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Journeys In Sound: Arlo Parks

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Arlo Parks talks about the music that has sound-tracked the ups and downs of her life

Arlo Parks talks about the songs that have sound-tracked the ups and downs of her life, and how she expresses thoughts, feelings and emotions through her own music and lyrics

Nemone combines her roles of DJ and integrative psychotherapist to talk in-depth with singer-songwriter Arlo Parks about the songs that have sound-tracked the ups and downs of her life so far. Arlo also explores how she expresses thoughts, feelings and emotions through her own music and lyrics.

Arlo began uploading demos to BBC Music Introducing and made her debut in November 2018 when she released the song 'Cola'. A year later the song had amassed over three million streams online. Signed up by Transgressive Records, Arlo released the title track of her upcoming EP, 'Super Sad Generation', a song that portrayed teenage emotions spinning out of control. The full four-track EP was released in the Spring of 2019. This led to Arlo's first-ever gig at The Great Escape in Brighton, and just weeks after taking her A Level exams she was playing to transfixed audiences at the Glastonbury and Latitude Festivals. She also supported Jordan Rakei on tour and released her second EP 'Sophie'. 

Kicking off 2020 with a coveted 'BBC Sound Of' nomination, she embarked on her first headline tour of Europe but could not complete it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Arlo's wise and tender singles 'Eugene', 'Black Dog' and 'Hurt' were timely. Tackling depression, sexuality, heartbreak and prejudice, her songs not only illustrated the worries of Generation-Z but scored a moment in time for a wider audience confused and concerned by world events and in need of a soothing musical balm.

Arlo's debut studio album 'Collapsed in Sunbeams', was released at the beginning of 2021 to critical acclaim, and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. It has earnt her nominations for Album of the Year, Best New Artist and Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2021 Brit Awards.

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