{"product_id":"parish-shane-solo-at-cafe-oto","title":"PARISH, SHANE - Solo at Cafe Oto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Melodies are alive, remolded and reshaped in each performance. Guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eShane Parish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e embraces this continual evolution by transcribing songs from across musical genres, instruments, and eras for solo guitar. Albums like 2024's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRepertoire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which features 14 songs across jazz, folk, and electronic music and played on acoustic guitar, showcase his skill in transcription, as does his work transforming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Orcutt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from a multi-tracked solo project into a quartet played live by four musicians. His practice is that of musical curiosity and technical virtuosity, highlighting all the ways a good song can be unraveled and sewn back together into something new. On \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolo At Cafe Oto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Parish presents six poignant ballads reimagined for solo electric guitar as played at London's legendary venue in fall 2023. A European tour with the Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet brought him to the venue; they did a one-off show at Cafe Oto in which each member of the group played a solo set. It ended up being a special night, one of those shows in which there's magic in the room forged by a shared love of music. Many of the songs Parish chose to perform that evening hold a sense of mysteriousness, something immersive and intriguing to get lost in. He picked them -- some of which had stayed with him for many years -- because of their attention to atmosphere. It's a characteristically eclectic vision: Three songs are by John \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob Niles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Kentucky balladeer whom Parish had developed a deep knowledge of over recent years, two are by English songwriters, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Collins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and one is by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngelo Badalamenti\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, known for his unique ability to capture the dreamy and surreal darkness of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's storied worlds. Parish's transcriptions highlight how each of these songs create a mood in their timeless melodies, and invite us to share in them.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RED EFT","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":47395600957659,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2295\/2925\/files\/EFT004LP_CU.jpg?v=1754502584","url":"https:\/\/www.fusetronsound.com\/products\/parish-shane-solo-at-cafe-oto","provider":"fusetron","version":"1.0","type":"link"}