Parris
@parrisbacon
Nashville, TN USA
Joined Nov 11, 2014
Born in New England, Parris Bacon was influenced by great
artist at an early age such as Elvis Presley, George Jones,
George Straight, Alan Jackson, Hank Williams, Jr., Lynyrd
Skynyrd,, and Beatles Jeffrey Steele. This inspiration of country
music came from years of watching “Hee Haw” while at his
grandfather’s farm in upstate New York. Parris began playing
the guitar at 12 years old and wrote his first country song by the
age of 13. Due to his mother’s love of country music, Parris’
first song that he learned how to sing was “Release Me” by Ray
Price. Parris started his very first band at the young age of 13
with two neighborhood boys …. By using only one amplifier, two
cheap guitars, and plastic pails turned upside down for drums.
During his freshman year of high school, Parris was asked to
play in a band called “Uncle Ron.” Parris’ requirement to join
the band was to buy a good amplifier and guitar. He had to work
one very long hot summer on his grandfather’s farm in upstate
New York to save every penny to finally buy a used Fender Twin
amplifier and a Fender Mustang guitar. Uncle Ron’s band
played a lot of Bad Company and Doobie Brothers music.
During a high school summer, the band was asked to play a
wedding, but the set list did not have any country songs. When
the bride’s father approached the band and said that if they
didn’t play some country songs that they wouldn’t get paid.
Parris spoke up and said “I know a few”… but not being the lead
singer, the band told Parris to go ahead and take the lead to
fulfill the Father-of- the Bride’s request. The ambiance of
country music filled the room followed by every couple dancing
the waltz to these beautiful country melodies. When Parris sung
every country song he knew…
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