Parking Lots (album)

Parking Lots is the second album from Australian blues and roots singer Mia Dyson and was released on April 11, 2005. The first single off the album was "Roll Me Out". The final single off the album, "I Meant Something To You Once", was made available as an exclusive download through iTunes was added to high rotation on Triple J and community/youth radio networks across the country.

All songs on the album were written and produced by Mia Dyson except "Rivers Wide" which was produced with Matt Walker. Parking Lots was co-produced with Lloyd Barratt and mixed by internationally acclaimed producer Nick Launay (Lou Reed, Nick Cave, Silverchair).

Parking Lots was recorded at a holiday house in Victoria’s Mt Martha with Mia’s band Lucas Taranto (bass) and Daniel Farrugia (drums). Stage two saw the studio move back home to the bungalow in Mia’s backyard, where she was joined by special guests Matt Walker, Steve Hesketh (Jet/Dan Brodie) Carl Panuzzo and Sime Nugent. Last but by no means least came diva Renée Geyer, who added backing vocals during the album’s mixing stage at Sing Sing, Melbourne.

Parking Lots won the 2005 ARIA Award for 'Best Blues and Roots' Album