On Earth, As It Is, by Duncan Parsons

On Earth, As It Is

by Duncan Parsons

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Scottington I’m only on the first track, heaven! 20+ minutes! This is so transporting! Beam me up, Scotty!

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1.	Heaven 23:03	info	buy track
2.	This Day 06:40	info	buy track
3.	Fissures Of Men 02:57	info	buy track
4.	FinishLine 02:44	info	buy track
5.	Unnecessary Kindness 04:50	info	buy track
6.	Three Sixteen 07:08	info	buy track
7.	Lead Us Not 04:27	info	buy track
8.	Fissures Of Men (reprise) 01:15	info	buy track
9.	Valediction (Power And Glory) 13:22	info	buy track

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“On Earth, As It Is” is the sixth album from multi-instrumentalist Duncan Parsons. Using The Lord's Prayer as a framework, the album explores themes of trust, anger, forgiveness, responsibility, temptation, and other elements of basic humanity via rock, folk, minimalism, jazz, and whatever else was lying about the studio.

Taking cues from across the progressive canon, from the existential themes of The Dark Side Of The Moon, through diverse instrumentation, to the rock/acoustic, long/short track album structure from Yes‘ Fragile and Jethro Tull’s Aqualung, "On Earth, As It Is" places itself in the heart of the progressive tradition.

Along with the familiar faces of John Hackett, Nick Fletcher, Kim Eames, and Ben Eckersley, "On Earth, As It Is" welcomes John Helliwell (Supertramp), Dave Bainbridge (Iona, Strawbs, Lifesigns), John Steel (The Daintees), Leland Sklar (well, everyone), and Lizz Lipscombe into its musical fold; each guest bringing something unique to the soundscape. This may be the first time that Helliwell and Sklar have appeared together on the same tune, and is almost certainly the first occurrence of spoons and washboard trading fours on a progressive recording!

Throughout the album one might catch glimpses of the likes of Supertramp, Bill Withers, Michael Nyman, Anthony Phillips, Alan Parsons (no relation!), Bruford/ UK, Pink Floyd, Gentle Giant..

Released on 2nd December 2022, "On Earth, As It Is" is available on CD and as a download, both via Bandcamp, alongside a digital release on all major platforms.

Currently drummer with the John Hackett Band and bassist with Joanne Harris’ #Storytime Band, Duncan’s other work has included Marc Catley and Paley’s Watch, Judith Silver, Marianne Velvärt, Philip Clemo, and music for theatre & video.He spends his days split between writing music, and buried in code for audio production.

‘Parsons writes catchy ditties and clever lyrics, he also possesses the ability to make restrained ideas have more impact than first impressions would have you believe.’
(Sea of Tranquility)
‘..mixes a dry wit with a wonderfully observant line in lyrics, this is an album that will both delight and provoke thought in equal measures.’
(The Waiting Room on ‘Abandoned Buildings’)

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released December 2, 2022

All songs and sounds by Duncan Parsons
Duncan Parsons - drums and percussion; electric, nylon, variax, steel, and bass guitars;
some peculiar assortment of keyboards; vocals; engineering, production.

Guests, in order of appearance
John Helliwell - sax and clarinet (1, 2, 9)
Lizz Lipscombe - violin and viola (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
John Hackett - flute (1, 6, 7, 9)
Kim Eames - angelic host (1)
Dave Bainbridge - steel strung guitar (1)
Nick Fletcher - fusion guitar (1)
Leland Sklar - bass (2, 7)
Ben Eckersley - cello (3, 4, 6)
John Steel - palm muted, waft, 12-string, and lead guitars (9)
Also featuring The GForce Isolation Choir, and Jeremy Richardson as the voice of God

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Duncan Parsons Sheffield, UK

Multi-instrumentalist, drummer with the John Hackett Band, bassist with Joanne Harris and the Storytime Band

It's as if the 80s never quite arrived, music from Nineteen Seventy Twelve or Thirteen

"..like music beamed from an earlier, more innocent time.. a more assertive Nick Drake." (Prog magazine)
‘..mixes a dry wit with a wonderfully observant line in lyrics’ (The Waiting Room) ... more

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