On April 10, 2015, “Cape Road Recordings” label released “Drylands”, the third Mel Parsons album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Surgery Studios” in Wellington, New Zealand and was produced by Mel Parsons and Gerry Paul.
Personnel:
- Mel Parsons – vocals, guitar
- Gerry Paul – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo
- Neil Watson – guitar
- Aaron Stewart – bass
- Trevor Hutchinson- double bass
- Craig Terris – drums
- Nick George – drums
- Ed Zuccollo – piano, Hammond organ
- Vyvienne Long- cello
- Ron Sexsmith – vocals
- Andrew Keoghan- vocals
- Anika Moa- backing vocals
- Lisa Tomlins – backing vocals
- Anji Sami – backing vocals
- Lex French – trumpet
- Ebony Lamb – choir
- Anna Shaw – choir
- Jamie Parlett – choir
- Cameron “Dusty” Burnell
- Kim Bonnington – choir
- Louis Thompson-Munn – choir
- Imogen Holmstead-Scott – choir
- Katie McCarthy-Burke – choir
- Justin Firefly Clarke – choir
- Manu Scott – choir
Track listing:
All tracks by Mel Parsons.
- Far Away
- Alberta Sun
- Driving Man
- Non Communicado
- Don’t Wait
- Far North Coast
- Good Together
- Friend
- Get Out Alive
- Down So Long
- First Sign of Trouble
- Fireworks
- Another City
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