Biography
Parlor Greens deliver instrumental, organ-driven blues, funk, and soul that evokes the spirit of Booker T. & the MG’s and the Meters while steering clear of labored imitation, drawing attention from present-day audiences. Hammond organist Adam Scone, guitarist Jimmy James, and drummer Tim Carman formed the trio through an unplanned convergence. Prior to this union, Scone had built a reputation with the Miami-based Scone Cash Players, James with the Seattle-born True Loves and Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, and Carman with Boston’s GA-20, with each musician already attached to the Loveland, Ohio-based soul revival imprint Colemine Records. Carman took the initial step by proposing that a fresh organ combo track at Colemine’s Portage Studio and enlisting Scone and James. The three quickly settled into the groove that shaped “West Memphis,” a cut that nodded to Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man” yet carried a leaner, more stripped-down edge. That track anchored the group’s debut album In Green We Dream, which included nine additional originals alongside a version of George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord.” The record moved well enough to require repeated vinyl and CD pressings, after which the band booked shows alongside Seattle labelmates the Dip.
Albums
Singles
