{"id":27671,"date":"2017-05-19T21:23:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T20:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=27671"},"modified":"2017-05-19T21:23:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T20:23:42","slug":"electronic-artist-alexander-parsons-releases-debut-ep-blossom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/05\/electronic-artist-alexander-parsons-releases-debut-ep-blossom\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic Artist Alexander Parsons Releases Debut EP &#8216;Blossom&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/05\/electronic-artist-alexander-parsons-releases-debut-ep-blossom\/13047838_986268091455357_1910063482701124769_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/13047838_986268091455357_1910063482701124769_o.jpg?fit=3415%2C822&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3415,822\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13047838_986268091455357_1910063482701124769_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/13047838_986268091455357_1910063482701124769_o.jpg?fit=640%2C154&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27672\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/13047838_986268091455357_1910063482701124769_o.jpg?resize=640%2C154&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"154\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Growing up surrounded by music and art, it&#8217;s no surprise that Alexander Parsons has decided to follow music as a career.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recently releasing his debut EP, &#8216;Blossom&#8217;, the 19 year old electronic artist first became involved with music at the age of 16, playing in jam sessions at clubs. He cites his inspirations as including Skrillex, Owl City, and Lindsey Stirling. The four instrumental tracks on the EP reflect years spent learning piano as well as a distinct funk influence.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexander, from Anchorage, Alaska, says,<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;When it comes to music, I&#8217;ve never been turned on by form, or rules, for that matter. If there is an end goal for why I make music, it&#8217;s because that&#8217;s what I believe God put me on this earth to do. Music is an incredible thing, you know? It can make you dance, cry, jump for joy or put you in a relaxed state of mind. I hope that when you listen to me play you leave the show feeling like million bucks.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;Blossom&#8217;, is a mature-sounding record, the quality of sound belying his years. The title track is a smooth jazz-like number, while &#8216;Weeping Willow&#8217; takes a more electronic tack. Third on the EP, &#8216;Echo&#8217;, is an experimental-sounding piece, punctuated by high pitched stabs and other synthesised electronic sounds. The final track, &#8216;Project 500&#8217;, is underpinned by a strong keyboard base, with a fast-rhythmed\u00a0beat keeping time.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;Blossom&#8217; is available on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/blossom-ep\/id1151536954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/music\/album\/Alex_Parsons_Blossom?id=Bi5iknean3npduwcciwjbvxijom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Blossom-Alex-Parsons\/dp\/B01LRZ3IMI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1491123532&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=alex+parsons+blossom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/alex-parsons-969786060\/sets\/blossom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soundcloud<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/alexparsons.bandcamp.com\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bandcamp<\/a>. You can find out more about Alexander online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alexparsonsmusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alex_.parsons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/102526606628902116780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google +<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/myspace.com\/jazzcloud17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MySpace<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcAj6-Hl3PWnUqvU1COQIsg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, and his <a href=\"http:\/\/alexparsonsmusic.wixsite.com\/alexparsons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F253878587&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;visual=true&#038;show_comments=true&#038;color=false&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up surrounded by music and art, it&#8217;s no surprise that Alexander Parsons has decided to follow music as a career. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":27672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[57,9],"tags":[2684,9994,8104,9995,326,286,2172,144,989,939,116,837],"class_list":["post-27671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-artists","category-new-releases","tag-alaska","tag-alexander-parsons","tag-anchorage","tag-blossom","tag-electronic","tag-ep","tag-keyboard","tag-new-album","tag-new-artist","tag-new-ep","tag-review","tag-synthesiser"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-7cj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":69417,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/05\/stringz-emb-lights-on-ft-will-buchanan-katarra-parson\/","url_meta":{"origin":27671,"position":0},"title":"Stringz EMB &#8211; &#8216;Lights On&#8217; ft. 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