Parker House and Theory

Parker House and Theory is an American rock band formed in the summer of 1999 by Eric-jon Tasker and Carlos Foglia in Boston, Massachusetts. Parker House and Theory (PHT) is signed to indie label Rule of 4 Records and is currently touring in support of their debut full-length album, Automatic Stranger produced by thirteen time Grammy winner Thom Russo.

Carlos Foglia and Eric-jon Tasker were roommates while at college. They matriculated at Emerson together from 1997 - 2001. The name of the band came from a road trip by the two founding members in 1999. They wrote down the names which were printed on the sides of big rig trucks that they passed. Mixing up the words collected, they came up with two names for their band. The first, which was discarded, was Calarc Bean Company and Friends. The second name they created was the one they ultimately used - Parker House and Theory.

After Tasker and Foglia wrote a collection of songs, they recorded an EP title YAOUIDASI in 1999. After a list of performances, they decided to bring on more musicians to fill out the sound. The first batch of musicians they hired were

The second batch of musicians included

The current incarnation includes

Parker House and Theory were recognized locally with a Boston Music Award for their EP release in 2006, PHT followed up with their highly anticipated full-length album “Automatic Stranger”, released in the spring of 2008 on their own label, Rule of 4 Records. Recorded with 7x Grammy winner Thom Russo (Audioslave, System Of A Down, Juanes, Maná) “Automatic Stranger” delivers energetic rock, driving funk, infectious pop melodies, intimate moments and mature arrangements.

Labeled as a "soon to crack" band (Boston Herald) and "one of the next generation of acts to watch" (Boston Globe), Parker House and Theory is on a mission to spread their musical seed far and wide. Having won over the audiences of and shared the stage with Of A Revolution, Jurassic 5, 311, G. Love and Special Sauce, The Wailers, Dropkick Murphys, John Butler Trio, and State Radio, they are on the right path.

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