Ambrosia Nicole Parsley (born June 23, 1971,

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, United States) is an American alternative pop/rock singer-songwriter. She began her career in 1999 as the lead singer of Shivaree accompanied by Danny McGough (keyboard), and Duke McVinnie (

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History

Parsley was born June 23, 1971, and grew up in

. She was daughter of General Telephone and Electronics employee Lyle Parsley and the former Pam Pollack. Ambrosia Parsley has released 4 studio albums and 2 EPs with Shivaree. In addition to her work with Shivaree, Parsley has appeared on

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's album ''Enter the Mowo'' and

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Ambrosia Sings The News

In April 2004, Ambrosia Parsley embarked on a project for the

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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 (The Year In Review...For Anyone Who Can Bear the Mere Thought)" was sold exclusively via iTunes.

Discography

With Shivaree

Albums

• ''Weeping Cherry'' April 28, 2015 by Barbes Records (US Release) * ''Weeping Cherry'' October 28, 2013 by Fargo Records (EU Release) • ''Catskill Christmas'' October 27, 2017 by Dangerbird Records (US Release)

EPs

*''I miss you. I do.'' December 8, 2012

Singles

* "Rubble" (2010) * "The Other Side" (2011)

Ambrosia Parsley (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" (back up vocals), from the album "La musica negra" by Verbena, May 20, 2003. * "I'll take the woods" (lead vocals), from "Enter the Mowo!" by Mocean Worker, April 6, 2004. * "Everybody Came" (lead vocals), from "For the Kids Too, "various artists, October 19, 2004. * "Girls: Must be single and very pretty" (lead singer in collaboration with 'The Elegant Too'), from "Help Wanted," released in Esopus Magazine #6, May 1, 2006. * "Counting" (lead vocals) and "Morning Light" (lead vocals), from "Songs of Sara P. Smith," various artists, tribute to Sara P. Smith, 2006. * "You'd be surprised" (duet), from "Your Language" by White Hassle, July 25, 2008. * "Then Was Then and Now Is Now" (lead vocals), from "The Best Is Yet To Come: The Songs Of Cy Coleman (2009)," various artists, September 15, 2009. * "My World" (lead vocals), a song composed and produced by The Elegant Too for a Juicy Couture fragrance commercial, November 21, 2010. * "Pink Bricks" (lead vocals) from "

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," the debut album of record producer and musician David Sitek of TV on the Radio. * "The Blood Is Love" (lead vocals), from "Uncovered Queens of the Stone Age," a Queens of the Stone Age covers album, featuring various female vocalists with musician Olivier Libaux.

References

External links

Ambrosia Parsley (fan made) Forum
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