David Parmley
| David Parmley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 1, 1959 White House, Tennessee |
| Genres | Bluegrass music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Pinecastle |
| Associated acts | Don Parmley, Bluegrass Cardinals, Continental Divide, White House, Cardinal Tradition |
| Website | davidparmley |
David Parmley is a bluegrass vocalist, guitarist, and award-winning bandleader. He is best known for being a co-founder of both the Bluegrass Cardinals and Continental Divide.
Parmley was born in White House, Tennessee, but grew up in Los Angeles, California. His father Don Parmley was an esteemed bluegrass banjoist.
In 1974, Parmley began playing bluegrass professionally at age 17, singing lead vocals and playing guitar with his father Don and mandolinist Randy Graham in the Bluegrass Cardinals. In 1991, Parmley left the Bluegrass Cardinals and moved to Nashville to pursue a solo career in country music.
In 1994, Parmley formed David Parmley, Scott Vestal and Continental Divide with Scott Vestal (banjo), Rickie Simpkins (fiddle), Jimmy Bowen (mandolin), Mike Anglin (bass), and Randy Kohrs (resonator guitar). In 1995, they released David Parmley, Scott Vestal & Continental Divide album (Pinecastle). Also in 1995, Continental Divide won the IBMA award for Emerging Artist of the Year.
1996, Continental Divide released the On the Divide album for Pinecastle Records. Personnel included Parmley, Anglin, Vestal, Bowen, Aubrey Haynie (mandolin, fiddle), and Larry Atamanuik (percussion).
In 1998, Vestal departed the band. The band name was changed to Continental Divide, and then David Parmley and Continental Divide.
In 2001, Continental Divide released What We Leave Behind and in 2002, they released Pathway of Time with Parmley, Anglin, Ben Greene (banjo), Danny Barnes (mandolin, vocals), and Steve Day (fiddle, vocals). Giest artists included Jim Hurst (guitar) and Glen Duncan (fiddle).
The Long Time Coming album was released in 2005. The lineup included Randy Graham (mandolin), Dale Perry (banjo), Barry Berrier (bass), and Steve Day (fiddle).
In 2007, they released “Church House Hymns” album, and in 2008, the 3 Silver Dollars album with the title track composed by Tom T. and Dixie Hall. The band included Parmley, Perry (banjo, vocals), Ron Spears (mandolin, vocals), Ron Stewart (fiddle), and Kyle Perkins (bass). Rhonda Vincent provided harmony vocals on "Meadow On The Mountain."
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