JOHNNY PARRY
Musician Composer Producer Arranger
Welcome to the home of acclaimed composer, songwriter, arranger, producer, instrumentalist and leader of the Johnny Parry Chamber Orchestra.
Upcoming projects
Glass Graduate Symphony
A symphony based on the works of Marcel Proust, joint new composition by Johnny and iconic producer David M Allen (The Cure, Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy), combines Johnny’s flair for orchestral composition and David’s visionary use of electronic sounds. The recording sessions have recently finished and the four-movement experimental juggernaut is currently being mixed by Dave Lynch (The Magic Numbers, Billy Bragg, Natalie Imbruglia). An explosion of electronic textures and classical instruments for written vintage synths, drum machines and a large orchestra.
ISOLDA
has teamed up with Johnny over the last year to produce a masterpiece of electronic soundscapes with her hauntingly beautiful voice and songwriting accompanied by a cinematic sound-world of orchestral and organic electronic elements. Previous work includes collaboration with Tim Goldsworthy (LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead). Visit here to listen to previous releases, mixed and produced in collaboration with Mercury Prize nominee and winner, Shuta Shinoda, (Hot Chip, Alexis Taylor, , Spiritualized, Daughter, GhostPoet, Anna Meredith, Jehnny Beth). Release date TBC.
Fe Salomon
and Johnny have reunited to work on the follow up album to ‘Living Rooms’. (more about that here). In the last year since her debut Fe is already establishing herself as a contemporary-pop powerhouse of original ideas armed with her uniquely powerful and arresting voice. First single is due autumn 2024.
Duzzy Avocado
Johnny has just wrapped on producing the debut EP for Duzzy Avocado. Alternative country music for the celebrated Bedford-based, all-female, four-piece, including The Johnny Parry Chamber Orchestra’s 1st violinist, Anne-Marie Kirby. Launch event at Bedford Esquires on the 25th October 2024.
Richard Neuberg
Singer songwriter Richard Neuberg, formerly Viarosa, approached Johnny to compose the strings for his beautiful brooding songs for his debut solo album, ‘The Vine’. Richard’s rich baritone voice and intricate classical guitar in duet with Johnny arrangements for full strings section, haunting French horn’s and distant female choral harmonies. To be release late 2024. Visit here to hear some early versions of what’s to come.