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Graham Parker emerged out of Britain's pub rock scene of the early 1970's. Critics took note of his debut album "Howlin Wind", praising its anger, intensity and smart lyrics. In 1979 Parker flirted with commercial success with his release "Squeezing Out Sparks" but he never becamef as well known as his contemporary (and the man with whom he was often compared) Elvis Costello. Still, Graham Parker has churned out a steady stream of work. His latest effort is called "Imaginary Television". For this one Parker concocted treatments for TV shows and wrote songs to accompany them.
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Graham Parker emerged out of Britain's pub rock scene of the early 1970's. Critics took note of his debut album "Howlin Wind", praising its anger, intensity and smart lyrics. In 1979 Parker flirted with commercial success with his release "Squeezing Out Sparks" but he never becamef as well known as his contemporary (and the man with whom he was often compared) Elvis Costello. Still, Graham Parker has churned out a steady stream of work. His latest effort is called "Imaginary Television". For this one Parker concocted treatments for TV shows and wrote songs to accompany them.
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