Toronto-reared, LA-based artist Cynthia Parker makes an impressive introduction to the music scene through her debut cut "Love Song," a track written alongside chart-topping songbird Lola Young. At only 20, Parker's comes of age with a striking and sweeping track that marries the polish of timeless romance with contemporary soul.
"Love Song" is a timeless love letter to music. Inspired by the psychedelic orchestrations of the 1950s and '60s, Parker mines the emotional depths of performers like Etta James and Frank Sinatra but tells a fresh, contemporary story. Her voice is rich and expressive, running through each note with a ringing quality, leaving us with no doubt that this is an artist who knows the power of song to tell a story.
With "The Story So Far," all her fans are being invited into her world as she transitions from a Toronto dance prodigy and digital phenomenon who has amassed a following of 7.5 million people across social media to a full-fledged recording artist. The soul and depth of her sound are inspired by a life bathed in music from her mother's Sinatra lullabies to Joni Mitchell's lyrical depths, and the smooth sophistication of Sade.
Parker's experience as a dancer, having studied jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, acro, and Bollywood, lends an organic feel to the rhythm and emotion of her vocal performances on "Love Song," which feels both meticulously constructed and lived-in. "Love Song" isn't a debut so much as an announcement of identity and artistry. Cynthia Parker doesn't merely step into the spotlight, she owns it, a sound at once dreamy and striking, yet utterly modern to boot.
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