I have been an entertainer most of my adult life... a singer of songs.  The gift of music was passed down to me by my father, Don Parmley who was for many years the studio banjo player for the Beverly Hillbillies TV show.  He taught me the fundamentals of rhythm, timing and note selection.  Dad had, and still has, an incredible ear for precise harmony singing, and very little tolerance for anything less.  Lord knows how many times he stopped me right in the middle of a word that did not meet his ear exactly right, and we sang the offending note, notes, or phrase over and over again, until it was, in his judgment, "done  right."

I have carried those lessons with me as constant companions and I must confess, they have served me well.  I've had an incredible career, for which I am truly grateful. 

It's an ever changing world, but the one thing I will NEVER change is my desire to make uncompromised music. I love American traditional music and have devoted my entire adult life to it, and the fans who love it, too. 

                                                                  David Parmley