Listen to the song Peacemakers, debuted by P.o.R. at the Block Party in Lowertown during the 2008 RNC:
Pocket Of Resistance
Pocket of Resistance is a new band from Scottish singer-songwriter Nigel Parry, who has lived in the Twin Cities for a decade. P.o.R. have shared the stage with the likes of Boots Riley and the Coup, Eyedea, Ill Chemistry, the New Congress, Los Nativos, and Junkyard Empire.
Based in the United States, Nigel released his debut “This Side Of Paradise” album in February 2001.
“…a disc whose recommendation is its deftly managed intensity”
— New Internationalist magazine, August 2001
Haunting tunes, multi-layered lyrics, and boiling emotion are just part of this Scottish singer-songwriter’s presentation.
Although it’s not unusual for singer-songwriters to travel around the world, Nigel Parry has lived in some pretty strange and scattered parts of the world. Nigel lived from 1994 to 1998 in the Palestinian West Bank, and these places squeezed out some intense and beautiful music.
Pocket of Resistance are Nigel Parry (vocals and guitar), Greg Lyon (fretless bass guitar), Michael Metheny (mandolin & bodhrán) and Peter Thomas (tabla).
Contact/bookings welcomed via nigel [at] nigelparry.net/646-812-0897.
“Deeply moving songs… With quiet intensity, Parry gives voice to this ‘invisible people’ living under siege.”
— Lydia Howell, KFAI Radio, 90.3/106.7FM, Twin Cities, MN.
