Rising alt-rock artist Wes Parker has today released his eagerly anticipated debut album 'Super Rare' via Big Machine Rock. In celebration of the release, Parker dropped the gorgeously cinematic official music video for his haunting single, "Dinosaur Park". Leading up to today, he released tracks "Bad Doggie" and most recently, "Little Birdie", along with their respective visual accompaniments. Speaking about "Dinosaur Park", Parker shared:
“‘Dinosaur Park’ is a song inspired by the 2009 disappearance and likely murder of Susan Powell in Utah. I’m not usually a true crime person, but hearing her story deeply affected me and left me heartbroken for her and her family. This manifested through a dark but propulsive track with haunting guitar riffs and a sort of uneasy undercurrent that feels somewhere in the world of Radiohead sonically. "Mommy stayed the night where the crystals grow" is a lyric that was a direct quote from one of her late children (at the time 4 years old) when asked where their mother was the night of her disappearance.”
'Super Rare' is available now on all streaming platforms at the link here. Watch the official music video for "Dinosaur Park" below.
After wrapping up his Spring headlining tour across North America, Parker is now on the road with indie-folk powerhouse Shakey Graves. Fans will also have their chance to see him at this year's All Things Go Fest in Washington, D.C., spanning the weekend of Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27, alongside alternative and indie rock juggernauts including Mitski, Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, and many more. Ticket information is available at the link here, and be sure to stay tuned for more Wes Parker news coming soon.
Upcoming Wes Parker Tour Dates:
Jun 5: Kansas City, MO @ The Truman^
Jun 6: Rockford, IL @ Coronado Performing Arts Center^
Jun 8: Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre^
Jun 10: King of Prussia, PA @ Concerts Under the Stars^
Jun 12: Richmond, VA @ The Camel*
All Things Go Fest:
Sep 25 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
^ Supporting Shakey Graves
* Album Release Show
