03/20 - Saturday :: Graham Parker

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Graham Parker and The Rumour were formed in the summer of 1975 and released their first album, "Howlin' Wind," to worldwide critical acclaim. Their fame continued to grow with the release of 5 albums - cementing their position as one of Britain's top live acts and selling out concerts throughout the world.

GP and The Rumour disbanded in 1980 and Parker went on to forge a solo career that continues to produce powerful work, including 1988's "The Mona Lisa's Sister," 1991's "Struck By Lightning" and the hard rocking "Acid Bubblegum," released in 1996.

The powerful and eclectic "Deepcut To Nowhere" was released in 2001 on Razor and Tie and was voted one of the ten best albums of the year by Sound And Vision magazine. In 2004 Parker released "Your Country" on Chicago's Bloodshot Records, a rootsy collection that included a cover of Jerry Garcia's "Sugaree". "Your Country" was followed in 2005 by the powerful full force rocker "Songs Of No Consequence," this set was backed by Parker's occasional touring band The Figgs. In 2007, Graham released the highly acclaimed “Don't Tell Columbus."

His most recent release “Imaginary Television," is a collection of songs written for TV shows that don't exist! Dozens of compilations are available on a variety of record labels and Parker continues to tour frequently, sometimes with backing musicians but more often as a solo act.

The Falcon is honored to present this talented artist who continues to push creative boundaries -in an intimate solo setting.

Joshua Morris began performing classical music at an early age with his father, mother, brother and sister, he began performing around the south, and the Morris Family became well known for their beautiful Irish harmonies. Later, Joshua expanded his musical repertoire to include rock and roll, drawing on his classical and Irish background, and with his band Sinclair, released the album Stories of this Land in 2002. Joshua recorded and produced the 2004 Morris Family release Farewell to Summer.

After moving to Beacon, NY in 2008, Joshua has continued his musical ambitions, melding his voice, violin and guitar into a solo act adept in both faithful traditional tunes as well as improvised original work.