Lola Parks

Lola Parks (aka singer-songwriter Sandy Powlik) is an award-winning Soul Folk Pop artist from B.C. who sings with an honesty that inspires her audience to dig deeper and share a genuine connection across diverse barriers. 

Her style is intelligent, intimate, evocative, boho chic and deeply influenced by her heritage, travels and jazz roots ALA Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones & Alicia Keys. 

In 2025, Parks is back in the studio and she diversifies to release her first Spanish Latin Pop songs. 2022-2023 singles (6) are "Somber yet hopeful, carrying on with resilience," says Parks, speaking to forgiveness and female empowerment. 

2020’s No Apologies, feat. singles "Dreamer" and 2x International Songwriting Competition semi-finalist "Freight Train," encourages us to own all of who we are, stand strong in our roots and our right to be.” 

From fronting a 17-piece all-male Big Band to sole lyricist/vocalist/acoustic guitarist in folk rock band Sonnenblume, to leading Lola Parks since 2002, Parks has created a fiercely independent professional music history. 5 continents. 5 sync rep deals. 45-song One Stop catalogue. 

•          Syncs in TV's Higher Ground, Mutant Films' "The Orchard," CBC’s Early Edition theme song

•          Female Songwriter of the Year (VIMA), Most Outstanding Vocal Jazz Musician (Denver)

•          Top 10 Indigenous Music Countdown (3x)

•          Semi-Finalist: International Songwriting Competition (2x)

•          Top 5 Finalist: InnoNative BullsEye Prize

“Wildly Impressed. I’m sad that it’s taking so long for people to notice you.” – Robin Frederick, mysongcoach.com, Los Angeles

“One seriously amazing voice” - Brett Smith-Daniels, Luxton Fair

"Lola Parks is the most mature, original, soulful and honest fusion/folk act I've had the pleasure to witness. Sandy Powlik’s dangerous writing and immaculate vocal stylings inspire me to get up tomorrow.” - Barry Newman, Cosmic Debris Mag