John’s score for Nathalie Tierlink’s film ‘Le passé devant nous’ has been nominated for an Ensor (Belgian Oscar) at the 2017 awards to be held at the Ostend Film Festival in September.  The film has a further two nominations in the best debut category.
https://www.filmfestivaloostende.be/ensors/ontdek-genomineerden-ensors-2017/

This is John’s second Ensor nomination, the first being for his score to Patrice Toye’s ‘Little Black Spiders’ in 2013.
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​ PJ HARVEY & RAMY ESSAM      ‘The Camp’

PJ Harvey and Egyptian recording artist Ramy Essam have come together to write and record ‘The Camp’, released digitally Friday 9 June 2017.

The Camp video features photographs by photo-journalist Giles Duley and was edited by Rick Holbrook.
Harvey and Essam recorded the track in Bristol with Harvey’s long-time collaborator John Parish, who produced and mixed the track. The artists will donate all net profits from the track to Beyond Association, a national Lebanese NGO which provides access to education, healthcare, and psycho-social support for displaced children in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon.

New release -    
ALDOUS HARDING   ‘Party’19th May 2017
 
Astonishing singer-songwriter from New Zealand. The album was recorded in Bristol in summer 2016 and just released worldwide through 4AD (& Flying Nun in New Zealand) to great critical acclaim. 

The Trinity Anthem (Adrian Utley and John Parish), recorded and performed live at the Trinity Centre, Bristol 4th April 2017 - every penny raised in donation helps fund essential repairs to the iconic Trinity Centre

The Trinity Anthem was written and produced by Adrian Utley and John Parish to raise money towards the essential repairs needed to the iconic Trinity Centre, Bristol.  Please help towards this worthy building.

‘Le Passé devant Nous’  is the debut full length feature from Belgian director NATHALIE TIERLINCK. It stars Evelyne Brochu, is scored by John, & opens on Friday 17th February. You can watch the trailer below: ​NB - trailer music not by John Parish

 produced by John is released on Friday Feb 3rd 2017. The album, which has a 4 star review in this month’s Mojo, also features John Parish Band/PJ Harvey drummer Jean-Marc Butty.

Nadine was “discovered” by John Parish (producer associated with PJ Harvey and Giant Sand), and approached to sing on a track on his own Screenplay LP, following which she was invited to record a full-length album. 

Catalan TV have broadcast a feature on the new John Parish produced Maika Makovski album ‘Chinook Wind’ 

‘Senza Un Perche’ by legendary Tuscan singer NADA has topped the Italian iTunes singles chart this week, twelve years after it’s initial release. ​

The sessions for ‘Tutto L’Amore Che Mi Manca’ were notable for being the birthplace of John’s ‘Italian’ band, and featured Giorgia Poli, Marta Collica, and sound engineer Marco Tagliola.  MD for the project was Sicilian singer-songwriter Cesare Basile who John produced three albums for between 2003 and 2007.