San Francisco’s freshest soul sister, Pamela Parker, has just released her solo acoustic fan-requested record "Beautiful Day".  The CD should be in digital stores and is for sale right now!!!  Serving up a blend of juicy, bluesy, soulful, psychedelic music, Pamela sets out to deeply touch her audience with songs about life, love, and creating positive changes in the world.  She has culminated this record from years of composition, personal relationships, schooling, and just plain life experiences.  There is a stellar line-up on the record including performances by Bobby Lee Rodgers of The Codetalkers, Norwood Fisher of Fishbone & Trulio Disgracious, Dave Shul of Spearhead, Mark Calderone, Jordan Feinstein of The Ritual, Yari Mander of Gamelan X & Baterialucha, Ben Krames, Jacob Williamson, Jacob Thro, and Yoshi Ikeda.  String arrangements and co-pruduction was done by Paul Minor.  This record is number 3 for Pamela.  She has released 2 other records with a band she began in 2000, Roots A'Risin', which she has been the musical director of since it's inception.  "Peace" and "Stripped Bare in Another World" are the names of the releases with RAR and have around 80% songs written by Pamela on each record.  RAR has had a great summer performing on the East coast in a great circuit in which they have built a name for themselves. 

    It has been said that, "Pamela enchants her audience through her unique combination of music and lyrics which stems from a wide range of influences such as Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Erykah Badu, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Esthero, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ani Difranco, and so many more."   According to One Love Lifestyles Magazine, she “…keeps you in the spot between bliss and reality.”  Parker writes all of her songs, and is not only an acoustic singer/songwriter.  She’s an electric guitar rocking groovy soul sister who gives it to the world raw and uncut.    “She mesmerizes people with her powerful voice and skillful hands, both on guitar and piano,” Kim Manning of George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars.

    Pamela began touring about 8 years ago as front woman and musical director of East coast sensation Roots A’Risin’, while raising a daughter, who is now 6, and going to school full-time for music production, opera, and jazz & classical piano & guitar.  Roots A’ Risin had the pleasure of being billed with some great acts such as Dark Star Orchestra, Mickey Hart Band, George Clinton & the P-Funk, Rusted Root, Keller Williams, The David Grisman Quintet, Bobby Lee Rodgers & The Codetalkers, Citizen Cope, Perpetual Groove, Donna Jean & The Zen Tricksters, Melvin Seals (JBG), Umphrey’s McGee, Greyboy Allstars, Zero, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, New Mastersounds, New Riders of the Purple Sage, David Gans, The Recipe, The Davisson Brothers, Boom Box, Wookie Foot and so many more.  

    In 2007, Pamela decided to relocate to San Francisco and embark on her solo career. One of her first experiences in San Francisco was an impromptu 2-night jam with Trevor Garrod of Tea Leaf Green.  The next night, she found herself singing with a slammin’ funk jam band the Smokedaddies, while Trevor gave a guest appearance on keys.  Pamela has also been seen around town singing with bands like The Ritual, Blane Lyon and The Real, Rain Maker, Izabella, The Kim Manning Band, and Haugen & Sugar to name a few.  Five months after her arrival in the city, Pamela played at the legendary Fillmore opening and playing set break for Dark Star Orchestra two nights in a row to a sold out crowd. Ready for anything that comes her way, Pamela performs solo and with her band she put together in San Francisco. She’s opened shows for amazing artists such as Dark Star Orchestra, The Coup, Blue Turtle Seduction, Izabella, Free Peoples, Kim Manning of the P-Funk Allstars, and Mojow and the Vibration Army, etc...  She has also been known to sit in with many bands on occasion and could surprise you at any time as a special guest around the Bay Area and beyond.  Check her out at her up coming show opening for Melvin Seals and JGB in Santa Cruz on Saturday, October 18th at the Santa Cruz Veteran's Hall.

    Still touring with Roots A’Risin’, she carries on the music and vision of RAR by touching people individually with lyrics everyone can relate to and music everyone can shake their booty to.

    Pamela has also been working for many years as an engineer and producer, producing other people’s records as well as her own.  She’s recorded and produced records for independent artists such as Jacob Williamson, Dar Stellabotta, and she’s produced, recorded and released two records with Roots A’Risin’ so far. She currently is working out of one of San Francisco’s top studios, Hyde Street Stutios.  Pamela just finished her fan-requested solo acoustic album “Beautiful Day” and is diligently working on organizing the next full-production record “Look No Further.”  She’s had the pleasure to work with many great people in the studio including, but not limited to:  Dave Shul (from Michael Franti & Spearhead), Maestro Curtis (vocals & asst. eng. on song for Clive Davis), Jay Bowman (Michael Franti & Spearhead), Nate Oberman (vocals on song for Snoop Dogg), Kim Manning, Izabella, Norwood Fisher (Fishbone, Trulio Disgracious) and Bobby Lee Rodgers (The Codetalkers) to name a few.  Dave Shul, Bobby Lee Rodgers, and Norwood Fisher are among the crew on the acoustic record “Beautiful Day.”

    With such an amazing first year in the San Francisco music scene, there is no telling where we’ll see Pamela Parker next. As Pamela prepares to tour in support of her new release, she is also working on “The Pam Show” which will feature sketch comedy, conscious interviews, and a variety of entertainment.  She was also recently featured on the Relix Magazine Compilation CD for the July issue with her song “Mary Jane Blues” from her acoustic record “Beautiful Day”.  Be sure to check up regularly for the next time you can see this amazing up and coming artist.