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Brent Parlane

Brent Parlane is a country music musician and songwriter. His self-titled album was nominated for a 1993 ARIA Award for Best Country Album and he won the 1993 Golden Guitar for Best New Talent and has been a finalist on four occasions.Parlane was born in New Zealand and moved to Australia in 1976. His first solo album was a self-financed and self-produced live album. He then signed with ABC Country.Parlane was a member of New Zealand country rock band Beech, which released a single, "Head For Home"/"Ready To Run" (1975), through White Cloud. The band's lineup was Parlane (guitar and vocals), Andrew Forrer (bass), Andrew Kay (keyboards), Phil Jones (guitar and vocals), Ron Mahony (drums) and later Donald Bean (drums).

In Australia Parlane formed 33° South (previously called Tourists) with Forrer, Kay, Co Tipping (guitar) and Dave Cail (drums). The band put out two singles through Polydor Records: "This Time It's Love"/"Something To Believe In" (1979) and "Mr President"/"Baby Jane" (1980). These were followed by an album, 33° South (1980).

Albums

1999 The Closest
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