Sometimes we are lucky enough to cross paths with someone who’s got a God-given gift…and if we’re extra lucky, he might share it for us to enjoy. Parker Smith has been making music for almost 20 of his 30 years— not just because he likes it, but because it’s just plain in him. He can remember falling in love with the sounds of Etta James, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson as well as long forgotten Appalachian string bands and blues musicians when he was just a kid playing drums in the Seattle punk scene. Now, after over a decade of listening to scratchy 78 rpm records, getting his hands on every stringed instrument you can dream of, traveling, touring and mastering his craft, Parker brings you a unique and authentic collection of his own music— which tugs at the heart strings and combines a timeless bluesy spirit with a soulful, melodic, and poetic hope that we all long to hold on to. A sound that you’ll have to hear for yourself.