Brian K & The Parkway

Brian K & The Parkway was born on a Jersey boardwalk, reared in a Virginia basement, and developed on stages spanning the east coast. Veteran Washington, DC area musicians Brian K. Pagels and Stephen Russ formed the band while on a Bruce Springsteen themed pilgrimage, later adding guitarist Mike Shade. Their roots-oriented yet expansive take on Rock & Roll has been compared to The Boss himself as well as Tom Petty, John Mayer, Elvis Costello, and Drive-By Truckers. Killing The Bear, their debut album, is a musical and lyrical journey from the Gulf Shores of the American South to the Green Mountains of Vermont; from a crowded bazaar in the Middle East to drought-stricken California; from the Rock & Soul of the Jersey Shore to heartbreak in the American heartland.