*</strong> My podcast <em><strong>'Music Matters'</strong> </em>will be starting up again very soon. I was so saddened that I never got to record my planned episode with the wonderful Chris Needs MBE (BBC Radio Wales), Chris sadly passed away the other week and I was eager to share with you just some of the stories that he told me about his musical life... playing keyboards for Bonnie Tyler on <em>Top Of The Tops</em> and many, many other stories. RIP in Chris, you will be sadly missed.</p>
<p>On a more positive note however we have some wonderful podcast guests coming up including... Al Steele (producer/songwriter/musician), James Warren (The Korgis) and Boyd Clack (Twin Town, BBC High Hopes, BBC Satellite City) so look out for them soon!</p>
<p><br><strong>Listen to previous podcast episodes here</strong>: <a contents="www.anchor.fm/darren-parry" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.anchor.fm/darren-parry" target="_blank">www.anchor.fm/darren-parry</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><br><strong>*</strong> Been working with the excellent Ross Leadbeater (Only Men Aloud, classical Brit Award Winners) as he's recording a Country/Pop song of mine called <em><strong>"Played My Cards Too Late"</strong></em> that I co-wrote with Gavin Clifton for his new album. </p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>*</strong> I did a nice little interview with the great Andy Howells of <em>Entertainment South Wales</em> called 'My Music DNA'. You can check it out here:</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a contents="My Music DNA" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://entertainmentsouthwales.com/2020/07/26/2020-7-5-my-music-dna-darren-parry/" target="_blank"><strong>My Music DNA</strong></a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Take care all, best wishes... always</p>
<p><em><strong>Darren</strong></em> :)</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/63962532020-07-29T11:10:51+01:002023-11-01T15:52:58+00:00My Music DNA<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/2f7a2a453cfde33d8a2a945a59236c9f859fb47e/original/header-dna-darren-parry.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://entertainmentsouthwales.com/2020/07/26/2020-7-5-my-music-dna-darren-parry/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/63304662020-05-26T13:16:20+01:002020-05-26T13:16:20+01:00New Q & A - New Lease Music <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/80f2a05f4c31daf09180c185a16805b92d064279/original/87783425-10158246554748969-6371255302653739008-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://newleasemusic.com/2020/05/26/interview-with-darren-parry/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/63133522020-05-12T16:05:15+01:002020-05-12T16:05:15+01:00Get 10 FREE songs of mine - Only for 48 hrs!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/c766e61e4444c0be1b6d9e9bcd651b34e6887df7/original/music-darren-parry.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://entertainmentsouthwales.com/entertainmentsouthwales/2020/5/12/download-10-songs-for-free-from-darren-parry-to-celebrate-spotify-accolade" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/62891732020-04-21T17:04:19+01:002020-04-21T17:04:19+01:00Viri AOR mention - new single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/e3869110b965fafe8d9fee301d1c673ecfdaaffc/original/zzbieqio-400x400.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://viriaor.wordpress.com/2020/02/25/nuevo-single-de-darren-parry/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/62490432020-03-14T11:17:38+00:002020-03-14T11:17:38+00:00Entertainment South Wales - new single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/390d3b4260f7ca8e7dcdb77ec49512105a8376bc/original/newspaper.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://entertainmentsouthwales.com/entertainmentsouthwales/2020/2/25/darren-parry-stops-the-world-turning-with-latest-single-release" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/62490422020-03-14T11:13:18+00:002020-03-14T11:13:18+00:00Fresh Out Of The Booth - music blog mention<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ddeb8c3a92007f034a216975685bc17b22fa5a6f/original/5b942a-c27b5da41db74fdb82150ed7a7d457a5-mv2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.freshoutofthebooth.com/post/darren-parry-stops-the-world-turning-with-new-single" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/62490412020-03-14T11:08:07+00:002020-03-14T11:08:08+00:00MuzicNotez Magazine mention - new single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ca0575621fb37a1d87e5d6ac1438de62bd307814/original/mnotezbanner207x208.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.muzicnotez.com/magazine/2020/03/darren-parry-new-pop-ballad-feels-like-the-worlds-stopped-turning-featuring-sian-elson/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/62490402020-03-14T11:01:24+00:002020-03-14T11:02:59+00:00Music Trails blog - new single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/18bfe21e8bbae55617cd83ab0311890103039f30/original/rwstudqi-400x400.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://music-trails.com/darren-parry-feels-like-the-worlds-stopped-turning-feat-sian-elson/" target="_blank">READ</a><a contents="READ&nbsp;HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://music-trails.com/darren-parry-feels-like-the-worlds-stopped-turning-feat-sian-elson/" target="_blank"> HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/62314242020-02-28T18:07:37+00:002020-02-28T18:07:37+00:00MTV ROCK mention<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/3f6d8d14718d8c679a6afbd39c22216406bf4989/original/download.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mtvrock.com/2020/02/25/darren-parry/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/62227912020-02-21T16:34:54+00:002020-02-21T16:34:54+00:00Stereo Stickman review - new single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/e11541b4573c71e7478381bccd1aef4f28e2eea7/original/facebook.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://stereostickman.com/music/darren-parry-feels-like-the-worlds-stopped-turning-feat-sian-elson/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/59831802019-11-28T08:48:07+00:002019-11-28T08:52:23+00:00New single... coming SOON!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/866597888d4d410d9b39a0548d8526f579284ded/original/74687733-10159127797758345-8656016164247306240-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p> <a contents="SNEAK PEAK! CLICK HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/darrenparrymusic/videos/530582544339982/" target="_blank">SNEAK PEEK! CLICK HERE</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/59230052019-10-11T08:38:08+01:002019-11-28T13:02:40+00:00New podcast - 'Music Matters'<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/035e9a286abfcf59473fe9ae3027fec454704699/original/podcast-3939904-1920.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>My brand new podcast 'Music Matters' is now up on anchor.fm. In this podcast I interview singers, songwriters, producers, actors, DJ's and all sorts of people about what music means to them and how music has affected their lives!</p>
<p>In this first episode I talk with the very talented Juan Lozano. We talk about Juan's life in music, his Spanish heritage, Elvis, David Brent, women in his life... and more! Also available soon on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.</p>
<p>Listen below or on: <a contents="anchor.fm/darren-parry" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.anchor.fm/darren-parry" target="_blank">anchor.fm/darren-parry</a></p>
<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="102px" scrolling="no" src="https://anchor.fm/darren-parry/embed" width="400px"></iframe></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/58651822019-08-21T16:40:27+01:002020-07-10T12:46:05+01:002019 ISSA Award Winner - 'Male Vocalist Of The Year'<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/f8f61ff29b37d46c4b96703955504cdc516a0e48/original/img-20190819-201804-289.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>I'm very pleased to say that I won a silver award crystal on Sat eve for International 'Male Vocalist Of The Year' in the 2019 ISSA Awards (International Singer Songwriters Association ) in Atlanta, Georgia. </p>
<p>Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for me initially (I really appreciate it) to get me into the final where winners were then decided by a music industry panel I hear, including multi-platinum award winners. Thanks to Issa Rep Tamanie and congratulations to everyone, winners and nominees.</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/58057082019-06-27T13:39:44+01:002021-11-26T17:13:44+00:00Working with hit songwriter James Warren<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/e9db9e08be26626181a047391d84591cddab03f1/original/65170763-2500095840024290-2617567436295110656-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Today I wrote and recorded a song with hit songwriter, the great James Warren of The Korgis.</p><!-- more -->
<p>James (with Andy Davis) performed "If I Had You" (a lovely ballad) and wrote "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime", a massive worldwide hit that has been covered and recorded many times by people like... Yazz, Erasure and most notably by Beck for the Jim Carrey film 'Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind'. </p>
<p>It's great to see James and The Korgis on episodes of Top Of The Pops 2 on BBC 2 and various music programmes on BBC 4 on a regular basis. It's a songwriters dream to have songs that supersede themselves, to take on their own form, to become an almost separate entity to be enjoyed by millions of people. James is one of the few to achieve this. </p>
<p>We had a great day with Al Steele at the helm today (at Shabbey Rd studios) and the song is really taking shape. More to come on this soon. I think we have the beginnings of a great Pop/Ballad. </p>
<p>In the meantime... you can catch The Korgis featuring James Warren (with Al Steele in the band too) at The Globe, Cardiff on Sat 20th July. </p>
<p>Photo credit - Al Steele</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/57592392019-05-18T15:31:42+01:002021-04-14T18:13:39+01:002019 ISSA Awards - 'Male Vocalist Of The Year' Finalist<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/636bca30aa8cb58c13aac7a802677a70aa41278c/original/60152779-10157403859488969-5678607911102709760-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><!-- more -->
<p>Massive thanks to those who voted for me in the 2019 International Singer Songwriters Association awards (ISSA). I'm a finalist in the 'Male Vocalist Of The Year' category thanks to you. I'm very pleased as there are only 10 finalists in each category from around the world for International Entries. </p>
<p>Winner announced in Atlanta, USA in Aug. Apparently picked by multi-platinum award winners and industry executives. </p>
<p>Could be worth a trip! :)</p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/57252952019-04-19T11:40:44+01:002019-04-22T10:15:21+01:00Nominated in 5 categories - 2019 ISSA Awards!<p>PLEASE CAN YOU VOTE FOR ME? </p>
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<p>I'm very pleased to be nominated in 5 categories in the 2019 International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards. </p>
<p>Music Video Of The Year <br>Male Single Of The Year <br>Male Rising Star <br>Male Songwriter Of The Year <br>Male Vocalist Of The Year </p>
<p>If you get a chance to vote for me in 1, a few, or all of the categories...I'd be very grateful. It only takes a few seconds :) </p>
<p>You can vote once a day from a device up until May 11th! </p>
<p>VOTE: <a contents="https://bit.ly/2UAtvhd" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bit.ly/2UAtvhd" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2UAtvhd</a></p>
<p>Thank you :)</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/69f0992caf17fd2cee0d445ba553820a27bddb1c/original/addtext-04-18-06-34-51.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/55706012018-12-27T12:18:50+00:002020-01-22T08:06:30+00:00Check out the buzz about the Christmas single...<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/43b15f53f5618f532729c17dc4e4a1d40e71702a/original/darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas-cover.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><!-- more -->Thank you to everyone who has supported the Christmas single. It's been great to have got on the potentials list of BBC Radio 2, had it played on BBC Radio Wales, Amazing Radio, on the Fresh On The Net Soundcloud Christmas playlist, All Heart Radio playlist and on radio stations all over the globe. </p>
<p>There's been a lot of positive feedback about the song for which I'm over the moon with. You can check out some of the buzz via blogs and reviews here.</p>
<p>Lots of new things happening in early 2019 so thanks to everyone who follows this website. See you on the road in 2019! Merry Christmas. DP</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Watch video:</strong> <a contents="https://youtu.be/JNHA3ohOqT8" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/JNHA3ohOqT8" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/JNHA3ohOqT8</a></p>
<p><strong>Listen/buy: </strong><a contents="&nbsp;http://hyperurl.co/q4u0et" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://hyperurl.co/q4u0et" target="_blank">http://hyperurl.co/q4u0et</a></p>
<p><strong>'Fresh On The Net' Soundcloud playlist (music blog of BBC 6 Music's Tom Robinson):</strong> <a contents="http://freshonthenet.co.uk/2018/12/xmas2018/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://freshonthenet.co.uk/2018/12/xmas2018/" target="_blank">http://freshonthenet.co.uk/2018/12/xmas2018/</a></p>
<p><strong>BBC Radio Wales interview (45 min into show):</strong> <a contents="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001nch" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001nch" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001nch</a></p>
<p><strong>Entertainment South Wales audio podcast interview:</strong> <a contents="http://www.entertainmentsouthwales.com/entertainmentsouthwales/2018/12/14/talking-music-darren-parry-discusses-career-and-christmas-single-on-entssouthwales-podcast" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.entertainmentsouthwales.com/entertainmentsouthwales/2018/12/14/talking-music-darren-parry-discusses-career-and-christmas-single-on-entssouthwales-podcast" target="_blank">http://www.entertainmentsouthwales.com/entertainmentsouthwales/2018/12/14/talking-music-darren-parry-discusses-career-and-christmas-single-on-entssouthwales-podcast</a></p>
<p><strong>South Wales Argus article:</strong> <a contents="https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/17280682.singer-hopes-to-spread-cheer-with-new-music-video/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/17280682.singer-hopes-to-spread-cheer-with-new-music-video/" target="_blank">https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/17280682.singer-hopes-to-spread-cheer-with-new-music-video/</a></p>
<p><strong>Stereo Stickman review:</strong> <a contents="https://stereostickman.com/reviews/darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://stereostickman.com/reviews/darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/" target="_blank">https://stereostickman.com/reviews/darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/</a></p>
<p><strong>Essentially Pop article:</strong> <a contents="https://essentiallypop.com/epop/2018/12/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-4-darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://essentiallypop.com/epop/2018/12/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-4-darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/" target="_blank">https://essentiallypop.com/epop/2018/12/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-4-darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/</a></p>
<p><strong>New Lease Music:</strong> <a contents="https://newleasemusic.com/2018/12/10/christmas-song-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas-darren-parry/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://newleasemusic.com/2018/12/10/christmas-song-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas-darren-parry/" target="_blank">https://newleasemusic.com/2018/12/10/christmas-song-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas-darren-parry/</a></p>
<p><strong>Amazing Radio playlist:</strong> <a contents="https://amazingradio.com/shows/jimgellatly/playlist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://amazingradio.com/shows/jimgellatly/playlist" target="_blank">https://amazingradio.com/shows/jimgellatly/playlist</a></p>
<p><strong>Top40-charts.com:</strong> <a contents="http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=141280" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=141280" target="_blank">http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=141280</a></p>
<p><strong>24OurMusic.com:</strong><a contents="&nbsp;http://www.24ourmusic.net/2018/11/28/darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.24ourmusic.net/2018/11/28/darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/" target="_blank"><strong> </strong>http://www.24ourmusic.net/2018/11/28/darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/</a></p>
<p><strong>Fresh Out Of The Booth:</strong><a contents="&nbsp;https://www.freshoutofthebooth.com/single-post/2018/11/07/Darren-Parry-Releases-a-New-Track-Dont-Need-Nothing-Else-This-Christmas" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.freshoutofthebooth.com/single-post/2018/11/07/Darren-Parry-Releases-a-New-Track-Dont-Need-Nothing-Else-This-Christmas" target="_blank"> https://www.freshoutofthebooth.com/single-post/2018/11/07/Darren-Parry-Releases-a-New-Track-Dont-Need-Nothing-Else-This-Christmas</a></p>
<p><strong>Music Talk XYZ:</strong> <a contents="https://www.musictalks.xyz/single-post/2018/11/16/Dont-Need-Nothing-Else-This-Christmas-Darren-Parry" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.musictalks.xyz/single-post/2018/11/16/Dont-Need-Nothing-Else-This-Christmas-Darren-Parry" target="_blank">https://www.musictalks.xyz/single-post/2018/11/16/Dont-Need-Nothing-Else-This-Christmas-Darren-Parry</a></p>
<p><strong>Penarth Times:</strong> <a contents="https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/leisure/music/17280682.singer-hopes-to-spread-cheer-with-new-music-video/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/leisure/music/17280682.singer-hopes-to-spread-cheer-with-new-music-video/" target="_blank">https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/leisure/music/17280682.singer-hopes-to-spread-cheer-with-new-music-video/</a></p>
<p><strong>Wales Online/Merthyr Express: </strong></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ce9be78aa4206670ef73e63e0598f4abc1017f94/original/2018-12-16-14-25-41.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_thin" alt="" /></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/55593672018-12-18T19:48:01+00:002018-12-18T19:48:01+00:00Stereo Stickman Review - Christmas single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/fa49a9de89879c8e699aedd00578fe4e75fd6ad3/original/stickysmaller.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://stereostickman.com/reviews/darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/55527162018-12-13T20:57:05+00:002018-12-13T20:57:05+00:00Essentially Pop - Christmas single mention<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/51513396c344164b79da9f11234396a7b2738884/original/12122803-956663047714763-3264818437896997379-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://essentiallypop.com/epop/2018/12/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-4-darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/55527152018-12-13T20:52:36+00:002021-07-09T15:29:18+01:00New Lease Music - Christmas single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/5b9f19db758558e6cdc0b766f2aefae220ce4694/original/hy-aq-nq.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://newleasemusic.com/2018/12/10/christmas-song-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas-darren-parry/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/55527142018-12-13T20:48:58+00:002018-12-13T20:48:58+00:00South Wales Argus - Christmas single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/5ea6397411005d8909606f28a48743c47aa82069/original/argus-header-new320.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/17280682.singer-hopes-to-spread-cheer-with-new-music-video/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a><br> </p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/55261202018-11-24T14:59:36+00:002018-11-24T14:59:36+00:00Music Talks (Australia) article - Christmas single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/d21b1b6bf7b291e9930f2588a22a2990f09cf5a8/original/3876f66e-d1b8-45bb-bf9e-2cbd18a1d860.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.musictalks.xyz/single-post/2018/11/16/Dont-Need-Nothing-Else-This-Christmas-Darren-Parry" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/55261192018-11-24T14:52:28+00:002018-11-24T14:52:28+00:00Entertainment South Wales article - new single!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/43b15f53f5618f532729c17dc4e4a1d40e71702a/original/darren-parry-dont-need-nothing-else-this-christmas-cover.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.entertainmentsouthwales.com/entertainmentsouthwales/2018/11/7/welsh-singersongwriters-new-christmas-single" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/55261182018-11-24T14:48:51+00:002018-11-24T14:48:51+00:00Fresh Out Of The Booth - Christmas single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ddeb8c3a92007f034a216975685bc17b22fa5a6f/original/5b942a-c27b5da41db74fdb82150ed7a7d457a5-mv2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.freshoutofthebooth.com/single-post/2018/11/07/Darren-Parry-Releases-a-New-Track-Dont-Need-Nothing-Else-This-Christmas?utm_sq=fqff9l8r0o" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/55261172018-11-24T14:46:52+00:002018-11-24T14:46:52+00:00Top40-charts.com - Christmas single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ddcaf29e0326478ddaf0a0a55a90203b256c7080/original/t4c-230.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=141280" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/53760562018-08-06T13:06:45+01:002018-08-06T13:06:45+01:00Darren is a songwriting judge for Newport City Radio song contest<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/20ccec82c2e2572a740d8b2c79aba19df0098e38/original/songwriting-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="ENTER HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.newportcityradio.org/music/3022-love-live-music-song-competition-2018" target="_blank">ENTER 'LOVE LIVE MUSIC SONG CONTEST' HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/52716382018-06-02T10:56:54+01:002018-06-02T10:56:54+01:00Music Talks article - Music and Memory<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/1bb14a2530ee63bf10d7316c63cf972d17382eee/original/33463134-2160455703971872-6437087921416699904-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.musictalks.xyz/single-post/2018/05/25/Darren-Parry-The-Music-That-We-Love-During-That-Decade-Seems-To-Get-Wired-Into-Our-Lobes-For-Good" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/49287132017-11-11T15:12:32+00:002017-11-11T15:13:53+00:00Indie Artists Magazine (Nov 2017)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/e1a451d163adc95ae85670ccd13441afc44f1067/original/12594045-1020202678026719-8203234969352959778-o.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://indieartistsmagazine.com/darren-parry/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/48800592017-10-06T12:23:54+01:002017-10-06T12:23:54+01:00Fresh Out Of The Booth blog mention (Oct 2017)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ddeb8c3a92007f034a216975685bc17b22fa5a6f/original/5b942a-c27b5da41db74fdb82150ed7a7d457a5-mv2.jpg?1507288990" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.freshoutofthebooth.com/single-post/2017/10/05/Darren-Parrys-New-Upbeat-Song-%E2%80%9CWhy-Won%E2%80%99t-You-Let-Me-Love-You%E2%80%9D" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/48771372017-10-04T20:14:03+01:002017-10-04T20:20:47+01:00Darren and Welsh singers sing for Williams Syndrome <!-- more --><p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="vimeo" data-video-id="236405039" data-video-thumb-url="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/658496557_640.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/236405039" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320"></iframe></p>
<p>Preview of the forthcoming charity single - featuring Darren, Chris Needs MBE, Peter Karrie, Bruce Anderson, Samantha Link, Boyd Clack and more...</p>
<p><a contents="More info:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15521865.Charity_single_for_four_year_old_with_William__39_s_Syndrome_will_be_released_next_month/" style="" target="_blank">More info:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/48313822017-08-30T11:56:57+01:002017-08-30T12:02:35+01:00New Lease Music review - "Why Won't You..."<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/5b9f19db758558e6cdc0b766f2aefae220ce4694/large/hy-aq-nq.jpg?1474642116" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /><a contents="READ HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://newleasemusic.com/2017/08/28/new-track-why-wont-you-let-me-love-you-darren-parry/" target="_blank">READ HERE</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/48232422017-08-23T21:49:24+01:002017-08-23T21:49:24+01:00Stereo Stickman review (Aug 2017)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/fa49a9de89879c8e699aedd00578fe4e75fd6ad3/original/stickysmaller.png?1503521263" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://stereostickman.com/reviews/darren-parry-why-wont-you-let-me-love-you/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/48079822017-08-09T15:00:14+01:002017-08-09T15:00:14+01:00IndieSound write up (Aug 2017)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/b5c467e0d6fa27ff42d882367128c1386491a93c/original/download.png?1502287169" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.indiesound.com/news/darren-parry" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/48014612017-08-03T18:13:37+01:002017-08-03T18:13:37+01:00UK Songwriting Contest - mention about past win<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/d0dc35d7d9bb44857de2e685eac3b3b8fef5c9d0/original/maxresdefault.jpg?1471014706" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/darrenparrymusic/posts/10155710841308969" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/48014602017-08-03T18:11:33+01:002017-08-03T18:11:33+01:00Top40-charts.com - "Why Won't You..." mention<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ddcaf29e0326478ddaf0a0a55a90203b256c7080/original/t4c-230.png?1485118159" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=128657" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/48014532017-08-03T18:06:30+01:002017-08-03T18:06:30+01:00TheStage.com - Why Won't You Let Me Love You <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/676b3122b9bc6ba00cb0fb3badea7a682d114de0/original/15338691-10154484784837224-4194317834407479242-n.jpg?1501779869" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thestage.com/artist-press-releases/darren-parry-brand-new-single-out-soon-502" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/47907502017-07-24T22:52:26+01:002017-07-24T22:52:26+01:00South Wales Argus - 'The Guide' mention <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/cd8cb667f96152ec5778b0f7b93bb8e73aba12ea/original/the-guide-front-page.jpg?1500933072" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Big thanks to Andy Howells</p>
<p><a contents="SEE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/darrenparrymusic/posts/10155643551373969" target="_blank">SEE HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/47907102017-07-24T22:42:10+01:002017-07-24T22:42:10+01:00'Featured Artist' - TheStage.com (16 July 2017)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/5cc0ab613957e1d9466537e2fb037361d2177427/original/20031611-10155652021603969-4680927850718120502-n.jpg?1500932405" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Big, big thanks to TheStage.com for making me their 'Featured Artist'</p>
<p><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thestage.com/united-kingdom/merthyr-tydfil/music-artist/darren-parry" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/47906472017-07-24T22:33:50+01:002017-07-24T23:08:02+01:00Entertainment South Wales article (July 2017) - new single<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/41f7faaed53dce3358fc569ba8e164a49e59b5c6/original/darren-parry-single-cover.jpg?1500931961" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.entertainmentsouthwales.com/entertainmentsouthwales/2017/7/10/south-wales-songwriters-unite-for-new-single-from-darren-parry" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/47906452017-07-24T22:29:00+01:002017-07-24T22:29:00+01:00New single...out 21/8/17!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/53e937bf76534c34fc5074e493b1a883b30307fc/original/why-wont-banner.png?1500931685" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="LISTEN HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/8L9yU_NRCeo" target="_blank">LISTEN HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/47468912017-06-16T16:28:05+01:002017-06-16T16:32:24+01:00"Soar" appears on new Lee Gilbert album<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/c6988f426f58147518d503ff2f7aa681d1ca1c3d/original/leegilbertcd-600x600.jpg?1497626736" class="size_l justify_center border_" />BBC Radio Wales<em> 'Album Of The Week'</em> (June 2017)</p>
<p><a contents="MORE INFO HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://leegilbertmusic.co.uk/product/all-of-me-album/" target="_blank">MORE INFO HERE:</a></p>
<p><a contents='LISTEN TO "SOAR" HERE:' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/darrenparry/lee-gilbert-soar-1" target="_blank">LISTEN TO "SOAR" HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/47109942017-05-16T20:11:00+01:002017-05-16T20:11:00+01:00MuzicNotez review of latest single...<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ca0575621fb37a1d87e5d6ac1438de62bd307814/original/mnotezbanner207x208.jpg?1468422968" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.muzicnotez.com/magazine/2017/05/darren-parry-the-grass-aint-always-greener/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/47063762017-05-12T16:57:12+01:002017-05-12T16:57:12+01:00Merthyr Tydfil Times mention - new single<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/390d3b4260f7ca8e7dcdb77ec49512105a8376bc/original/newspaper.jpg?1494604612" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/darrenparrymusic/posts/10155349588803969:0" style="font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/46470922017-03-27T17:52:09+01:002017-03-27T17:52:09+01:00District Da Capo - blog mention of new single<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/8c53eb05e95b8c979229ddf72d581831c1f6ce99/original/14184348-930885933723808-4136225999603387889-n.png?1490633488" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.districtdacapo.com/single-post/2017/03/26/Darren-Parry-RockCountry" target="_blank">READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/46470912017-03-27T17:47:37+01:002017-03-27T17:47:37+01:0024 Our Music review of the new single<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/a2cf274350398077ef4ca1ab08ffb0083bbe29a5/original/cropped-24our-music-logo.png?1490633171" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ REVIEW HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.24ourmusic.net/2017/03/21/darren-parry-shines-grass-aint-always-greener/" target="_blank">READ REVIEW HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/46340872017-03-17T16:28:58+00:002017-03-17T16:28:58+00:00Niji Magazine article (March 2017) - new single<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/8ab4d1c71ab0aaefca3e46f314d93cc0f79b6f86/original/niji-logo.jpg?1489768103" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://nijimagazine.com/2017/03/darren-parry-the-grass-aint-always-greener-stream/" target="_blank">READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/46173402017-03-05T18:27:58+00:002017-03-05T18:27:58+00:00Campaign Newspaper article - new single<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/bcb2c1b3743ec6009901ab74e77e063869c7e641/original/campaign-series-new2.gif?1488738442" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.campaignseries.co.uk/leisure/music/15037630.Welsh_singer_Darren_Parry_releases_new_single/" target="_blank">READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/46173392017-03-05T18:24:13+00:002017-03-05T18:24:13+00:00BRFM Radio Interview (5/3/17)<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/6d4d0bcff9166fb582d6dadefff343cee08de476/original/download.jpg?1488738126" class="size_l justify_center border_" />With Neil Clayton<br><br><a contents="LISTEN HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://podcast.canstream.co.uk/brfm/index.php?id=32164" target="_blank">LISTEN HERE:</a><br><br><a contents="AND HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://podcast.canstream.co.uk/brfm/index.php?id=32165" target="_blank">AND HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/45879912017-02-13T15:03:09+00:002017-02-13T15:04:32+00:00New single mention<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/9fe85a1416251b80f035e15503ca3e34a8fd8b39/original/penarth-new-small.jpg?1486998119" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/leisure/music/15037630.Welsh_singer_Darren_Parry_releases_new_single/" target="_blank">READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/45750052017-02-03T14:31:57+00:002017-02-13T15:04:55+00:00Welsh Connections Radio interview (over 2 hours of interview and songs!)<a contents="LISTEN HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/michael-kennedy-15/darren-parry-with-mike-kennedy-300117-the-grass-aint-always-greener" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/cb58c42e7dda456574233f7250ec4551cd09830c/original/16422437-10155088041358969-6550989236841453198-o.jpg?1486132247" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>LISTEN HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/45623212017-01-24T22:04:12+00:002017-01-24T22:06:06+00:00Newspaper mention - forthcoming single release<a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/leisure/15037630.Welsh_singer_Darren_Parry_releases_new_single/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/076948c64109ffb50c0cf50fa2f11188b322b6d6/original/barry-new-small.jpg?1485295431" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/45623202017-01-24T21:59:14+00:002017-01-24T21:59:14+00:00Musiclova mention of the new single<br><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.musiclova.com/release/darren-parry/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/6423e7f4f73a748987e130a9f58fac140ef326d7/original/music-lova-logo-new.png?1485295085" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.musiclova.com/release/darren-parry/" target="_blank">READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/45623192017-01-24T21:55:43+00:002017-01-24T21:55:43+00:00Entertainment South Wales - blog mention<br><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.entertainmentsouthwales.com/entertainmentsouthwales/2017/1/21/new-single-for-welsh-singersongwriter-darren-parry" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/98a19df711b9bd664e1617f55c98c92d6f13ee0c/original/dp12.png?1479146424" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.entertainmentsouthwales.com/entertainmentsouthwales/2017/1/21/new-single-for-welsh-singersongwriter-darren-parry" target="_blank">READ ARTICLE HERE:</a><br> Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/45597002017-01-22T20:52:25+00:002017-01-22T20:52:25+00:00South Wales Argus - Newspaper mention of new single<br><br><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15037630.Welsh_singer_Darren_Parry_releases_new_single/?ref=arc" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/6c36a7e5d832d9c1eece29f61208af8a1c2eae2d/original/argus-header-new320.jpg?1485118327" class="size_l justify_center border_" />READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/45596992017-01-22T20:49:42+00:002017-01-22T20:54:19+00:00Top40-charts.com mention of new single<br><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://top40-charts.com/news/Country/Darren-Parry--The-Grass-Aint-Always-Greener/124223.html" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ddcaf29e0326478ddaf0a0a55a90203b256c7080/original/t4c-230.png?1485118159" class="size_l justify_center border_" />READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/45596892017-01-22T20:45:29+00:002017-01-22T20:45:29+00:00New Lease Music review of new single<br><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://newleasemusic.com/2017/01/17/upcoming-release-the-grass-aint-always-greener-darren-parry/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/5b9f19db758558e6cdc0b766f2aefae220ce4694/original/hy-aq-nq.jpg?1474642116" class="size_l justify_center border_" />READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/45518312017-01-16T17:36:25+00:002017-01-22T20:57:45+00:00Welsh Connections review of new single<p> </p>
<div data-href="https://www.facebook.com/WelshConnections/posts/1647560658594256:0" data-show-text="true" data-width="500"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/WelshConnections/posts/1647560658594256:0"><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/b5635afb9598466b80d38328bedd50c32ea190df/original/15267868-1598794853470837-1786404345929778135-n.jpg?1484588102" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/WelshConnections/posts/1647560658594256:0" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a></p></blockquote></div>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/44658322016-11-14T18:02:11+00:002016-11-14T18:04:34+00:00The brand new single... "The Grass Ain't Always Greener" coming soon!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/98a19df711b9bd664e1617f55c98c92d6f13ee0c/original/dp12.png?1479146424" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/44420442016-10-28T18:21:36+01:002017-01-15T21:40:24+00:00Review of "Soar" - written for Lee Gilbert<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/308027dcb2cda1d366ae9b749971b0d5b9f91829/original/soar-single-cover.jpg?1468336636" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ ARTICLE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.24ourmusic.net/2016/10/12/lee-gilbert-soar/" target="_blank">READ ARTICLE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/44304012016-10-21T14:32:11+01:002017-01-15T21:40:24+00:00'Runner Up' - 2016 USA 'Song Of The Year' contest for "Promises"<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/6633997cb14cfae887582eda937301c0d2fe83a7/original/untitled.png?1477056674" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Here's some of the judges! So proud that some of these guys have heard the song and very proud of Nina Jones for doing such a great job of singing it. <br><a contents="MORE INFO HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/darrenparrymusic/posts/10154696155278969" target="_blank">MORE INFO HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/43872682016-09-23T15:50:08+01:002017-01-15T21:40:24+00:00New Lease Music mention<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/5b9f19db758558e6cdc0b766f2aefae220ce4694/original/hy-aq-nq.jpg?1474642116" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ MORE HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://newleasemusic.com/2016/09/21/song-of-the-day-promises-nina-jones/" target="_blank">READ MORE HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/43218582016-08-12T16:12:37+01:002017-01-15T21:40:24+00:00"Promises" currently a semi-finalist in 2016 UK Songwriting Contest<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/d0dc35d7d9bb44857de2e685eac3b3b8fef5c9d0/original/maxresdefault.jpg?1471014706" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="MORE INFO HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.facebook.com/darrenparrymusic" target="_blank">MORE INFO HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/42904682016-07-22T17:39:51+01:002017-02-05T16:27:58+00:00No.1 on the ReverbNation 'Pop' chart for Wales!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/7477657dfa62546f05206c37b6d924cb96ed4dfb/original/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb080e44f0970d-1.png?1469205494" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="FIND OUT MORE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.reverbnation.com/darrenparry" target="_blank">FIND OUT MORE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/42903682016-07-22T17:15:59+01:002017-01-15T21:40:24+00:00'Darren Promises To Soar' (newspaper article)<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/269becac0a8cf8805fb246a9df7060c59f3344f5/original/img-20160218-175513.jpg?1468424012" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://tmtt.wales/linked/april2016edition.pdf" target="_blank">READ HERE</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/42766472016-07-13T16:30:45+01:002017-01-15T21:40:24+00:00Darren and Nina collaborate again (article)<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/b6d5f884008b430a666a5e57c0bd1e4bc70be573/original/crdgb4-weaanxik.jpg?1468423789" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.muzicnotez.com/magazine/2016/03/darren-parry-and-nina-jones-collaborate-again-on-promises/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/42766442016-07-13T16:17:32+01:002017-01-15T21:40:24+00:00New MuzicNotez Interview <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/ca0575621fb37a1d87e5d6ac1438de62bd307814/original/mnotezbanner207x208.jpg?1468422968" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="READ HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.muzicnotez.com/magazine/interviews/artist-interviews/2016-interviews/darren-parry/" target="_blank">READ HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/42766412016-07-13T16:09:36+01:002017-01-15T21:40:24+00:00"Promises" (written by Darren) OUT NOW for teen sensation Nina Jones<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/c43a45ec217374553c5fb1db7c9690b37d9a5e8f/original/9.jpg?1468422514" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="LISTEN HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/ninajonesmusic/nina-jones-promises" target="_blank">LISTEN HERE:</a>Darren Parrytag:darrenparry.com,2005:Post/42750092016-07-12T16:21:22+01:002017-01-15T21:40:24+00:00Writing "Soar" for Lee Gilbert"Soar", written by Darren Parry for the very talented Lee Gilbert is now out on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify and all good download retailers<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/213170/308027dcb2cda1d366ae9b749971b0d5b9f91829/original/soar-single-cover.jpg?1468336636" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p><a contents="LISTEN HERE:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/darrenparry/lee-gilbert-soar-1" target="_blank">LISTEN HERE:</a></p>Darren Parry