Nashville based blues-infused Southern rockers Parker Barrow return guns a blazing with what’s been described one of their “most exciting new songs to date” ‘Make It’, just released as a single.
To coincide with the news, the band has announced a series of July 2025 UK tour dates including a performance at Maid of Stone Festival on Sunday 20th July. The band will also play Chester LiveRooms(17th July), Nottingham Bodega(18th July), and London, The Grace (19th July).
Parker Barrow’s new single ‘Make It’ announces itself with some very loud guitars, and once you’ve adjusted your lug-holes you’ll begin to notice that your hips are already a shaking to the decidedly Zeppelin honey-dipped swagger that has since ensued. It doesn’t take the accompanying video for you to realise singer Megan Kane’s is gonna melt your heart with her impressive rock ‘n soul holler, especially over the female backing vocal assisted speedier wanton choruses that repeat licentiously. Put on repeat.
Written and composed by Dylan Turner (drums) and Alex Bender (guitar), ‘Make It’ is the first track released from the band’s highly anticipated album due later this year, and was produced by Stephen McKnight, who was also responsible for producing their debut album, Jukebox Gypsies, that featured prominently on several Best of 2023 lists.
“’Make It’ was a fun song to write,” said Turner. “It allowed us to show a more playful side of the band both lyrically and musically. The song is a sweet concoction of heavy drums, loud guitars and screaming vocals. The time changes give us room to balance the groove and high energy swing feel that are both so prominent in classic southern rock ‘n’ roll.”
“We knew right from the jump that ‘Make It’ would be the first single for the new album,” added vocalist Megan Kane. “It had our it as a song and we immediately thought of making it (pardon the pun) a staple in our live show – high energy to get ya’ moving with an edginess true to the band’s rock ‘n’ roll spirit.”
Bender added “Sometimes songs can take weeks, months or even years to complete, and we found the process in this case to be the contrary. Make It came together quickly. We really enjoyed the process of writing and recording Make It and feel that the track encompasses what Parker Barrow is all about.”
A video for ‘Make It’ was shot on location in Nashville, and was directed and produced by Keith Leman, whose credentials include Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wade, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Kenny Chesney and Willie Nelson.
Parker Barrow is a high energy, blues-infused southern rock ‘n’ roll band led by husband-and-wife duo Megan Kane(lead vocals) and Dylan Turner (drums). A chance encounter brought Kane and Turner together in 2019, when Turner was searching for a new singer for his band. The pair immediately hit it off, and within two weeks they were on the road together in full time pursuit of a mutual musical dream. The couple have been riding the highs and lows of rock ’n’ roll road life ever since.
Parker Barrow’s name is taken from Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow; the infamous American bank robbers during the early 1930s Great Depression.
In 2023 Parker Barrow expanded with the full-time inclusion of guitarist and musical director Alex Bender. Parker Barrow’s compelling vintage sound contains elements of rock, southern rock, blues, and soul; but the band’s brand of music is unmistakably and distinctly their own. The band commands an impressive mix of old and new influences threaded throughout their distinctive sound, including The Allman Brothers, The Black Crowes, Blackberry Smoke, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, Tedeschi-Trucks, Whiskey Myers and Led Zeppelin.
From Parker Barrow’s 2023 debut album Jukebox Gypsies they released the singles ‘Count Your Dollars’ and ‘Back To Birmingham’ that racked up over a million views on YouTube.
Booked worldwide by Intrepid Artists International, Parker Barrow has become well known for electrifying, full throttle live shows where no two performances are the same and their songs are often infused with extended jams that move seamlessly through the emotional spectrum.
Currently, the band are on the road in the US performing concerts with Robert Jon & the Wreck, Them Dirty Roses, The Kentucky Headhunters, and Feel. Described as a “well-oiled rock ’n’ roll machine on stage with a captivating live presence and infectious energy” check them out when they hit the UK by reserving your tickets by clicking here. The ‘Make It’ single is available on all streaming platforms here and you can check out the music video here at RAMzine.
