Redlands-based guitarist Eric Parkes has lived on the west coast since moving from New York City to study guitar at the University of Redlands.  In his senior year, he began playing with four local musicians as part of the blues/rock band The Family, before co-founding southern rock/jam band All Marbles.  In their years performing together, All Marbles has put out two studio albums alongside live releases and played in venues throughout southern California, collaborating with and performing alongside blues, rock, alt-country, and reggae-influenced bands.  During his time playing with All Marbles, Parkes also released two solo albums and performed locally with singer-songwriter Matt Coleman, Coleslaw, and the Inland Empire All Stars.

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While unable to be in the studio or performing with All Marbles over the past several months, Parkes resumed writing and recording on his own, and in Fall of 2020 released the southern jam rock-influenced album Complete Frogs.  The title track is part of a new collaboration with his good friend Bobby Viola.  The remaining tracks were otherwise written recorded, and produced by Parkes. 

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April 30th, 2021 is the official release date of Parkes' newest album, The Dead Bee King.  It is loaded with extended deep funk-rock jams, roots rock guitars, and organic acoustic sounds.  The album tells the story of the Dead Bee King and his reign after an apocalyptic tragedy.  One track, Interplanetary Supernova Hive Party details the costume rave thrown by the dead bees with the Bee Queen.  It will be available on all streaming and download services.  

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