The National Parks (band)

This article is about American band. For Scottish band, see National Park (band).

The National Parks formed in early 2013 in Provo, Utah.[1] September of that year, their first album "Young" was released,[2] along with the standalone single "As We Ran". This debut album was funded through Kickstarter.[3] The album climbed to #13 on the ITunes singer/songwirter chart[4] which propelled them to play shows in Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City[5] with Andy Grammer, The Lone Bellow, LeAnn Rimes, and The Moth & The Flame. March 15, 2014 marked the band's first public performance[6] after donating money made from its single "Love in the Tetons" to the National Parks Conservation Association.[7] In the Fall that year, the National Park Experience commissioned the song "As We Ran",[8] which was featured in their debut film Love in the Tetons.[9] International attention to the band began with the release of "Helsinki"[10] in January 2015. The band features folk-pop song craft on acoustic guitar and violin, backed up by rare electronic influences.

Their second album, "Until I Live" debuted September 2015[11][12][13][14][15] and appeared on the iTunes Pop Chart and Billboard's Top Heatseekers Chart. In April 2016, "Monsters of the North", a lead single from "Until I Live", was announced as a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. As part of the centennial of the National Park Service, the National Parks performed for the National Parks Conservation Association in June 2016.[16] After their sophomore release, the band has been compared to Mumford & Sons,[17] and has sold out shows in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.[18]

The 5-member band consists of Brady Parks, Sydney Macfarlane (keyboards), John Hancock, Doug Patterson, and Megan Taylor (fiddle).[19]

References

  1. ↑ "First Watch: The National Parks, 'Helsinki'". Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. ↑ "First Watch: The National Parks, 'Helsinki'". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Kickstarter Campaign: Brady Parks".
  4. ↑ Stevens, Abby (2013-10-01). "BYU student band reaches top 20 on iTunes charts". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  5. ↑ "The National Parks: Their Sound Stands Tall". 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  6. ↑ "Who Are The National Parks? - SOUND Online Magazine". 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  7. ↑ "Provo band promotes national parks through music". fox13now.com. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Video Premiere: The National Parks "As We Ran"". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  9. ↑ "Love in the Tetons". National Park Experience. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  10. ↑ "Antti Luusuaniemi tähdittää amerikkalaisyhtyeen musiikkivideota!" (in Finnish). 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  11. ↑ "The National Parks Take a Leap of Faith in "Stone's Throw" | cmtedge.com". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  12. ↑ "The National Parks - 'Monsters of the North' (video) (Premiere)". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  13. ↑ "The National Parks Take a Leap of Faith in "Stone's Throw" | cmtedge.com". Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  14. ↑ "The National Parks - 'Monsters of the North' (video) (Premiere)". Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  15. ↑ "Local Review: The National Parks – Until I Live". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  16. ↑ "Celebrate the National Parks". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  17. ↑ "Concert Review - The National Parks grow with age". www.countrystandardtime.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  18. ↑ PROVO, Davis Blount ANALOG. "Local band The National Parks have just as many fans outside Utah as within". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  19. ↑ "Artists - Teton® Guitars". Retrieved 2016-07-26.


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