Luan Parle

Luán Parle
Origin	Wicklow, Ireland
Genres	Pop rock, alternative rock, roots rock, folk rock, country rock, Acoustic
Occupations	Singer/Songwriter/Producer
Instruments	Guitar, Piano, Harmonica
Years active	1998–present
Labels	LPR Records
Website	http://www.luanparle.com

Luán Maureen Parle is an Irish Singer/Songwriter / Producer.

Early life

First Impressions was Luán Parle’s début album release after signing to Anim Records/Trend Recording Studios at the age of 12 following an appearance on The Late Late Toy Show.

Anim Records were looking to sell the recording contract on to an American Record label but as Parle was too young to consent to this at the time, it was decided for her to finish out her education before pursuing her musical career.

The years following Parle learned her craft by performing with a band which included her brothers John Parle on drums and Joe Parle on bass, whilst perfecting her songwriting skills.

John Parle went on to graduate from Ballyfermot College of Music & currently plays with Dublin funk/rock band Leopold

Music career

In 2002 Parle signed to Sony Music Ireland after been spotted by A&R scout Hugh Murray.

Her first single release with Sony was a Diane Warren penned cover titled When I See You Smile & reached no 15 in the Irish singles chart followed by a self penned single titled More Than A Ghost which was a top 30 hit. However not satisfied with the production/arrangement Parle later went onto re-record the song re-titled Ghost stripping it back to just piano & vocals.

Parle signed to Derek MacKillop of Twenty First Artists Management & opened for Elton John during his three night stint at the London Hammersmith Apollo alongside a then unknown James Blunt. During this time she joined Blunt on his UK & Irish tour dates.

The relationship ended following a split between MacKillop & her former management.

All contributed to Parle working & writing with some of the worlds most successful songwriters & producers in the UK & US including Billy Steinberg, Chris Kimsey, Stephen Lironi & Bill Bottrell

It was upon meeting Grammy winning Producer Bottrell in Mendocino, California in 2003 the two went on to write & record a collection of songs that Parle herself describes as The Lost Sessions which to date have never been released.

A short time later Parle resigned with Sony Ireland following a merger with BMG & in late 2006 released her next album Free in Ireland only. On February 1, 2007 Parle won the prestigious Meteor Award for Best Irish Female ^[1] and completed the double by winning the Irish Tatler Music Woman of the Year award in November of the same year.

The first single Failed Romances to be taken from that album was confirmed at number 10 in the Irish Radio Airplay charts for 2007.

On February 8, 2008 Parle's most successful single Ghost was released as a download only single and has gone on to become one of the biggest selling singles by an Irish artist in 2008, spending 3 months in the singles charts peaking at number 10.

Parle recorded Ghost in her native language Irish titled Taibhse for Ceol 08, a charity album for Barnardos released by SNAG which reached number 1 in the compilation Irish Album Charts & featured again on Ceol 10 which was a Best Of album & reached no 3.

Parle features on the 2007 cover of Hot Press Yearbook alongside Niall Breslin from The Blizzards who she co wrote a track with from her latest album The Full Circle ^[2]

In May also of that year she won the Most Stylish Female award at the Big Buzz Irish Entertainment Industry Awards ^[3] in Belfast and the album was shortlisted for Best Irish Album alongside Snow Patrol and Duke Special

Current

In 2009 Parle was a judge on RTE’s children's TV show Ice Talent Search.

In 2010 Parle set up her own record label LPR Records & co produced her latest critically acclaimed album The Full Circle alongside musician/producer & good friend Gavin Ralston.

The album received a glowing four stars in Irish Music Bible 'Hot Press and was featured as RTE Radio 1’s album of the week and the lead single Why Baby Why was featured as Song of the week on Ian Dempsey's Breakfast Show on Today FM . Why Baby Why is the only song from the Bottrell Sessions ever to be released.

The video for Why Baby Why which was shot by Sigma Productions was nominated for Sexiest Video at the IMTV Video Music Awards

Sexy Sita the second track taken from the album The Full Circle features on A Womans Heart Then & Now ^[4] which has enjoyed huge success to date.

Parle is currently on tour in Ireland with plans to finally release overseas.

2011 was Parle’s third year to act as a Jury member on the Irish Jury Panel for the Eurovision Song Contest

Parle is one of the directors of IASCA Irish Association of Songwriters, Composers & Authors ^[5] who's goal is to represent the makers of music and lyrics of all genres in Ireland, support them, protect their interests and create an environment in which new talent can thrive.

Parle continues to hold music & songwriting workshops in Primary, Secondary & Drama schools all over the country and is currently the face of Heatons Clothing & endorsed by MAC Cosmetics.

Discography

First Impressions (1993)

Free/The Lost Sessions (2003)

Free (2006)

The Full Circle (2010)

Compilation Albums

101 Irish Hits (2008)

Ceol 08 (2008)

Ceol 10 (2010)

A Women's Heart Then & Now (2010)

Awards

Meteor Award (2007)

Irish Tatler Award (2007)

The Big Buzz Awards (2007)

The Big Buzz Awards (2008)

Nomination IMTV Awards (2010)

In the Press

http://www.newstalk.ie/tag/luan-parle/

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/todaywithpatkenny/2010-10-12.html

http://www.fm104.ie/entertainment/blogs-item.aspx?arti_guid=a32083b2-8243-43bd-9cd2-46cb358afb8d

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thejohnmurrayshow/2010-12-22.html

http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/thecafe/monicadaithi.html

References

External links

• Luan Parle official site

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