{"id":270585,"date":"2025-04-23T10:01:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/?p=270585"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:18:19","slug":"reid-parsons-lightbulb-single-back-to-back-album-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/folk\/singer-songwriter\/reid-parsons-lightbulb-single-back-to-back-album-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Reid Parsons Illuminates the Everyday with New Single \u201cLightbulb\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The song\u2019s central metaphor\u2014\u201ca little lightbulb on the ceiling\u201d\u2014offers a humble counterpoint to the grandiosity so often found in pop love songs. \u201cThere are no chandeliers or fancy LEDs in this picture,\u201d Parsons explains. \u201cJust a warm, steady glow\u2014something simple but lasting. That\u2019s how I think about love.\u201d<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cLightbulb\u201d is the third and final single from\u00a0<strong><em>Back to Back<\/em><\/strong>, following the bossa nova-tinged\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prospectpr.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db326eb827da848618daefd9&amp;id=d3668a7616&amp;e=bf9d61c71f\">title track<\/a>\u00a0and the bluesy anthem of resilience, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/prospectpr.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db326eb827da848618daefd9&amp;id=d34cf7f3b1&amp;e=bf9d61c71f\">Get Out of Bed<\/a>,\u201d which was recently featured by\u00a0<strong><em>The Big Takeover<\/em><\/strong>, who praised Parsons as \u201cone of Vermont\u2019s most compelling musical voices.\u201d Engineered by\u00a0<strong>Ben Collette<\/strong>\u00a0(Trey Anastasio, Susan Tedeschi, Sharon Jones) and recorded live to tape at Burlington\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Tank Recording Studio<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Back to Back<\/em>\u00a0is a stunning debut\u2014an orchestral Americana record steeped in soul, <a href=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/department\/folk\/\">folk<\/a>, jazz, and classical influences.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Rooted in the slow, natural rhythms of their home state, Parsons\u2019 songwriting is deeply informed by place, architecture, and human connection. \u201cMusic has always been where I can build a world to embrace all parts of myself,\u201d they say. From tender reflections on intimacy to wry meditations on mental health,\u00a0<em>Back to Back<\/em>\u00a0invites listeners into that world\u2014a thoughtfully constructed space where hope and realism coexist.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Raised in Moretown, VT, Parsons\u2019 musical foundation includes childhood car rides scored by Lucinda Williams and Steely Dan, classical composition studies, and a long-running love affair with jazz and blues. They cut their teeth performing at the now-defunct Purple Moon Pub\u2014once a launchpad for Grace Potter\u2014and fronted a 13-piece soul and Motown band while studying music and anthropology.\u00a0<em>Back to Back<\/em>\u00a0was funded through a successful crowdfunding campaign and day jobs in farming and food systems, reflecting the same quiet integrity found in the music itself.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>In support of the album, Parsons has announced a series of new live dates across Vermont this spring and summer, including a hometown release show on\u00a0<strong>June 12th\u00a0<\/strong>at<strong>\u00a0Foam\u00a0<\/strong>in<strong>\u00a0Burlington<\/strong>. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prospectpr.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db326eb827da848618daefd9&amp;id=59b89a5cf2&amp;e=bf9d61c71f\">reidparsons.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Lightbulb - Reid Parsons\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_1ENvpM9Lo5w\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F1ENvpM9Lo5w%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ENvpM9Lo5w\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M12S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-04-22T14:44:46Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_1ENvpM9Lo5w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F1ENvpM9Lo5w%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Lightbulb - Reid Parsons<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1ENvpM9Lo5w\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F1ENvpM9Lo5w%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Lightbulb - Reid Parsons\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Lightbulb by Reid Parsons Keep in Touch with Reid: reidparsons.com instagram.com\/reidparsonsmusic facebook.com\/reidparsonsmusic\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1ENvpM9Lo5w\" target=\"_blank\">Watch this video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading270585_592247-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading270585_592247-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading270585_592247-66\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading270585_592247-66 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading270585_592247-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading270585_592247-66\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading270585_592247-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading270585_592247-66\"><strong><u>Reid Parsons \u2013 Upcoming Tour Dates<\/u><\/strong><br \/>Saturday, May 3 \u2013 Marigold Gallery \u2013 Burlington, VT<br \/>Friday, June 6 \u2013 Nectar\u2019s \u2013 Burlington, VT<br \/>Thursday, June 12 \u2013 Foam (Album Release Show) \u2013 Burlington, VT<br \/>Saturday, July 5 \u2013 Shelburne Vineyard \u2013 Shelburne, VT<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong><u>Back To Back by Reid Parsons<\/u><\/strong><br \/>1. 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