Conjuring classic pop sentiments of neon nights, Parallels is a synth-pop project led by Canadian songwriter, producer and front-woman Holly Dodson. NME described Dodson’s voice as "A young Madonna meet’s modern electro” which can be heard in the soundtrack of 2013 Oscar winning short-film “Curfew”.
In 2020, Parallels and collaborator Radio Wolf released a 7-song soundtrack featuring original songs from sci-fi feature film “Proximity” directed by Eric Demeusy (Stranger Things, Tron: Legacy, Game Of Thrones). The soundtrack was released by LA indie label Lakeshore Records. Also in 2020, Parallels celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their debut album “Visionaries” with a special remaster/remix edition. The album was released by NewRetroWave, hitting the iTunes US Electronic chart and the limited-edition vinyl sold out within weeks.
On stage, Holly is joined by her brother, Nick Dodson on drums and keyboardist Oliver Blair (a.k.a Radio Wolf) on synths. Since their formation in 2008, Parallels has toured extensively from Toronto to LA, Moscow to Miami, New York to San Francisco and everywhere in between. Parallels has been an electric presence at festivals such as OUTLAND Toronto (2019), VHS Vision in Stockholm, Neon Desert Music Festival in El Paso, CMJ, CMW and NXNE and has shared billing with acclaimed artists including Florence + the Machine, Futurecop!, TR/ST, Yelle, Glass Candy, Miami Horror and Broken Social Scene.
Dodson is back in the studio working on Parallels’ fourth studio album to be released in 2021. Until then, deep dive into Parallels’ considerable back catalogue for a unique escape into her boundless retro-futuristic universe.
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