Visualise a mysterious venue in an unmarked spot in an unnamed city. A place that draws in runaways, strays and the misfits. Inside, characters slink around looking for the night of their lives; they loudly bemoan lost lovers, and perish from ugly feelings. All that happens against the neon lights and thick velvet curtains, is thrilling, sometimes gnarly and unpleasant, but relief and sanctuary from the outside world is always on offer.
Music by Picture Parlour fills the air. From the howling introduction of “Cielo Drive” to the seductive garage band sass of “Who’s There To Love Without You?,” Katherine Parlour on smokey lead vocals and guitar and Ella Risi on instinctive lead guitar pull you deeper into their terrain. Welcome to The Parlour, a surreal world shaped by working class Northern Soul culture and 70s rock ‘n’ roll, and crafted by two future stars.
