Pianoforte

Collection Contents

#		Title	Length
1		The Last Goodbye	5:09	Play
2		Fanzine	1:00	Play
3		No One's Home	4:18	Play
4		Thanks For the Insight	4:42	Play
5		Shape of Water	3:54	Play
6		Hold Me Ma	3:01	Play
7		Every Little Thing	4:07	Play
8		The Night That You Left	4:45	Play
9		Some Days Are Like That	1:48	Play
10		Menthol Cigarette	6:41	Play

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Phil Parlapiano followed his musical path as a founding member of The Brothers Figaro. Signed to Geffen Records after a bidding war, the seminal folk rock duo began to record their full length album, Gypsy Beat, with veteran producer, Pat Moran. Though critically acclaimed, the year was 1989, a full five years before the "acoustic Americana" explosion occurred. "They didn't even have a format for us at the time,' explains Phil. "We were promoted on alternative radio with bands like Danzig and Guns'n' Roses." After opening for John Haitt, Billy Bragg and Jill Souble, the Brothers called it quits but continued playing together backing folk legend, John Prine. This led Phil to a nine year stint with Prine, touring and recording CD's including the Grammy award winning release The Missing Years. In 1993, Phil was asked to play on the Rod Stewart's pivotal Unplugged and Seated album which led to a one and a half year touring stint with the rock icon. Parlapiano continued to work in the studio as a first call accordionist and keyboardist with the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Lowen and Navarro, Alanah Myles, Iris Dement, Carlene Carter, and Jude Cole.

In 1996, Phil was drafted into the smooth jazz world by saxophonist, Dave Koz, which culminated in co-writing a channukah song, "Eight Candles", featured on the Grammy nominated December Makes Me Feel This Way. In 1999, Parlapiano and Bill Bonk from the Brothers Figaro were called on board to join alternative faves, Grant Lee Buffalo, for their Jubilee tour. GLB toured America, part of Europe and Australia promoting their alternative radio hit, "Truly, Truly." When their bags were barely unpacked, Parlapiano and Bonk began touring with Shawn Mullins, also crossing America and Australia. Arriving home, the pair then started to write and produce the Bill Bonk CD, Eveningshade which included songs that were featured on the TV shows, "Alias", "Felicity', Dawson's Creek" and "Joan of Arcadia". As the new millennium began, Phil started to tour with Americana darling, Lucinda Williams. This led to a featured spot on the famed Martin Scorsese documentary, "The Blues" as well as a VH1 Crossroads program backing up Elvis Costello on keys and accordion. As 2003 rolled around, Parlapiano was asked to join the Let It Rain tour with Tracy Chapman, touring around Europe and the states ending with a well shown "Austin City Limits" program.

Pianoforte-mixed expertly by Michael Dumas (Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakum), the piano rooted CD features Phil on organs, accordions, mandolins, guitars, horns and even an instrument of his own creation, The Parlaphonic.

Pianoforte consists of dreamy soundscapes from the rootsy "Last Goodbye", the power poppy instrumental "Fanzine" to the Americana drenched "Menthol Cigarette". Phil, as always, is joined by many great musicians including Bill Bonk (Aimee Mann, Ron Sexsmith), Michael Lockwood (Fiona Apple, Lisa Marie Presley), Doug Hamblin (Bruce Willis), Stevo Theard (Terrance Trent Darby), Debra Dobkin (Bonnie Raitt) and Verve recording artist Mindy Abair.