The Parlor Mob
Encyclopedia
The Parlor Mob is a rock
band founded in New Jersey in 2004 and named after a notorious 19th Century gang. The band consists of singer Mark Melicia, guitarists David Rosen and Paul Ritchie, drummer Sam Bey and bassist Anthony Chick.
. After recording a 4-song EP
for Capitol, the band was dropped in the wake of a corporate merger between Capitol and Virgin Records
. The band chose to give the EP away for free, eventually attracting the attention of Roadrunner Records
.
(Tom Waits
, Kings of Leon
, The Dwarves, Modest Mouse), who had contacted the band while they were recording their EP for Capitol, contacted Roadrunner to express his interest in producing the album. The recording was completed on Halloween of 2007 and released digitally on April 11, 2008. The physical CD was released on May 6, 2008. The band and their album were featured on the iTunes store
's section of best new rock artists in 2008. The lead single "Can't Keep No Good Boy Down" was featured in the sixth season of the television show Entourage
.
On August 22, 2011, the band released "Into The Sun", the lead single from Dogs. The full album was released on October 11, 2011. A special edition was also released featuring 3 bonus tracks.
Dogs was chosen as the title of the album "because it is a personification of everything we all have become and a wide reaching, never-ending analogy for what we currently feel; a unified stamp of our lives in this moment. We have been beaten to the ground, spit on and kicked, and we have bitten back and clawed at those who are against us. We have felt caged. We have been hungry and fought for scraps. We have been pet and praised in one instant, and neglected and abused in the next. We have formed a pack, and we are fiercely loyal to one another."
Producer Jacquire King
The New York Times
BMI
The Aquarian Weekly
Singles
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band founded in New Jersey in 2004 and named after a notorious 19th Century gang. The band consists of singer Mark Melicia, guitarists David Rosen and Paul Ritchie, drummer Sam Bey and bassist Anthony Chick.
Formation & Capitol Records
The original members of The Parlor Mob formed in 2004 originally as What About Frank and self-released an album in 2005. The band won the title of Best Live Band at the Asbury Music Awards twice, attracting the attention of Capitol RecordsCapitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
. After recording a 4-song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
for Capitol, the band was dropped in the wake of a corporate merger between Capitol and Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. The band chose to give the EP away for free, eventually attracting the attention of Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
.
And You Were A Crow (2008)
On September 28, 2007, the band began recording at Asheville, NC's Echo Mountain studios. Producer Jacquire KingJacquire King
Jacquire King is a record producer, mix engineer, songwriter/musician, and artist manager. Some of the artists he has worked with include Tom Waits, Modest Mouse, Kings of Leon, Mutemath, Cold War Kids, Norah Jones, Tim Finn and Buddy Guy. He is a multiple Grammy Award winner and nominee...
(Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
, Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
, The Dwarves, Modest Mouse), who had contacted the band while they were recording their EP for Capitol, contacted Roadrunner to express his interest in producing the album. The recording was completed on Halloween of 2007 and released digitally on April 11, 2008. The physical CD was released on May 6, 2008. The band and their album were featured on the iTunes store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
's section of best new rock artists in 2008. The lead single "Can't Keep No Good Boy Down" was featured in the sixth season of the television show Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
.
Dogs (2011)
On August 15, 2010 the band released a statement via their website in regards to their upcoming album:On August 22, 2011, the band released "Into The Sun", the lead single from Dogs. The full album was released on October 11, 2011. A special edition was also released featuring 3 bonus tracks.
Dogs was chosen as the title of the album "because it is a personification of everything we all have become and a wide reaching, never-ending analogy for what we currently feel; a unified stamp of our lives in this moment. We have been beaten to the ground, spit on and kicked, and we have bitten back and clawed at those who are against us. We have felt caged. We have been hungry and fought for scraps. We have been pet and praised in one instant, and neglected and abused in the next. We have formed a pack, and we are fiercely loyal to one another."
Reviews & Reception
CityNews.caProducer Jacquire King
The New York Times
BMI
The Aquarian Weekly
Members
- Mark Melicia – vocals
- David Rosen – guitar
- Paul Ritchie – guitar
- Anthony Chick - bass
- Sam Bey – drums
Discography
Albums- What About Frank? (self-released) (2005)
- The Parlor Mob EP (2006)
- And You Were a CrowAnd You Were a Crow- The Parlor Mob :* Mark Melicia – lead vocals* Paul Ritchie – guitar* David Rosen – guitar* Nicholas Villapiano – bass* Samuel Bey – drums, backing vocals- Production :* Jacquire King – producer, recording engineer* Matt Radosevich - recording engineer...
(2008) - Dogs (2011)
Singles
- "Can't Keep No Good Boy Down" (2008)
- "Hard Times" (2008)
- "Into The Sun" (2011)