BOB PARINS

Hot Sardines Video! Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:52:47 -0400

Hot Sardines Video!
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen

I had the pleasure of playing Bass on the Josh Mease session at...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:47:15 -0400

I had the pleasure of playing Bass on the Josh Mease session at Daytrotter. click here to listen!

Feminine Effects Of Montreal put this out on a split 7”...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:04:55 -0400

Feminine Effects

Of Montreal put this out on a split 7” with Deerhoof. Listen for yours truly on pedal steel guitar. There’s a lot in there, and Kevin even let me do the big cheesy chords that I love so much. listen here

New Of Montreal record Paralytic Stalks has landed. It features...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:50:00 -0500

New Of Montreal record Paralytic Stalks has landed. It features some Bob Parins pedal steel guitar on Wintered Debts and a lot of great stuff from our good buddies Zac Colwell (Fancy Colors) and K Ishibashi (Kishi bashi).

You can stream the entire record for FREE HERE

Producer Jason Finkel’s Sonic Scoop article I went down...

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:55:39 -0400

Producer Jason Finkel’s Sonic Scoop article

I went down to Jason Finkel’s studio 4a the other day to play guitar and be recorded for the audio samples that accompany an article he wrote for Sonicscoop.com. A thoughtful and interesting lesson/philosophical musing on how to record guitars.

click here to check it out

Vetiver and Fruit Bats on World Cafe. This was a fun...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:52:27 -0400

Vetiver and Fruit Bats on World Cafe. This was a fun opportunity to play some steel with both Vetiver and Fruit Bats. Be sure to listen to the bonus “Worse For Wear” With Fruit Bat’s Ron Lewis on bass and yours truly on Pedal Steel Guitar. (click to listen)

Bob Parins with Eric D Johnson and Nathan Junior at the Onion...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:36:20 -0400

Bob Parins with Eric D Johnson and Nathan Junior at the Onion A.V. Club

Our Idiot Brother is out this weekend! It features music by...

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:30:42 -0400

Our Idiot Brother is out this weekend! It features music by Eric D Johnson (Fruit Bats), Nathan Larson, Willie Nelson, and I play Pedal Steel Guitar. Check it out!

“You’re Gone” (Lucky Little Guy) is being licensed for use in...

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:45:00 -0400

“You’re Gone” (Lucky Little Guy) is being licensed for use in Fairhaven, a new indie film. It’s going to Sundance and some other festivals this fall. Listen for my song in the background (for about one minute) during a scene on the lobster boat.

Vetiver on the BBC in Manchester with Marc Riley (click to...

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:07:00 -0400

Vetiver on the BBC in Manchester with Marc Riley (click to listen)

Check out Vetiver Live on BBC radio

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:27:54 -0400

Check out Vetiver Live on BBC radio

Vetiver live on WNYC. Click here to listen and see the video.

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:31:07 -0400

Vetiver live on WNYC. Click here to listen and see the video.

Hey, the new VETIVER record has been announced! It’s...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:40:11 -0400

Hey, the new VETIVER record has been announced! It’s called the Errant Charm and is coming out via Sub Pop on June 14th, but for now you can get a free download of one of the tracks HERE. I play bass, of course, and sing backing vocals here and there. There’s also a touch of pedal steel guitar sprinkled in on one song. Weee!

P.S. Isn’t that a nice cover? Art and layout by Nathaniel Russell

The new Sondre Lerche record comes out May 30th. This is a...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:28:40 -0400

The new Sondre Lerche record comes out May 30th. This is a great record and features yours truly on pedal steel guitar, chromatic harmonica, and even barking out some harmony vocals. For those of you in NYC, there’s a listening party/show on May 6th at Union Pool. TKTs are limited, you’ll need to get them in advance HERE it’s a password protected link: (shhhhhh here’s the password 826sondre shhhhhhh)

I did a Coach House Sounds session playing Bass with Josh Mease...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:13:09 -0400

I did a Coach House Sounds session playing Bass with Josh Mease on our tour together last August.

click here to check it out

A highlight of this year’s SXSW festivities was seeing...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:04:21 -0400

A highlight of this year’s SXSW festivities was seeing Yellowbirds play in trio format. Sam Cohen is a force to be reckoned with on the electric guitar!

Vetiver had a fun trip down to SXSW and back. Otto Hauser was...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:49:22 -0400

Vetiver had a fun trip down to SXSW and back. Otto Hauser was occupied playing with Lia Ices, so we brought on the excellent Brian Kantor to fill in. Brian plays with a bunch of great bands including Yellowbirds, Higgins, Rocketship Park, Two Men Gentleman Band.

Jack Dishel’s band Only Son has a great new album called...

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:01:00 -0500

Jack Dishel’s band Only Son has a great new album called Searchlight. Check out this track and listen for yours truly on pedal steel guitar at the end.

Vetiver live at the Onion A.V. Club. Click the picture to...

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:43:00 -0500

Vetiver live at the Onion A.V. Club. Click the picture to see/hear.

Lucky Little Guy is now available here for download: Lucky...

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:03:33 -0400

Lucky Little Guy is now available here for download: Lucky Little Guy.

100% of proceeds come directly to me and will help to cover the costs of making the record. If you want to help support the project, this is a great way to do it. (Credit/Debit/Paypal accepted)

For those of you who prefer to hold a disk in your hand please just include your address when you purchase the download and I’ll send one to you. (free shipping).