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Canadian-bred singer/bassist
Parker Bossley first came to the public's attention as a member of
Hot Hot Heat in 2008, before launching his solo career. In 2018, he issued the '80s synth-pop-influenced single "Lifted."
Raised in Vancouver, British Columbia,
Bossley started playing music at a young age. By the time he was 15, he had dropped out of school to tour with his indie rock band the Heck, who had signed with
Bif Naked's Her Royal Majesty's Records label. From there, he also spent several years with the emo/dance-rock outfit
Fake Shark-Real Zombie. In 2008, he came to wider recognition as the bassist of
Hot Hot Heat, with whom he recorded the band's 2010 fourth album
Future Breeds, and their 2016 eponymous farewell. Also during this period, he stayed active with other projects: the Gay Nineties with Heck drummer Malcolm Holt, the electronic duo
Fur Trade with
Hot Hot Heat-singer
Steve Bays, and recording with
Fan Death. He eventually relocated to Los Angeles, where he lived for a time in an AirBNB RV in East Los Angeles. He also continued to branch out, contributing to
Fitz and the Tantrums' eponymous 2016 album, as well as projects by
No Sinner,
DJ Sleepy Tom,
Dear Rouge, and others. In 2018, he issued his own buoyant, dance-oriented single "Chemicals." A second single, "Lifted," arrived the following year. ~ Matt Collar