30/10/2017 James has recorded his first ever cover song and it's a piano version of New Order's "Age Of Consent." Stephen Morris (of New Order) has already liked it! The song was recorded and produced by James and mastered by John Meredith of ARMYOUREARS. The beautifully shot video was filmed by Hazel and James Parkinson and edited by Blake Goddard of Deadtown Studios. Enjoy and please share!
25/9/2017 Thank you again to Rob Powell for having me on Indies and Allsorts 21st show over on NNBC Radio. I'm extremely flattered to be in between Editors and Black Foxxes, check it out!
22/9/2017 Thanks to Robb Powell for having me introduce the beginning of his 100th podcast and his kind words about the album. Tune in here if you missed The Unknown on Band Of Badgers:
13/9/2017 It was a honour to be played on DJ Robb Powell's 100th podcast tonight. The Unknown was played on Band of Badgers as the opening track with some lovely words from the man, a recording of the podcast will be replayed so make sure you catch it soon!
9/9/2017 Colours In The Fire has been featured in Emerging Indie Bands, described as "an LP imbued with a range of texturing that flows elegantly through the room captivating the listeners attention." Check it out: emergingindiebands.com/tag/one-cure-for-man/
4/9/2017 We are extremely excited to reveal 'Colours In The Fire' is now released to the world on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, CDBaby and Bandcamp. Click the link below to hear the new album.
31/7/2017 James got to play his hometown at the prestigious Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre on Friday 28th July supporting Slack Alice. Old friend and band mate, Greg Masora joined him later in the set on bass also. Here's a video of James performing his track 'The Unknown' from the new and forthcoming album 'Colours In The Fire'.
14/7/2017 Colours In The Fire has been played on Band Of Badgers #97, to have a listen to the lovely introduction by DJ Robb Powell tune in around 18mins. One Cure For Man were played on the very first Band Of Badgers and it's so lovely to be featured again.
Allan Parkinson
1949 - 2017
1949 - 2017
19/06/2017 It has been three weeks since my dad passed away on May 28th at Bands On The Square, Barnoldswick whilst on stage with me. The amount of support and love the family have received has been amazing and truly overwhelming. I feel numb and yet I feel a great sense of pride to have shared the stage with him one last time. Knowing that he died doing what he loved and did best is a truly comforting thing.
My dad was a ferocious musician, one of the very best. It's often too easy to say this when someone has died but I've been telling people since I was a kid. I've played with hundreds of musicians and nobody made me feel more confident and comfortable on stage than my dad. Of course we had our disagreements, I don't think he particularly liked my dance music phase as a teenager and he didn't care much for music without guitars. It was a bugger to get him to rehearse at times because he relied so heavily on his natural talent and preferred to chat or get me to play chords while he soloed for ten minutes. These are moments I will now cherish.
I had the pleasure and privilege of recording his solo album along with my younger brother Ben. This was something I felt was very important and it has been well received, both locally and reaching people as far as Argentina and America where it scored 9 out of 10 in Blues Rock Review.
The impact he has had on me as a musician and my music is undeniable, he taught me so much and most of which was from watching him perform from a very young age. He was old school, intense, a showman on the guitar, unquestionably charismatic and yet still humble.
I will miss playing him my new songs and recordings, chatting about the injustices of the music industry. I will miss playing by his side but most of all I will miss him as a father and as a grandfather.
Rock in peace old fella
James xx
My dad was a ferocious musician, one of the very best. It's often too easy to say this when someone has died but I've been telling people since I was a kid. I've played with hundreds of musicians and nobody made me feel more confident and comfortable on stage than my dad. Of course we had our disagreements, I don't think he particularly liked my dance music phase as a teenager and he didn't care much for music without guitars. It was a bugger to get him to rehearse at times because he relied so heavily on his natural talent and preferred to chat or get me to play chords while he soloed for ten minutes. These are moments I will now cherish.
I had the pleasure and privilege of recording his solo album along with my younger brother Ben. This was something I felt was very important and it has been well received, both locally and reaching people as far as Argentina and America where it scored 9 out of 10 in Blues Rock Review.
The impact he has had on me as a musician and my music is undeniable, he taught me so much and most of which was from watching him perform from a very young age. He was old school, intense, a showman on the guitar, unquestionably charismatic and yet still humble.
I will miss playing him my new songs and recordings, chatting about the injustices of the music industry. I will miss playing by his side but most of all I will miss him as a father and as a grandfather.
Rock in peace old fella
James xx
16/05/2017 Great news! Ralph's Indie Show on RadioKC will be playing Colours In The Fire on Sunday 21st May between 5 and 7pm. Tune in from here.
15/05/2017 Today is the day Colours In The Fire is released. Available from iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, Spotify, CDBaby, GooglePlay
10/5/2017 We have a new live acoustic video of James performing the new single 'Colours In The Fire' at his home studio. Don't forget you can pre-order the song from Amazon and Bandcamp. Enjoy!
20/4/2017 We are very excited to reveal the new single and video 'Colours In The Fire' taken from the third and forthcoming album also titled 'Colours In The Fire'. The video was made by Nottingham based visual artist and designer Lee Mears. Using incredible animation techniques he has made James become a living painting and brought his own paintings and artwork alive. Please share and like the video! The song is available to pre-order here. Thank you.
15/4/2017 Very exciting news to reveal. Look out for the new single and video coming soon!
20/11/2016 One Cure For Man will be performing at Rawtenstall Christmas Market on Saturday 26th November. The band will be starting just after the lights are turned on around 5pm and will be showcasing new songs from the third album. Spread the word!
12/10/2016 It's one year today since the album 'Gods and Toys' was released. Described by critics as a "very good pop-rock record" and "a solid rock record that doesn't ever get boring" with "licks, riffs and solos that never fail to impress" and "an album for the romantics, the thinkers, the reflectors; people that want to hear songs that make them feel something." If you haven't already got the album, you can get it on CD and download from Bandcamp and iTunes, Amazon and Google play. It's also available on Spotify. #supportmusic
27/09/2016 It's been an incredibly creative few months with the recent Gods and Toys video, work on the third album and now another video has arrived for 'The Freedom'. Edited by long-time collaborator Blake Goddard, the video uses lots of live clips, rehearsal footage (with brother Ben Parkinson on drums and Howard Page on bass) and photographs from old and new. This is James’s first Lyric video and showcases his unique, poetic language on the topic of communication and as a homage to George Orwell's work.
8/09/2016 James has been very busy making his third album over the last six weeks. Mixing will begin very soon by the very talented John Meredith of ARMYOUREARS. As if that wasn't enough, he has made a new music video with his wife, Hazel, shot around the landscapes of Rossendale, Lancashire. The video was edited by the super talented Blake Goddard of Deadtown productions. Enjoy and feel free to 'like' and share:
25/07/2016 Here's a roaring live video of 'Love's Wasteland' from Saturday 23rd July gig at The Queens, Accrington. We have one booked on Saturday 10th September.
20/03/2016 James will be performing an acoustic set at the Artisan, Rawtenstall on Sunday 27th March. It's an Easter Sunday all day event with lots of bands on and starts at 1pm.
01/03/2016 We are delighted to announce that James and his band will be playing The Cellar Bar, Barnoldswick, Lancashire on Saturday 12th March, 9pm. This is James's first proper gig since 2014 and it promises to be packed full of songs from both his albums and some brand new songs. CD's will also be available on the night.
07/02/2016 Great News! Europe Is Close was played on BBC Introducing Lancashire by DJ Sean McGinty, tune in from 49mins: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03gxpzn#play or listen to it on soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/one-cure-for-man/europe-is-close-on-bbc-radio-lancashire
23/12/2015 Thanks to DJ Rob Powell of Band of Badgers for playing 'Sleep Prince' on Radio KC last night. Tune in here from 21mins to hear what he had to say: here:https://www.mixcloud.com/bandofbadgerspresents/band-of-badgers-presents-56/
14/12/2015 The fifth review of 'Gods and Toys' is in by The Bucketlist and it's a rather good one. They scored it 8 out 10 "The licks, riffs, and solos never fail to impress...All in all, it’s a solid rock record that doesn’t ever get boring"
http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com/one-cure-for-man-gods-and-toys/_
http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com/one-cure-for-man-gods-and-toys/_
3/12/2015 Today we received another great review of 'Gods and Toys' courtesy of Pure M Magazine's Dave Simpson, read the review here: http://www.puremzine.com/one-cure-man-gods-toys-album-review/
16/11/2015 Here's an interview I recently did for Mr Wrighter of TheRut: http://therut.uk/2015/11/therut-meets-one-cure-for-man/
11/11/2015 The Freedom was played on Rent and Debt Radio's first ever show, nice "rocky montage" reference, listen back here from 30mins in: https://www.mixcloud.com/Skellums/rent-debt-radio-november-2015/
4/11/2015 Tonight sees the unveiling of the latest music video 'The Lost'. Edited by Blake Goddard and filmed by James and Hazel Parkinson. The videos was shot at James's home and on location in Cornwall. Featuring a rather fantastic animated toy panda on drums. Enjoy!
29/10/2015 Gods and Toys has received another great review, this time from The Rut, "It’s an album for the romantics, the thinkers, the reflectors; people that want to hear songs that make them feel something." Read the full review here: http://therut.uk/2015/10/one-cure-for-man-gods-and-toys-album-review/
12/10/2015 Today James is very proud to release his second album 'Gods and Toys'. Work started back in May 2014 in Leicestershire and the album was finished after he moved back to his native Lancashire later that year. The album contains James's thought-provoking, poetic words, trademark screaming guitar and emotional-laden vocals as well as a guest vocal from previous singer Jeremy Tennant on the majestic 1000 Stars and all round meaty drums from James Brookes Buckley. Beautiful strings adorn the title track and the lamenting instrumental 'Hazel' courtesy of Ros Pilgrim making the album a varied and rich package. Enjoy
8/10/2015 Fantastic album review by When The Horn Blows of 'Gods and Toys', read it here: http://whenthehornblows.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/album-review-one-cure-for-man-gods-and.html?spref=tw
6/10/2015 You can also now pre-order and preview the entire album 'Gods and Toys' at iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/god-and-toys-album/id1044212052
5/10/2015 You can now pre-order the new album 'Gods and Toys' and receive opening track 'The Freedom' at: http://www.onecureforman.bandcamp.com/album/gods-and-toys
23/08/2015 War Of Dreams makes the playlist for Ralph's Radio KC, tune in here: http://ralphsplaylists.tumblr.com/post/126913421630/playlist-for-ralphs-indie-mix-show-on-radio-kc
3/08/2015 Watch the acoustic live video of the new song 'The Freedom', featured on the forthcoming album.
27/07/2015 Great news, BBC Radio Lancashire played 'The Lost' last weekend (18.07.2015). The new track is taken from the forthcoming, second album which is due to be released in Autumn this year. Listen to it here:
12/02/2015 James is looking for new musicians to join him playing live around the Manchester/Lancashire area, if you are a guitarist, bass player or drummer and are interested, please get in contact at: onecureforman@hotmail.com
2/1/2015 What a great way to end the year. Played for the NINTH time on BBC Introducing and then to hear: 'One of (the presenter, Sean McGingty's) favourite songs of the year!' Thanks for all the support, HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!
9/12/2014 Great news for One Cure For Man, 'War Of Dreams' has been played on BBC Radio Lancashire for the seventh time thanks to Sean McGinty who absolutely loves the track! Let's hope it garners some well deserved attention.
