16th Sep - Harpur Cellar Bar, Bedford with Harriet Langley



3rd Sep - ‘More love and death’ will be on the playlist ‘Moiré’ this Thursday, Radio Centraal in Belgium.
Moiré: every Thursday from 12h. till 14h.(CET)


August 2009 -

11th - As requested we have uploaded "A Love Song" live at Union Chapel film to our youtube channel


July 2009 -

Some new reviews of the More Love and Death...

"As Parry has proved it once more with More Love And Death, his dark and beautiful and complex world is a work of genius." Daily Vault, 2009

"Parry's poems of morbid carnality and romance are framed by heavy velvet curtains of stylized theatrical gloom." Uncut, 2009

"Overall, to imaging this, just put Tom Waits in front of A Silver Mt Zion, an opera singer is in the wings doing vocal exercises. Gravelly vocals over sometimes elegant and sometimes Kurt Weill like musicscapes, earthy imagery contrasting with polite strings, the gamekeeper is in the drawing room enjoying the ladies from behind. Sometimes though the songs are more like dream sequences ‘Kicking and Screaming’ with its spoken bookends and dividers draws the ear towards another world where opera is the opiate, I expect the Flying Dutchman to arrive at any moment and deliver me from my dream. If I was taken away and delivered to ‘Dine Alone’ it could only be to an ante-chamber to a circle of hell, sparse percussion marking each moment, tremulous vocals with a deep choral rumbling percolating up menacingly from below." Americana UK, 2009

"Parry's lyrics are the best. Recommended. (Rating: 5++)" Baby sue, 2009

"Parry's rough voice (that inevitably recalls something of Tom Waits) is matched with the operatic soprano of Donna Loomans. The combination is unique: emotional, compelling, eerie, majestic. The quality of this album is evident in every single note." Terrascope, 2009



June 2009 -

Thursday 11th -

‘Kicking and screaming’ and 'God loves me' wil be played on ‘Moiré’ this Thursday on Radio Centraal in Belgium.



Fields and Birds and Things will be on on Radio Maribu by Lord Litter (June/July)


June 18th 2009 - Lost toys Editions No.2 by the Grubby Mitts-Released at the Slaughtered Lamb in conjunction with electroacoustic club .


May 2009
Backstage with the Chamber Orchestra...

(Left to right) Donna Loomans, Emma Louise Liddell, Andrea Tweedale, Johnny Parry, Merlyn Sturt, Margit Van Der Swan, Anne Marie Kirby, Carine Reis, Neil McIntyre, Dave Lynch, Ben Milway, Jenny Hird, Roger Illingworth


May 26th 09 -

"Men will hang" is being played tonight on BBC Radio 3's Late Junction


May 2009 -
Thanks to all who came to the Union Chapel concert. We hope you enjoyed the show!




9th of May - Our new album, 'More Love & Death' is being launched with a concert at the spectacular Union Chapel on the 9th of May. We will be performing with a string quartet, saxophones, sopranos, trumpet and live visuals. This concert also features two other incredible acts, Soy Un Caballo (Belgium) and This Is The Kit (Paris).

To celebrate this launch we are releasing a free download single 'God Loves Me'.
You can download it as part of a free three track EP also featuring This is The Kit and Soy Un Caballo:

http://drop.io/thisisthesoyunjohnny5thbirthdayEP

Or it is available through our myspace:

www.myspace.com/thejohnnyparrytrio




'More Love & Death' New Johnny Parry Album out 4th of May 09, with a single release early April.





Dave and Johnny at the slaughtered lamb...


17th March 2009 - Lost Toys and The Electroacoustic Club Present Betty Frances at The Slaughtered Lamb

34-35 Great Sutton Street, London, EC1V 0DX, £6
Us at Lost Toys are very excited to announce the first of the Lost Toys Edition EPs by Betty Francis . Produced by Johnny Parry.
Betty will be headlining the evening with support from the Johnny Parry Trio and a opener to be confirmed soon.


Christmas Party...
Thanks all for coming and Happy New Year

(left to right) Jenny Hird, Jim Bennett, Donna Loomans, Dave Lynch, Johnny Parry


December 20th 08-


To help fuel your festive cheer, this Saturday we are hosting a Lost Toys Records Christmas party. Johnny Parry Trio plus Soprano, Sax and Trumpet will open the evening around 8.30pm followed by Show without Punch and our headliners, The Grubby Mitts.
The Luminaire
331 High Road, Kilburn
NW6 7JR
Doors 8pm
£6

September 08-

Mark Mcgowan uses songs in his art videos.

August 31st-

Andy Holden, the artist behind all our visuals and album sleeves has had an large solo exhibition the last three months at Kunstfort, Vijfhuizen, Netherlands.
Within the exhibition is a string quartet I (Johnny), wrote which is being played in the gallery space and to celebrate the final evening of the show The Andy Holden's Grubby Mitts (of which I am the drummer) will be performing an hour show at 4pm at the gallery. Its free so if in the Benelux area do come along.

June 12th 08 - Concert -

Cinema Sonique at the Slaughtered Lamb.
doors 8 p.m £5 adv/£6 on the door, we are on around 10.00
http://www.electroacousticclub.com/ 
@ The Slaughtered Lamb 
34-35 Great Sutton Street
London EC1V 0DX

See below for more details *


June 11th 08 -

"If I was a Killer' is being played tonight on BBC Radio 3's Late Junction


June -

Plans for the Band have dramatically changed, rather than recording all the EP's straight away we have descided to make album number three. We are currently working hard on said album, which we hope to have finished and printed soon after the summer. In the mean time we have one last show:

*Thursday (12th June) The Electo Acoustic Club are starting a brand new night and we have the privilege of headlining the first one:

CINEMA SONIQUE's focus will be on experimental and atmospheric music, including live performances mixed with multi-media: a feast for the eyes and ears, escaping the usual conventional and predictable formulae by celebrating music, which mixes different genres and influences, creating a mellower experience for the clubber. 

The line up includes bands:

HOTEL DE VILLE, which is the musical vehicle of vocalist Rhett Brewer and pianist Dov Waterman. Taking inspiration from 60s French pop and film noir, Brewer and Waterman blend dramatic soundscapes with down-tempo percussion;

Show Without Punch, our fellow lost toys act back from their recent european jaunt.

The Johnny Parry Trio.

And films:

NATALIE TURNER: "Sfumato" and "1"
HELEN WATKINS: "The Clearing"
EBBA ERIKZON: Film tbc
LUKE LOSEY: "i" (Producer: Maverick Litchfield-Kelly) 

Also -

To prove that a small start has been accomplished on the new album here is the board in the studio with six ticks on it to represent the instruments that have been recorded on each song. Sadly we can admit there are many spaces left to fill.



21st April 08

Thanks to all who came to last nights show The Water Rats, Supporting The Retribution Gospel Choir (Low's side project)
Hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did.



7th April 08

Thanks to all who came to the last two shows at the Slaughtered Lamb and The Windmil. Both nights proved to have excellent headliners, The Low Lows and Orphans and Vandals.

April 08

Interview with Johnny in the latest Dream magazine.

8 March 08

Little Prayers 9-16 recording sessions...



6 March 08

This evening a few tracks will be played on Blue Note Radio, 209Radio, Cambridge 105FM

18 Feb 08

A track with be played tonight on PMS BBC radio Merseyside

10 Feb 08

Gig at Cactus Club, Brugge, Belgium with Dez Mona...




Recent Belgium Press (Flemish)
reviews at:
LiveXS
Riff Raff
Da Music (live review)
Soundslike.be
kwadratuur.be
Radio:
Klara, Mixtuur 04.02.08
Studio Brussel, Duyster 01.02.08


28 Jan 08

'Little Prayers 1-8' Launch Concert @The Luminaire, London




Luminaire Sound Check...

left to right: Roger Illingworth, Ben Milway, Donna Loomans, Andy Holden,
Dave Lynch, James MacDowell, Johnny Parry and John Blamey.

22 Jan 08

Roger Ilingworth from Show without Punch rehearsing harmonium parts for Luminaire Concert...


Jan 08

Little Prayers 1-8 Now available. (£3.50 inc P&P)



This is part 1 of 3 (24 tracks in total).

27 Dec 07

Backing vocal sessions for Little Prayers1-8 EP...



10 Dec 07

Some more reviews of songs without a purpose:
Music Emissions
Bearded Magazine
Scene Point Blank
Dig This Real
The Mag
Dream Magazine


Nov 07

Building our Studio...