{{Short description|English guitarist (born 1995)}} {{Redirect|Albion (band)|the other English folk band|The Albion Band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Joe Parrish | image = Albion (53834926567).jpg | caption = Parrish with Albion in 2024 | background = vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Joseph Parrish-James | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1995}} | birth_place = [[Bedfordshire]], England | instrument = Guitar, vocals, flute, mandolin | genre = [[Progressive rock]], [[folk rock]] | occupation = Musician, songwriter | years_active = 2019–present | label = [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]] | website = https://www.bandmix.co.uk/joe-parrish-james/ }}
'''Joseph Parrish-James''' [pəriʃ-dʒeɪmz] (born 1995<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-10-27|language=en|title=Joe Parrish-James|url=https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/9671305-Joe-Parrish-James|website=Discogs.com}}</ref> in [[Bedfordshire]], England) is a British guitarist of the bands Albion and [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jbonamassa.com/features/2019/ktba-at-sea-mediterranean-ii-onsale/ |title=Ian Anderson Presents Jethro Tull Joining The Line-Up! |last= |first= |date= |website=Jbonamassa.com |publisher= |access-date=2023-10-28 |quote=}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Parrish found his love for music at the age of three<ref name="jt1">{{cite web|access-date=2023-10-27|language=en|title=JOE PARRISH|type=Guitar|url=https://jethrotull.com/musicians/joe-parrish-bio/|website=Jethrotull.com}}</ref> and learned to play the guitar at the age of six. In his childhood, he listened to [[Deep Purple]], [[Steeleye Span]], and later [[Iron Maiden]].<ref name="jt1"/> Joe studied composition and arrangement at the [[London College of Music]].<ref name="jt1"/>
==Career== After graduating, Parrish arranged and composed for classical ensembles (orchestra and string quartet). His biggest influences are [[Ralph Vaughan Williams|Vaughan Williams]], [[Peter Warlock|Warlock]], [[Dmitri Shostakovich]] and [[Igor Stravinsky]].
Parrish joined [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]] as their lead guitarist in 2019,<ref name="hom1">{{cite web|access-date=2023-10-27|title=JETHRO TULL mit neuem Gitarristen|url=https://www.hooked-on-music.de/news/jethro-tull-mit-neuem-gitarristen-jethro-tull/409|website=Hooked-on-music.de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-10-27|language=en|title=Josephgwilymparrishjames|url=https://www.instagram.com/josephgwilymparrishjames/|website=Instgram.com}}</ref> succeeding [[Florian Opahle]]. He played on one track of ''[[The Zealot Gene]]'' (2022) and all tracks of ''[[RökFlöte]]'' (2023).
Parrish is also the singer, guitarist, flute player and songwriter of his own folk rock band ''Albion''.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-10-27|language=en|title=albionofficialuk|url=https://www.instagram.com/albionofficialuk/|website=Instagram.com}}</ref> In March 2024, he left Jethro Tull to focus on Albion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2024-02-20 |title=Jethro Tull announce departure of guitarist Joe Parrish |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/jethro-tull-announce-departure-of-guitarist-joe-parrish |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Loudersound.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Style and equipment== His first electric guitar at age 11 was a Yamaha Pacifica. Later, he switched to a John Petrucci 6 Musicman guitar.<ref>{{cite web |date=2020-02-13 |title=Joe Parrish Interview (by Tullianos) |url=http://www.laufi.de/board/viewtopic.php?t=7781 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=Laufi.de |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> He has also used a Schecter Diamond Series 7 String and Ibanez Parlour Acoustic. Amplifiers have included a Blackstar,<ref>{{cite web |last=López |first=David |date=2020-02-13 |title=Joe Parrish, de la banda de Ian Anderson, : «espero que disfrutéis de nuestra gira por España» |url=https://www.miusyk.com/joe-parrish-banda-ian-anderson-espero-disfruteis-gira-espana.html |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Miusyk.com |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> an ID:100 TVP, and a POD XT. In addition to guitar, he plays mandolin<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Jethro Tull launch video for 'Hammer On Hammer'; new studio album 'RökFlöte' out 21st April |url=https://www.progradar.org/index.php/tag/joe-parrish-james/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Proradar.org |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> and flute, and also sings.<ref>{{cite web |last=Parrish-James |first=Joe |date= |title=Joe Parrish-James |url=https://www.bandmix.co.uk/joe-parrish-james/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=Bandmix.co.uk |publisher= |quote=}}</ref>
==Discography== ;Albion * ''Pryderi'' (2020) * ''Lakesongs Of Elbid'' (2024)
;Jethro Tull * ''[[The Zealot Gene]]'' (2022) * ''[[RökFlöte]]'' (2023)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://jethrotull.com/musicians/joe-parrish-bio/ Biography] * [https://joeparrish.bandcamp.com/track/spem-in-alium-40-guitars Spem in alium (40 Guitars)] * [https://soundcloud.com/joe-parrish-909588645 Joe Parrish, Composer]
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