Matthew Parmenter - "All Our Yesterdays" third solo album released early 2016

**Progatron** · 12-02-2015

Bad Elephant Music is proud to announce the signing of Matthew Parmenter, vocalist/keyboard player and main writer with cult US progressive band Discipline, to its burgeoning stable of well-respected artists.

Matthew’s third solo album All Our Yesterdays is a stunning piece of work, best experienced as a single, all-encompassing musical odyssey. Each track can be taken on its own individual merit but the full, immersive effect is most evident when they’re all heard in succession. The listener is transported on an allegorical journey and emerges transformed at the close of the album.

Apart from four tracks on which Paul Dzenzel appears on drums, Matthew sings and plays all the instruments - yet the album still has the feel of a full rock band.

Matthew Parmenter: “Thanks to the infamous fire drill at the Summers End festival, members of Bad Elephant Music were pointed out to me while waiting for the fire brigade to arrive. We eventually hooked up, and thankfully they brought me on board. We can all blame it on the fog machine."

Martin Hutchinson (BEM): “The brilliant songwriting, haunting melodies and sheer emotion that emanate from this striking record make it one of the most intriguing releases for next year already. We’re very excited and proud that Matthew has decided to come aboard and take the next step in his illustrious career with us.”

All Our Yesterdays will be released in early 2016.

http://www.badelephant.co.uk/
http://www.strungoutrecords.com/

GREAT news, and auto-buy! I'll post any ordering info when it appears.

**Yves** · 12-02-2015

SWEET! Autobuy for me!

**progeezer** · 12-02-2015

Ditto!

**gryphs also** · 12-02-2015

Yup!

**Brian** · 12-03-2015

Auto buy.

**SteveSly** · 12-03-2015

Auto

**Orcopian** · 12-03-2015

Fantastic news and a great coup for bad elephant, they really seem to be on the up with quite an eclectic but mostly excellent set of releases behind them already.

**JKL2000** · 12-03-2015

Wow, very cool!!

**Joe F.** · 12-03-2015

Another auto buy here.

**TheH** · 12-06-2015

Everything from the Discipline camp is highly welcome, although I always miss Bouda on Matts solo Albums.

**polmico** · 12-06-2015

Bad Elephant might become a label to watch now. Trojan Horse is on the label (releasing the outstanding World Turned Upside Down in 2014). Now Parmenter. I might have to check out some of the other bands on the label.

**Matt Stevens** · 12-06-2015

Originally Posted by polmico

Bad Elephant might become a label to watch now. Trojan Horse is on the label (releasing the outstanding World Turned Upside Down in 2014). Now Parmenter. I might have to check out some of the other bands on the label.

It's a great label.

**hutm6** · 12-06-2015

There will be a lot of great music coming from BEM, I'll keep you updated

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**Matt Stevens** · 12-06-2015

For BEM releases may I recommend this - It's Emmett Elvin from Guapo/Knifeworld/Chrome Hoof's excellent solo album that features loads of people from the London avant-prog end of things.

https://emmettelvin.bandcamp.com/album/bloody-marvels

**BadElephantMusic** · 12-06-2015

As you can imagine we're really looking forward to releasing 'All Our Yesterdays', and we're beyond happy that Matthew is entrusting the album to us. It's a fantastic album.

**polmico** · 12-06-2015

Originally Posted by Matt Stevens

For BEM releases may I recommend this - It's Emmett Elvin from Guapo/Knifeworld/Chrome Hoof's excellent solo album that features loads of people from the London avant-prog end of things.

https://emmettelvin.bandcamp.com/album/bloody-marvels

Yep. I'll order. Might grab something else while I'm there. I don't know The Fierce and The Dead, but I'll bite.

**Scrotum Scissor** · 12-07-2015

Great!

Anticipating new Discipline now. Guess it'll take some time, tho'.

**Progatron** · 01-29-2016

http://www.justforkicks.de/detail.as...id=21171&lid=1

Tracklist:
1. Scheherazade
2. Danse du Ventre
3. Digital
4. I Am a Shadow
5. All for Nothing
6. All Our Yesterdays
7. Stuff in the Bag
8. Inside
9. Consumption
10. Hey for the Dance

Matthew Parmenter – the main man behind renowned Detroit-based progressive rock band Discipline – partners with Bad Elephant Music to release his third solo album. All Our Yesterdays is a stunning piece of work, best experienced as a single, all-encompassing musical odyssey. Each track can be taken on ist own individual merit but the full, immersive effect is most evident when they’re all heard in succession. The listener is transported on an allegorical journey and emerges transformed at the close of the album. Apart from four tracks on which Paul Dzenzel appears on drums, Matthew sings and plays all the instruments - yet the album still has the feel of a full rock band. The album has been mixed by renowned producer Terry Brown (Rush, Cutting Crew) and mastered by Peter Moore.

**JKL2000** · 01-29-2016

Cool. Is All Our Yesterdays a Peter Hamill song? Sounds familiar. Or was it a soap opera?

Is it available now, or only now from Just for Kicks (in Germany?)?

Amazon has it listed for a March release.

**jefftiger** · 01-29-2016

According to Matthew's Facebook page, it's due out on March 11. I'm looking forward to this one. I really enjoyed his two earlier solo albums.

**progeezer** · 01-29-2016

Not only is any Discipline or MP solo album an autobuy here, but when Discipline played RoSfest, I was introduced to MP by Matt Kennedy (who I knew previously), and the 3 of us had a lovely chat & passed the peace pipe.

His offstage persona made me realize quickly that in addition to his imo staggering writing, playing & singing acumen, he's also quite an actor.

**NogbadTheBad** · 01-29-2016

Originally Posted by polmico

Bad Elephant might become a label to watch now. Trojan Horse is on the label (releasing the outstanding World Turned Upside Down in 2014). Now Parmenter. I might have to check out some of the other bands on the label.

Originally Posted by Matt Stevens

For BEM releases may I recommend this - It's Emmett Elvin from Guapo/Knifeworld/Chrome Hoof's excellent solo album that features loads of people from the London avant-prog end of things.

https://emmettelvin.bandcamp.com/album/bloody-marvels

I have both those, they're excellent.

**Yves** · 01-29-2016

Originally Posted by progeezer

His offstage persona made me realize quickly that in addition to his imo staggering writing, playing & singing acumen, he's also quite an actor.

Hence the greasepaint... His stage presence is a character he plays. His Mr Hyde. I find MP to be one of the truly underrated musical forces in modern prog. I'd love to hear a collaboration between him and SW.

**jefftiger** · 01-29-2016

Originally Posted by Yves

Hence the greasepaint... His stage presence is a character he plays. His Mr Hyde. I find MP to be one of the truly underrated musical forces in modern prog. I'd love to hear a collaboration between him and SW.

What an intriguing thought!