Levi Parham
RIYL: Woody Guthrie, Leon Bridges, and Ray Lamontagne
Genre: Americana, Red Dirt
Links: Website, Facebook, YouTube, Buy
Hometown: Mcalister, OK
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Levi Parham Press Photo
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Avalon Drive Album Cover
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Levi Parham released his first album, An Okie Opera, in may 2013. Currentland Magazine named it one of the top Red Dirt Albums of the year along side Samantha Crain, The Red Dirt Rangers, and Jason Boland saying, ” Parham is a major talent. He has a soulful, ballsy voice. His Songwriting is filled with infectious hooks, and easy rolling rhythms. These are all love songs, evoking the full range of emotions that go along with it.” Ryan Heinsius, Editor of Flagstaff Live Magazine wrote, “A heartfelt piece of recorded Americana, raw and honest, showing off an up-and-coming songwriter molding a distinct and beautiful style.”
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Press for AGD Artists
The Pitch KCMO:Music Forecast 1.29–2.4: Levi Parham, Jason Eady...
Levi Parham
It takes almost zero effort to like Levi Parham. So it's surprising that more people don't. Then again, the Oklahoma singer-songwriter is a recent addition to the Americana landscape. His home-recorded 2013 debut, An Okie Opera, was a rough-cut romp over grassy plains and along back roads, and it all but disappeared down a commercial country lane. Last December'sAvalon Drive smooths out the edges a bit, and a few more ears have started to turn in Parham's direction. He deserves the attention: Parham's voice has that timeless match of grit and tenderness, the kind of sound that puts you at ease no matter how sad the lyrics get. (And Parham, like any good Southern boy, can get pretty melancholy.) Become a believer Thursday, when Parham stops at the Riot Room. Scott Schumann, Margo May and the Blackbird Revue round out the lineup.
Thursday, January 29, the Riot Room (4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179)
American Songwriter premieres the full stream of Field Division’s debut EP Reverie State, out now on CD, vinyl and downloadable formats!
CMT EDGE PREMIERES LEVI PARHAMS VIDEO FOR 'NEVER COMING HOME TO ME'
CMT Edge premiered Levi Parham's debut music video at the top of their page this morning. The video was filmed in Nashville by Jeanz Media and AGD Entertainment. More to come from Levi as he gears up for a winter release of new EP, Avalon Drive.
“Levi Parham leaned on his deep catalog for his upcoming album, Avalon Drive. One of the standout tracks is “Never Coming Home to Me,””
— Craig Shelburne CMTEdge.com