Parking Lots (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Parking Lots
Type = Album
Artist = Mia Dyson


Released = 11 April, 2005
Recorded = Sing Sing Studios
Genre = Blues and Roots
Length =
Label = Backdoor Records/MGM Distribution
Producer = Mia Dyson, Lloyd Barratt
Reviews = [http://www.theage.com.au/news/Music/In-gear/2005/04/21/1114028471406.html The Age Newspaper]
Last album = "Cold Water "
(2003)
This album = "Parking Lots"
(2005)
Next album =

"Parking Lots" is the second album from Australian blues and roots singer Mia Dyson and was released on April 11, 2005. The first single off the album was "Roll Me Out". The final single off the album, "I Meant Something To You Once", was made available as an exclusive download through iTunes was added to high rotation on Triple J and community/youth radio networks across the country.

All songs on the album were written and produced by Mia Dyson except "Rivers Wide" which was produced with Matt Walker. "Parking Lots" was co-produced with Lloyd Barratt and mixed by internationally acclaimed producer Nick Launay (Lou Reed, Nick Cave, Silverchair).

"Parking Lots" was recorded at a holiday house in Victoria’s Mt Martha with Mia’s band Lucas Taranto (bass) and Daniel Farrugia (drums). Stage two saw the studio move back home to the bungalow in Mia’s backyard, where she was joined by special guests Matt Walker, Steve Hesketh (Jet/Dan Brodie) Carl Panuzzo and Sime Nugent. Last but by no means least came diva Renée Geyer, who added backing vocals during the album’s mixing stage at Sing Sing, Melbourne.

"Parking Lots" won the 2005 ARIA Award for 'Best Blues and Roots' Album

Track listing

# "Roll Me Out" - 4:31
# "Parking Lots" - 5:21
# "I Meant Something To You Once" - 4:12
# "Christmas Island" - 3:36
# "No Other" - 5:06
# "Rivers Wide" - 3:34
# "Dark Time" - 4:14
# "Little Piece" - 4:03
# "Choose" - 4:53
# "Down" - 5:19
# "Fire Creek" - 3:24

External links

* [http://www.miadyson.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.ariaawards.com.au/winners-nominees-2005.php ARIA awards 2005]
* [http://www.amo.org.au/qa_interview.asp?id=749 AMO Interview]