Happy Holidays!
Two holiday tunes for you:
"Santa Claus is Comin'" - produced by Kuba Oms and Phil Lehmann:
https://soundcloud.com/lolaparks/santa-claus-is-comin
"Nothing But Love" - unfinished reggae Xmas song:
https://soundcloud.com/lolaparks/nothing-but-love-reggae-me-xmas
2019 ---- end of a decade and a year of changes, collaborations & firsts:
Some highlights:
-Jan-Feb: move to Vancouver, Talking Stick Festival (Full Circle: First Nations Performance)
-April: VIA Rail Artist-on-board (Vancouver to Toronto)
-April: Awarded Canadian Songwriter Challenge Scholarship by Full Circle; Co-write "Roses & Rain" with Andre Chrys & Connor Nelson
-June: mini Ontario tour: airplay on CBC Fresh Air, perform at Bar Robo and CHUO radio - Ottawa
-June: new Lola Parks Trio and Duo - gigs with Michel Bruyere and Michael Simpsonelli - Vancouver
-July: perform with Mazatlán band "RIOH" (Rob Lamonica, Ignacio Chávez, Omar Rios, Howard Anderson) - Metro Vancouver
-May, Sep: write and record "Hey Hey" - airs on multiple CBC programs, feat. song of 2019 BC Culture Days
-Aug: Indigifest (First Peoples' Cultural Council); Another Brick in Nepal - VICA fundraiser
-Oct: Top 5 Finalist: Nominated for iN Bullseye Prize by ImagineNATIVE; perform special FPCC event @ Quaaout Lodge in Chase, BC
-Nov: Music BC Juror, attend TAXI A&R conference in Los Angeles, perform with "RIO" in Mazatlán
*Check Facebook page for live music and photos from Mazatlán:
https://www.facebook.com/lolaparksmusic/posts
Roses & Rain: https://youtu.be/T2h1jJJc7hQ
Hey Hey: https://youtu.be/CiOC4BUZX8A
Thanks for all the love and support this year - I couldn't have done it without you!
*Another great way to support artists is to Add/Like/Follow on Spotify and Add to Playlists!
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6gPWllhAge80xjKWbD7gQp?si=T5H-fuObQZyY7ocCQpWqwg
Stay warm friends!
Love & Warmth,
Lola - Dec 24th, 2019