Over My Shoulder (album)

Over My Shoulder
Studio album by
Mel Parsons
Released9 March 2009
GenreFolk,[1] alternative country[2]
Length39:12
LabelCape Road Recordings[3]
ProducerMel Parsons, David Long, Shaun Elley[4]
Mel Parsons chronology
Over My Shoulder
(2009) 		Red Grey Blue
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Under the Radar[5]

Over My Shoulder is Mel Parsons' debut album, released on 9 March 2009 on Cape Road Recordings.[3][6] Parsons returned to New Zealand to start work on her debut album in 2007.[7] The album was written by Parsons, and recorded with co-producer Shaun Elley and her backing band The Rhythm Kings, along with support from Don McGlashan, The Sami Sisters, Lisa Tomlins, and Neil Watson.[8][9][4] Parsons created her own label, Cape Road Recordings, so she could release her album independently while using the New Zealand music firm Border Music for distribution.[10] The album was nominated for the Tui NZ Music Award's Folk Album of the Year.[11]

  1. ^ "Mel Parsons – Over My Shoulder". Salient. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. ^ Ward, Nick (23 October 2009). "Parsons' performance a treat". Stuff. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Over My Shoulder by Mel Parsons". iTunes NZ. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b Over My Shoulder (CD liner). Mel Parsons. New Zealand: Cape Road Recordings. 2009. CRR081.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Koorts, Hayley (28 August 2015). "Over My Shoulder by Mel Parsons". Under the Radar. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Over My Shoulder by Mel Parsons". Bandcamp. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. ^ Smith, Jacqueline (29 January 2010). "A stroke of folk". Entertainment. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. ^ Segedin, Kara. "MEL PARSONS: Over My Shoulder". Kara Segedin. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Mel Parsons & The Rhythm Kings". ObscureNZ. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Mel Parsons – Interview". Under the Radar. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Mel Parsons - Down So Long". Radio NZ. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2019.