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In 1975, Britain's Graham Parker and his band The Rumour formed and conceived their two albums, "Howlin' Wind" and "Heat Treatment," catapulting them to instant fame. On March 27, Parker, working solo since 1980, "slings his signature sound," as he might say, at Fairfield Theatre Company for one night only.
As for the persona Parker brings to his performing, allmusic. com mentions the strong influence of the prevailing rock heavyweights of his early days, and a ready sneer. "Drawing heavily from Van Morrison and the Rolling Stones, Parker developed a sinewy fusion of driving rock & roll and confessional folk-rock, highlighted by his indignant passion, biting sarcasm, and bristling anger."
Splitting off, Parker went solo after five years with The Rumour, producing his own classic music, memorialized on albums including 1988's "The Mona Lisa's Sister," 1991's "Struck By Lightning" and the hard rocking "Acid Bubblegum," released in 1996. In spring 2000, he added a book to his repertoire. Called "Carp Fishing on Valium," it was a collection of Parker's short fiction pieces. Later that year, when he was on tour, he wrote music to accompany the stories. April 2010's "Imaginary Television," was his album of songs from non-existent TV shows, as he slyly put it. Still sneering after all these years, Parker will bring his many moods to FTC on March 27 at 7:30 for a textured evening of music. He's an artist PopDose.com describes as "Adept at sharp lyrics, a wicked wit and a keen sense of how to wed it to visceral rock and roll. Tickets are $32. For more information, visit FTC's website.
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