Parker announced immediate release of his debut single ‘Embracement’ on all major
online streaming music platforms and a music video.
In this anticipated debut release, Jun combines the essence of Japanese City Pop with influences from the 70’s smooth and funky sounds and cultivates this in the Australian rural landscape with sprinkles of soaring melancholy. The first debut result of this is the song ‘Embracement, lyrics written in Japanese. #FunkyNostalgia is a key theme he holds to his music, something he believes that can be unlocked in everyone – even through, but in actual fact possibly even more through a foreign language.
In this song ‘Embracement’ Jun explores the themes of memories, dreams, past, present and love. He brings these themes to another level using the motif of a woman wearing a blue scarf. But why should she so when the winter had already passed? Jun through his vocal intonation and delivery invites the listener to ask and answer this question for him/herself, as the music heightens the sonic imaginative experience.
Many years ago, Jun brought with him a large collection of Japanese City Pop CD’s with him to Australia. And now a long-term resident in South West Victoria, Australia, Jun has rapidly gained musical momentum since kickstarting his music career in the middle of 2
last year featuring his characteristic Australian Neo City Pop sound together with other local musicians. From performing in rural Australian pubs, his live gigs have been successful in trendy Melbourne seaside bars, popular regional wineries to being a featured performer for Melbourne City’s On the Road Again program in the Melbourne CBD in March 2022. His unique song-writing talent has led him to contribute an original song written specifically for Melbourne Japanese Summer Festival 2022. In April 2022, Jun’s music journey leads him across the equator and over to Japan. He has since performed in a series of successful live gigs in Japan, including at a historical City Pop live gig venue ‘Shimokitazawa LOFT.’ With
numerous Japanese radio show appearances and music festival performance under his belt now, he is returning to Australia for more live shows as he gears up for an album release later this year.
