Ambrosia Parsley


Ambrosia Nicole Parsley is an American alternative pop/rock singer-songwriter. She began her career in 1999 as the lead singer of Shivaree accompanied by Danny McGough, and Duke McVinnie.
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Early life and career

Parsley was born June 23, 1971, and grew up in Reseda, California. She was the daughter of general telephone and electronics employee Lyle Parsley and the former Pam Pollack.
Ambrosia Parsley has released four studio albums and two EPs with Shivaree. In addition to her work with Shivaree, Parsley has appeared on Mocean Worker's album Enter the Mowo and Verbena's La Musica Negra, and has been featured in many other works by other artists.

Ambrosia Sings The News

In April 2004, Ambrosia Parsley embarked on a project for the liberal radio station Air America called Ambrosia Sings the News, providing a short song, usually under a minute or so, always with the same melody, that attempted to encapsulate the contents of the previous week's headlines. Approximately 47-50 installments of "Ambrosia Sings the News" were aired, some of which she performed live. The show was successful enough that a single entitled "2004 " was sold exclusively via iTunes.

Discography

Albums

• Weeping Cherry April 28, 2015, by Barbes Records Weeping Cherry October 28, 2013, by Fargo Records
• Catskill Christmas November 16, 2016, October 27, 2017 by Dangerbird Records
• Dear Carlos April 7, 2023, by Eye Knee Records

EPs

  • I miss you. I do. December 8, 2012
  • A Goat House Holiday December 15, 2020

Singles

  • "Rubble"
  • "The Other Side"
  • "Skin & Bone"
  • "It Won't Be Me"
  • "The Kindness of Strangers"
  • "Atlantis"
  • "Let A Wolf"
  • "No Good in the Daytime"
  • "Heavy Metal Stacy"
  • "Beneath the Bird-Feeder"
  • "Over the Overlook"

Collaborations

Aside from her work with Shivaree, Parsley has collaborated with other artists. Some of these tracks have become available to the public, including:
  • "Ether", from the album "La musica negra" by Verbena, May 20, 2003.
  • "I'll take the woods", from "Enter the Mowo!" by Mocean Worker, April 6, 2004.
  • "Everybody Came", from "For the Kids Too, "various artists, October 19, 2004.
  • "Girls: Must be single and very pretty", from "Help Wanted," released in Esopus Magazine #6, May 1, 2006.
  • "Counting" and "Morning Light", from "Songs of Sara P. Smith," various artists, tribute to Sara P. Smith, 2006.
  • "You'd be surprised", from "Your Language" by White Hassle, July 25, 2008.
  • "Then Was Then and Now Is Now", from "The Best Is Yet To Come: The Songs Of Cy Coleman," various artists, September 15, 2009.
  • "My World", a song composed and produced by The Elegant Too for a Juicy Couture fragrance commercial, November 21, 2010.
  • "Pink Bricks" from "Maximum Balloon," the debut album of record producer and musician David Sitek of TV on the Radio.
  • "The Blood Is Love", from "Uncovered Queens of the Stone Age," a Queens of the Stone Age covers album, featuring various female vocalists with musician Olivier Libaux.