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joyann parker out of the dark

2/20/2021

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​Joyann Parker (from the album Out of the Dark available on Hopelessly Romantic Records) (by Bryant Liggett)
Hers is a voice that’s both booming and soulful. Joyann Parker has a croon that comes in loud and clear, confident in its calling and silky smooth in its delivery, one of many vital parts to the vehicle that delivers a big package of Americana. With Joyann Parker behind the wheel, her sophomore effort in Out of the Dark digs into old school R&B… that’s heavy on the B, using the Blues to dance around with Country, Funk, and Gospel. The Blues is Joyann Parker’s homebase, and she isn’t afraid to let others into the neighborhood. 
Album opener “Gone So Long” is Country Soul, while funky keys and wah-wah guitar help deliver the gospel heavy “Carry On”. Joyann Parker is her own in “Bad Version of Myself” but quickly turns away from the self-deprecating to deliver the upbeat, bouncy “What Did You Expect”. “Predator” has a big Latin groove, and Parker brings in a NOLA French Quarter vibe for a song about Bourbon Street behavior as Big Easy piano and horns introduce “Dirty Rotten Guy”, Joyann Parker pursuing a one-night stand with a ‘fast car, loud guitar and the devil in his eye’. “Come on Baby (Take Me Dancing)” is ripe for a sock-hop while “Fool For You” and “Hit Me Like a Train” are Rock’n’Roll heavy as Joyann Parker slows the whole thing down with a knock it out of the park with the Out of the Dark title tracks as the closing ballad. (by Bryant Liggett)
Listen and buy the music of Joyann Parker from AMAZON
 
For more info, check out the Joyann Parker website


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