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A2 Hood River News, Saturday, May 9, 2015 JIM DRAKE’S ENTERTAINMENT BLOG A different side to Pamela Parker By JIM DRAKE Hood River News Pamela Parker started out playing music at a super- young age — in fact, based on our phone conversation last month, she detailed her en- tire musical upbringing in a very clear and organized way. She remembers playing “Heart and Soul” with her brother when she was in first grade, and she brought me right up to date by talking about her college music in- ternship stint in California, which was helped along by various friends in the music business, including Micheal Franti. Pamela has multiple de- grees in music — she ma- jored in vocal performance, with minors in piano and classical guitar. After that, she got aother degree in music technology — which she uses at her current job at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, where she helps produce music for other bands. “It’s a legendary, historic studio, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane, recorded here. James Brown recorded ‘It’s a Man’s World,’ it’s just amaz- ing stuff, and I’ve been work- ing here for six years,” Park- er said. Pamela currently fronts a rock band called Pamela Parker and the Kings, and the band combines her origi- nal songwriting skills and rock guitar ability with her upbringing on the classic rock sounds she heard as a teenager. “It’s kind of my dream to combine Janis Joplin and Jimmy Page into one person, and I’m headed that way. I’m not quite as good as Jimmy, yet, but I’ve got the Janis thing down,” Parker said. Pamela makes a stop in Hood River on May 22, at the TRILLIUM SHOWS May 20: Lorin Walker Mad- sen & the Hustlers and special guest Randall Conrad Olinger. May 21: Kristen Ford. One- woman-band performance in- cludes guitars, percussion and a variety of looping effects ped- als, to create a unique musical experience that’s different every night. May 22: Pamela Parker. Stunning vocals, clever guitar licks, classical piano chops, and a colorful twist on songwriting. Trillium Cafe, for a solo show, and she’s looking foward to bringing what she’s calling a “different side” to her music out to the audience. “I think solo shows are fun because I like to showcase the other sides of me, ones that people don’t normally get to see with the full band. Right now we’re kind of di- versifying our set, and fea- turing the other styles of music that I do. One example is a kind of a New Orleans ballad style. I’m also writing a rock opera called ‘Circles of Time,’ so I have a few songs that I feature from that. I wrote a pop-rock song to try out, and I’m bringing a key- board, acoustic and electric guitar with me. I feel we’re branching out in our genre,” Parker said. Pamela said her third solo CD is a mix of “everything she’s about.” “My first solo album was acoustic, and the second was rock and roll. Those two were really planned that way. My next one is going to be everything I do, and I feel like I’m getting more into a place where who I am is com- ing out more in all the songs. It’s different when the whole Pamela Parker See PARKER, Page A3 APPLE VALLEY BBQ HOOD RIVER RESTAURANT RIVERSIDE AT THE HOOD RIVER INN Cherry wood smoked pulled pork, meatloaf, pork ribs, chick- en, burgers, awesome salads & vegetarian options. Smoked Prime Rib on Friday & Saturday night! Local draft beers, wine and hard cider. Full service catering available! Full menu online! Open Wed-Sun: 11-8 4956 Baseline Dr, Parkdale 541-352-3554 • AppleValleyBBQ.com Chinese and American dishes. Golden Rose Lounge with our Famous Scorpion! Try our lunch specials and great dinner combinations! Banquet facilities available. 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