Parrish-Hundley Band: News

We're very pleased to announce that Mike Parrish & the Parrish-Hundley Band has received a nomination from the TEXAS MUSIC AWARDS!  In a press release dated February 15th, 2010, the Texas Music Awards named the Parrish-Hundley Band as being one of the TOP 5 bands in the State of Texas nominated for LIVE BAND OF THE YEAR.

After more than 43,000 nominations were received by the Texas Music Awards and the Academy of Texas Music, the Parrish-Hundley Band were notified that they were nominated and in the running for this very prestigious and coveted award.

This award is decided by fan votes only.  No judges, panels or boards but simply by 100% voter's choice.  Mike Parrish & Sammy Hundley cordially invite you to stop by the TEXAS MUSIC AWARDS Home Page and cast your ballot for the Parrish-Hundley Band as well as fourteen other nominees.

The awards ceremony is set for May 15th, 2010 at the Marshall Civic Center in Marshall, Texas.  Internationally accliamed recording artist B.J. Thomas will be hosting this really exciting event.

Tickets go on sale in March so be sure and continue to check http://www.texasmusicawards.org to get yours before the event is completely sold out!

Mike Parrish & the Parrish-Hundley Band have been notified that they are eligible for 4 Texas Music Awards from the Texas Music Association this year!

1. Entertainer of the Year
2. Singer/Songwriter of the Year
3. Record of the Year
4. Live Band of the Year

Stop by www.texasmusicawards.org and cast YOUR nominations! You can also go to http://www.parrish-hundley.com/texasmusicawards.html for more details!

THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!

According to the European Country Music Association, "Never Say Die" came in at No. 9 on the National Top 40 Charts in Switzerland on October 14, 2009. 

"Never Say Die" is the #6 song from Mike's "Texas in the Man" album originally released in September 2007 and the 8th track to actually see the European National Top 40 Chart.

"It's always an exciting time for any musician to hear their songs on the radio but it's especially thrilling when the songs see enough airplay to make the charts," said Mike after learning that "Never Say Die" had made it's chart debut.  "Thanks so much to all those people who request my music and to those DJs who continually give me a shot on the airwaves."

"SUNNY DAY"
2/08/2008 - Norway - 35

"COLOR ME GONE"
12/16/2008 - Italy - 35

"BLUE JEAN BABY"
11/26/2007 - Spain - 33
12/13/2007 - Switzerland - 5

"TEXAS IN THE MAN"
7/31/2008 - Switzerland - 13
8/11/2008 - Switzerland - 20

"GOIN' BACK TO TEXAS"
2/08/2008 - Norway - 30
6/20/2008 - Italy - 6
7/3/2008 - Switzerland - 6
7/3/2008 - The Netherlands - 27
7/18/2008 - Belgium - 27
7/18/2008 - Switzerland - 6
7/18/2008 - United Kingdom - 22
9/16/2008 - United Kingdom - 37
9/25/2008 - United Kingdom - 37
11/28/2008 - Belgium - 21
11/28/2008 - Germany - 32
3/24/2009 - United Kingdon - 38
3/24/2009 - Switzerland - 31

"I CAN'T TELL YOU GOODBYE"
3/24/2009 - Italy - 29

"RUNNIN' OUTA TIME"
3/24/2009 - Ireland - 34

"NEVER SAY DIE"
10/14/2009 - Switzerland - 9

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According to the European Country Music Association, Mike Parrish, of the Parrish-Hundley Band, has three songs on the European Country Music National Top 40 Charts in four different countries. The charts were released on 03/24/2009 and showed that "Goin' Back to Texas" has really become a sleeper hit on European Radio. This particular tune reappeared on the charts in the United Kingdom, coming in at No. 38, and in Switzerland where the ballad rose to No. 31. This marks the 13th time that "Goin' Back to Texas" has seen the European National Top 40 Charts since the "Texas in the Man album was released.

Parrish's song "I Can't Tell You Goodbye" made its debut on the charts coming in at No. 29 on the National Top 40 Chart in Italy. This was also the chart debut of "Runnin' Outa Time" where that single garnered the No. 34 position and became the first of any of Parrish's songs to make the European Country Music National Top 40 Charts in Ireland.

Since the release of Parrish's "Texas in the Man" CD in September 2007, 7 singles have seen success in the European Country Music National Top 40 charts for a grand total of 21 times in 9 different countries at the time of this posting.

This is how the album stacks up in Europe so far;

"SUNNY DAY"
2/08/2008 - Norway - 35

"COLOR ME GONE"
12/16/2008 - Italy - 35

"BLUE JEAN BABY"
11/26/2007 - Spain - 33
12/13/2007 - Switzerland - 5

"TEXAS IN THE MAN"
7/31/2008 - Switzerland - 13
8/11/2008 - Switzerland - 20

"GOIN' BACK TO TEXAS"
2/08/2008 - Norway - 30
6/20/2008 - Italy - 6
7/3/2008 - Switzerland - 6
7/3/2008 - The Netherlands - 27
7/18/2008 - Belgium - 27
7/18/2008 - Switzerland - 6
7/18/2008 - United Kingdom - 22
9/16/2008 - United Kingdom - 37
9/25/2008 - United Kingdom - 37
11/28/2008 - Belgium - 21
11/28/2008 - Germany - 32
3/24/2009 - United Kingdon - 38
3/24/2009 - Switzerland - 31

"I CAN'T TELL YOU GOODBYE"
3/24/2009 - Italy - 29

"RUNNIN' OUTA TIME"
3/24/2009 - Ireland - 34

Mike wishes to thank all of the European radio presenters and DJs for spinning the tunes and also sends out a very special THANK YOU to all those European fans who continue to request his music. "Hopefully, with any luck, we'll be able to recreate this European success here in the states soon but, if we don't, makin' music is the best job I've ever had and I wouldn't change a thing," said Mike.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17,2008

MIKE PARRISH WINS 2008 INTERNATIONAL FAME GAMES EFFIGY AWARD FOR BEST BLUES ROCK ARTIST Marbella, Spain 

Mike Parrish is very pleased to announce that he has been awarded the 2008 International Fame Games Radio Effigy Award for BEST BLUES ROCK ARTIST. "Texas in the Man" was submitted to Fame Games in 2007 and, although the song is the title track from Mike's solo album, this song is actually a collaboration between Mike and his lifelong friend Sammy Hundley. In fact, "Texas in the Man" is the first actual Parrish-Hundley song ever written and recorded. "I'm very pleased to receive the 2008 Effigy Award for Best Blues Rock Artist and both Sammy and I are completely honored because of the caliber of artists who are continually featured on the show. There were thousands of nominees for these awards so I have to say that I was honored just to have become one of the five finalists in the Blues Rock category but even more so honored to have actually won the award. First and foremost, I wish to thank our fans because without their continued love and support none of this could happen - ever, I'd like to thank the reviewers, the expert panel of judges, including Mr. Tony Cowell and the entire International Fame Games crew for their awesome support and endless dedication to bringing independent artists to the worldwide stage. I want to especially thank Sammy Hundley who, I feel, should have been named as a co-recipient of this prestigious and coveted award as well. Sammy and I wrote, recorded and routinely perform this song together but it ended up on my first solo album. We've talked about re-releasing the song on the forthcoming Parrish-Hundley project and we've also discussed capturing it live from one of the shows." Over 80,000 votes were cast to decide this year's Fame Games Effigy Award winners. Mike Parrish was also the 2007 International Fame Games Effigy Award Winner for MOST POPULAR ARTIST and Sammy Hundley was the 2007 Effigy Award Winner for BEST ACOUSTIC ARTIST for his song entitled "Never Letting Go" from the acoustic album "House Full of Nothing. "The Fame Games indie music showcase is produced and hosted in Marbella, Spain and has the largest worldwide audience of any radio show of its kind. That's why it's now widely considered to be the best indie gig in the world! Produced by the crew at Mere Music International, Fame Games is an increasingly important international A&R platform as well as a great PR tool for the participating artists. The Fame Games mission is to give the best independent artists radio play based on merit, the way it was always supposed to be. Now, with the support of ABC Radio Networks, the once-impossible dream has become a reality! Yep, Fame Games is spreading its wings Stateside! The International Fame Games Radio Show (www.meermusic.com) is a show focused solely on the best undiscovered Indie music from around the world. The show focuses on finding music with crossover potential and broadcasts terrestrially in the South of Spain to the largest expatriate, English-speaking community in the world. It's the world's most-listened-to webcast, with a total web-based audience in excess of 2.5 million listeners - and growing, now faster than ever, since teaming up with ABC Radio Networks. The site has an average monthly listenership of around 350,000 unique visits. This show is the music filter of choice for listeners and professionals worldwide and an A&R vehicle for Meer Music International as well as many other potentially interested labels. Beginning June 30th, 2008, Fame Games has been broadcast on selected ABC affiliated radio stations.

Riverboat Blues by 15:15 ft Bai Kamara Jr
Pillow Chimes by Alluvion
Dynamite by Arthur`s Dilemma
The Long Walk by Arthur`s Dilemma
Show Me The Love by Black Mariah
Chance by Blue Evolution
Another Old Day by Bryan Gorsira
Carry Me Away by Bryan Gorsira
Sometimes by Buck69
Faceless Angels by Carlotti
I Will Start The Fire Now by CHIX 6
No Apologies by Dave Diedrich
Not Gonna Apologize by Elley Duhe
The Real World by Emily Maguire
Made Of Plastic by Frank Furt
Say It Ain`t Me by Greg Chmel
Not Ready by Jason Adamo
State Of The State by Mighty Shade
Texas In The Man by Mike Parrish
Red Man by Nick Tucker
Allergic To Work by Pat Ramsey And The Blues Disciples
Changing Tides by Rachel Fields
Bad Attitude by Reverend Zen
Boy Genius by Reverend Zen
Dangerous Times by Reverend Zen
Don`t Try To Tell Me by Reverend Zen
Her Love by Reverend Zen
My Sigmund Freud by Reverend Zen
Just Being Me by Richard Frankz
Knockaround by Robert Kramer
Devil`s Road by Roberto Philipp
Never Been To Memphis by Roberto Philipp
Your Wicked Ways by Roberto Philipp
Looking For An Angel by Robin Overall
Love Tells No Lies by Robin Overall
Devil`s Beverage by Rolando Giordani and Gio`Blues Band
You Know Why Now by Rolando Giordani and Gio`Blues Band
Daisy by Roz
Beggar Boy Blues by Saffron
Rescue Me by Slightly Right
Oh What A Life by Slydigs
On With Living by Slydigs
She´s So Wild by Slydigs
Thugs, Mugs & Kids On Drugs by Slydigs
All Night Long by Spunky Munkey
Love Bomb by Spunky Munkey
Take A Chance by Spunky Munkey
Lonesome Beaverblues by Sugar Bear Trio
Dive by The Sanderson Pitch
Manic Boogie by The Shake
Communication Generation by The Stocks
Good Times by The Stocks
Open Rain by The Stocks
Part To Part by The Stocks
Drifting by The Vegetarians
Big Black Car by Tied To The Stone
This Road Is Wide by Tied To The Stone
Heir With No Graces by Tommy Weir
The Day I Shot Preacher Brown by Whiskey Bent
Alone In San Antone by Woody James Band
Blue River by Woody James Band
Over Her by Woody James Band
Wrong Ain´t Right by Younee
14 Dollars 57 Cents by Zak Daniels and the One Eyed Snakes
Bar Hoppin´ Blues  Zak Daniels and the One Eyed Snakes
Cartoon Savior by Zak Daniels and the One Eyed Snakes

According to the European Country Music Association, "Goin' Back to Texas" is back on the charts in Europe. This marks the 16th occasion, in the past year, that four singles from our "Texas in the Man" album have made the National Top 40 Charts in 8 separate countries

Here's how the album stacks up so far;
"SUNNY DAY"
2/08/2008 - Norway - 35

"BLUE JEAN BABY"
11/26/2007 - Spain - 33
12/13/2007 - Switzerland - 5

"TEXAS IN THE MAN"
7/31/2008 - Switzerland - 13
8/11/2008 - Switzerland - 20

"GOIN' BACK TO TEXAS"
2/08/2008 - Norway - 30
6/20/2008 - Italy - 6
7/3/2008 - Switzerland - 6
7/3/2008 - The Netherlands - 27
7/18/2008 - Belgium - 27
7/18/2008 - Switzerland - 6
7/18/2008 - United Kingdom - 22
9/16/2008 - United Kingdom - 37
9/25/2008 - United Kingdom - 37
11/28/2008 - Belgium - 21
11/28/2008 - Germany - 32

We're very happy to add Germany to the list of countries where we've seen airplay and very happy that Belgium & German DJs continue to play our tunes!

Just in case you haven't been told, we've launched the
Official Parrish-Hundley Home Page and you can check it out at www.parrish-hundley.com!

STOP BY AND SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK - LET US KNOW WHAT
YOU THINK ABOUT THE PAGE!

Thanks for all your support

Wishing you a very safe & happy holiday season!
MIKE

I just wanted to take a moment to thank all those who continue to vote and support my music at ReverbNation.com and UrLabel.net

Needless to say, we were overjoyed when the ReverbNation Country charts came out this morning and showed that we'd moved into the No. 7 position. That's a very respectable position and it simply couldn't have been done without all the wonderful support of my friends. I really and truly appreciate this awesome event that you've made happen with my music.

To put some things into perspective, to date there are 2,448 country bands on ReverbNation so you helping me attain the No. 7 position is a completely huge thing for me especially when you consider the legendary company you've put me in. For instance, Trace Adkins is No.1 - Kenny Chesney is No. 2 - Gary Allan is No. 3 - Brandon Rhyder is No. 4 - Thom Shepherd is No. 5 - Eric Michael Hopper is No. 6 and we're at No. 7.

Thanks to all my friends here in the United States, Europe, Australia and the world abroad. I really appreciate ALL your support.

I truly hope your days are as joyous as you've made mine.

Your Friend
Mike

"Blue Jean Baby" is still receiving great reviews at GarageBand.com and as a result of those reviews and very enthusiastic listeners the song just received two more awards.

"Blue Jean Baby" received distinction for BEST GUITARS IN COUNTRY & BEST LYRICS IN COUNTRY for the week of October 6, 2008.

Thanks to all the listeners and reviewers who continue to keep giving "Blue Jean Baby" such high marks.

Here's an entire list of awards BJB has received;

Track of the Day on 25Jul2007 in Country
Track Of The Week on 15Oct2007 in Country
#21 Best Guitars in Country, all-time
#9 Best Beat in Country, all-time
#11 Grooviest Rhythm in Country, all-time
#17 Best Dance Track in Country, all-time
Best Male Vocals in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Best Guitars in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Best Guitars in Country, week of 30Jul2007
Best Guitars in Country, week of 6Aug2007
Best Guitars in Country, week of 6Oct2008
Best Lyrics in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Best Lyrics in Country, week of 6Oct2008
Best Beat in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Best Beat in Country, week of 30Jul2007
Best Beat in Country, week of 6Aug2007
Best Beat in Country, week of 13Aug2007
Feel Good Track in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Rocking Track in Country, week of 18Feb2008
Best Dance Track overall, week of 30Jul2007
Best Dance Track in Country, week of 30Jul2007

I've often been asked where I get the inspiration for some of the songs I write and my response is simply that I draw my inspiration from the lives of all the wonderful people I am so fortunate to meet and from my own life experiences. I remember, as Hurricane Ike was looming in the Gulf of Mexico, that sense of dread as I watched the weather on one of our local news channels. At the time, there was no fear of losing my life nor the lives of any of my friends or family or my property but I was dreading the mere thought of being without power for an extended and unknown period of time. I was dreading the inconvenience of being without the everyday luxuries many of us so often take for granted. I dreaded the idea of long lines at the fuel pumps, closed restaraunts, convenience stores and supermarkets temporarily shut down, the lack of telephone and internet service. I dreaded the thought that all of my frozen and refrigerated food would ruin, that outdoor grilling amongst swarms of mosquitos would become a way of life for a while, that shows would be cancelled due to evacuation traffic and power outages, that even washing dirty laundry would be placed on hold for an indefinite period. I dreaded the idea that there'd be no satellite television and that radio stations would become filled with news chatter rather than playing my favorite songs and all of these thoughts occurred while Ike was still five days away.

As the might of this storm and its destination became even more obvious I noticed that my dread was slowly being replaced by concern. As I watched the news reports with satellite images depicting the monstrous size of Hurricane Ike, as it spanned across the entire Gulf of Mexico, I knew that if this storm came ashore its devastation would be horrific. In the days to come I began to realize that the little conveniences that I'd grown so accustomed to enjoying weren't important at all and on the night that Hurricane Ike was poised to strike Galveston and the Bolivar Penninsula my concerns quickly turned into fear for the lives of the people, my friends, my relatives residing in southeast Texas.

This would be the first hurricane that I would endure on my own volition. For the past 17 years, as a Texas Peace Officer, I endured them as part of my duties ensuring public safety and aiding those whom were in need. This storm was different for me because now I was watching the drama unfold from the recliner in my den and the sanctity of my home.

For many years, I took my family on week-long vacations to Crystal Beach, Texas, located on the Bolivar Penninsula just east of Galveston Island, where we rented cabins. Some years we went as often as two or three times because we loved the area, the people and the refreshing slower-paced way of life that we'd found there. My youngest daughter, Amanda, was born in Galveston and spent her honeymoon on the penninsula. My oldest daughter, Misty, renewed her vows there during her ten-year anniversary. My middle daughter, Krystal, celebrated several birthdays there because her birthday always came along during our first Summer vacation of each year. The first pilot track for the "Texas in the Man" album (entitled "Runnin' Outa Time") was recorded there. The opening lyrics for my "Buffett Time" tune mentions Crystal Beach as such; "Well I know a lotta people just like me who love to gather round on Crystal Beach and we'll do damned well as we please." Each time we visited the Strand on the island or took a vacation on the penninsula we were always excited about getting there and saddened when it was time to leave. My wife and I always believed we would one day make the area our home.

On the night that Ike struck the Texas shores, all the conveniences that I dreaded losing weren't important anymore, in fact they were the furthest thing from my mind. Property was no longer a major concern. The only concern that anyone had was for the safety of all those who would soon be affected by this storm. Ike was so vast in its dimension that it seemed as if it had been stirred by the actual finger of God only to be abandoned for the devil to jump onto its back and take the reins. It was determined and unmerciful as it swooped in with its devastating winds, torrential rain and unstoppable storm surges. I sat in my recliner as I watched its forward progress on the weather channel and when the radar displayed the storms outer bands begin to scatter across Liberty County I heard the wind picking up outside.

My wife Tonya remains employed as a telecommunications operator, more commonly referred to as a police dispatcher, and she was at her post, along with other dispatchers, fielding calls and dispatching officers to calls for service until the storm became so powerful and so dangerous that all emergency response personnel were grounded until the storm had passed. First there was a flicker, more like a blink and then all electrical power, including telephone services, were lost. Cellular telephone services were soon knocked out as towers began to fall or become wind damaged. Krystal, my youngest grandson Kendryck and I sat in the den, by candlelight, listening to Tonya's voice on a battery operated police band radio and from time to time we were able to send text messages to let her know that we were alright but soon even text messaging became impossible.

I knew in my heart that all the members of my entire family were all in safe places but even so, without the possibility of phone contact, there was so much worry simply because there was no way to just call them up and check on them. By 4:30 am the winds were so strong that we could hear trees breaking all around our neighborhood, including in my own yard. Our home fell in the path of the dirty side of Ike and there were several reports of tornados in the area so, for further precaution, Krystal, Kendryck and I moved into the hallway of our home and waited out the remainder of the storm.

When dawn came we found that our home had suffered substantial damage. Much of the roof was severely damaged causing large holes in the den and dining room. The Parrish-Hundley recording studio, which was built inside my home, was completely destroyed including major water damage to the floor and almost the entire celing had fallen in. Trees had fallen across the power line connecting to the house pulling the entire meter loop from the exterior wall. Much of the neighbors roof was now in my front yard.

As the winds died down people began emerging from their shelters to check on their neighbors, their families and friends. By noon, Tonya had made it home and we began assessing the damages together and making trips to check on the welfare of others. Everyone was alright. There seemed to be no serious injuries or deaths of anyone in our area. Even though our home was severely damaged it was really of no consequence whatsoever. All the many things that I'd dreaded losing really didn't seem to matter now. All the conveniences that I didn't want to live without weren't even missed. It would be 11 days for us before power would be restored to our area. All of the refrigerated food would spoil and there'd be no grocery stores open. Government trucks would be delivering ice, water and military rations known as MREs and we'd cook on Coleman stoves and BBQ pits. Mosquitos would swarm, the days would be hot, the nights filled with the noise of gas powered generators offering at least some comfort to those who could afford them or those lucky enough to find one, there'd be only cold showers at night, and days spent waiting for news.

During this time, our family counted the many blessings that had been bestowed upon us. As we heard the news of the devastation of Galveston Island and the Bolivar Penninsula we were simply thankful that our family and friends had survived Ike's wrath. We were thankful that we'd have the opportunity to see the faces of the people we've known and loved. And we were very aware that the people of Galveston and the penninsula were suffering tremendous hardships including the loss of life, total loss of their homes, complete and utter destruction of their world. As I looked through the photos of my family I was reminded that, regardless of whatever damages my home sustained, I still had my family and all of my friends. I still had a place to call home and it would be as good as new when it's repaired. My heart went out to all those people, and their families, who were lost in the path of Ike, whose lives were destroyed, whose way of life would be forever changed.

Nothing can ever be so important as life itself.

I survived Ike and from that experience I've found so very much inspiration from the undauntable people of southeast Texas. I've watched them empower each other and offer the proverbial helping hand. I've seen strangers become friends and friends become family. I've seen neighbors band together forming their own small circle of comfort and in the end even the most pessimistic has a renewed faith in the generosity and benevolence of mankind even in the face of great adversity and loss. These troubled times have without a doubt been trying upon the survivors of Hurricane Ike but the manner in which these people have proudly stood side by side, one supporting another and then passing on those random acts of good faith from one person to the next makes me so very proud to be a Texan, so honored to be an American and so blessed to be among those who have seen the finest hours of so many who have suffered so greatly.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of the surviviors of Hurricane Ike. May you continue to press forward to rebuild your lives knowing fully that you are loved and cared for deeply.

The Parrish-Hundley team is very pleased to learn that "Goin' Back to Texas" has made the European Country Music National Top 40 Charts again in the United Kingdom holding at #37 for two weeks in a row.

"Thanks so much to all the DJs and presenters who continue to play tracks from our Texas in the Man album," said Mike Parrish. "We've just learned about this most recent charting due to being engulfed in the devestation left in the wake of Hurricane Ike. Sammy and I live in southeast Liberty County, Texas and were affected by the storm just as our entire region. We lost power in the early morning hours of September 12 and regained power just yesterday evening (September 23) around 5:30 pm. Internet capabilities were restored today and we were very pleasntly surprised to learn that in the midst of so much tragedy there was at least one piece of really good news for us."

This charting in the United Kingdom marks the 14th time that 4 songs from our album has made it to the European Charts in 7 countries since it was released in September 2007.

11/26/2007
National Top 40 Charts of Spain
"Blue Jean Baby" #33

12/13/2007
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Blue Jean Baby" #5

02/08/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Norway
"Goin' Back to Texas" #30

02/08/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Norway
"Sunny Day" #35

06/20/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Italy
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/03/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/03/2008
National Top 40 Charts of The Netherlands
"Goin' Back to Texas" #27

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Belgium
"Goin' Back to Texas" #27

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of the United Kingdom
"Goin' Back to Texas" #22

07/31/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Texas in the Man" #13

08/11/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Texas in the Man" #20

09/16/2008
National Top 40 Charts of the United Kingdom
"Goin' Back to Texas" #37

09/25/2008
National Top 40 Charts of the United Kingdom
"Goin' Back to Texas" #37

"Angel Fly" was awarded "Track of the Day" distinction, in the Americana genre of GarageBand.com, for Tuesday, August 26th, 2008.

Other GarageBand Awards, for songs from the "Texas in the Man" album, include;

Blue Jean Baby
Track of the Day on 25Jul2007 in Country
Track Of The Week on 15Oct2007 in Country
#8 Best Beat in Country, all-time
#11 Grooviest Rhythm in Country, all-time
#15 Best Dance Track in Country, all-time
Best Male Vocals in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Best Guitars in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Best Guitars in Country, week of 30Jul2007
Best Guitars in Country, week of 6Aug2007
Best Lyrics in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Best Beat in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Best Beat in Country, week of 30Jul2007
Best Beat in Country, week of 6Aug2007
Best Beat in Country, week of 13Aug2007
Feel Good Track in Country, week of 16Jul2007
Rocking Track in Country, week of 18Feb2008
Best Dance Track overall, week of 30Jul2007
Best Dance Track in Country, week of 30Jul2007

Sunny Day
Track of the Day on 6Oct2007 in Country
Best Male Vocals in Country, week of 1Oct2007
Best Guitars in Country, week of 1Oct2007
Best Drums in Country, week of 1Oct2007
Best Beat in Country, week of 1Oct2007
Best Beat in Country, week of 15Oct2007
Feel Good Track in Country, week of 1Oct2007

Goin' Back to Texas
Track of the Day on 2Sep2007 in Country

Ain't We Got It Good
Track of the Day on 26Jan2008 in Country
Best Production in Country, week of 21Jul2008

Color Me Gone
Track of the Day on 21Oct2007 in Country
Best Guitars in Country, week of 19Nov2007

Never Say Die
Track of the Day on 23Nov2007 in Country

Texas in the Man
Track of the Day on 9Jan2008 in Country
Best Beat in Country, week of 18Feb2008
Best Mood in Country, week of 18Feb2008
Rocking Track in Country, week of 18Feb2008

Runnin' Outa Time
Track of the Day on 17Mar2008 in Country
Best Production in Country, week of 14Apr2008

I Can't Tell You Goodbye
Best Melody in Country, week of 19Nov2007

I'll Still Be Your Man
Best Melody in Country, week of 19Nov2007

Thanks to Bill Buchanan and Shine-All-Nine KSHN 99.9 FM in Liberty, Texas for inviting the Parrish-Hundley team for an interview concerning Mike's solo album "Texas in the Man" and the successes the album has seen on the European Country Music Association National Top 40 Charts.

While Sammy was unable to attend, Mike really enjoyed the interview. Liberty County Justice of the Peace Pct #1 Bobby Rader, and his daughter Sarah, attended and were a part of the interview as well. Anyone who knows Mike and is familiar with his law enforcement career also knows that Judge Rader was a tremendous influence on him as a young boy growing up in southeast Texas. In those days, Judge Rader was a Texas Highway Patrolman.

Two songs were aired on KSHN and they were "Blue Jean Baby" and "Texas in the Man."

According to the European Country Music Association National Top 40 Charts, released August 11, 2008, "Texas in the Man," the title song from Mike Parrish's album remained on the Switzerland National Top 40 Chart this week, falling to the #20 position from its #13 position that it attained on July 31, 2008.

Thus far, European National Top 40 Chart successes for songs from Mike Parrish's "Texas in the Man" album looks like this;

11/26/2007
National Top 40 Charts of Spain
"Blue Jean Baby" #33

12/13/2007
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Blue Jean Baby" #5

02/08/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Norway
"Goin' Back to Texas" #30

02/08/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Norway
"Sunny Day" #35

06/20/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Italy
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/03/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/03/2008
National Top 40 Charts of The Netherlands
"Goin' Back to Texas" #27

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Belgium
"Goin' Back to Texas" #27

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of the United Kingdom
"Goin' Back to Texas" #22

07/31/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Texas in the Man" #13

08/11/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Texas in the Man" #20

The album, "Texas in the Man" was released 11 months prior to these European Chartings but in the last 9 months 4 tracks have seen National Top 40 Charts success, in 7 different countries, 12 times.

Some of the highlights from this weeks Switzerland National Top 40 Chart were;

2 Trace Adkins - You're gonna miss me
5 Jewel - Stronger Woman
6 Alan Jackson - Good time
7 Luke Bryan - Country man
10 Taylor Swift - Our Song
14 Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
20 Mike Parrish Texas In The Man
21 The Duhks Dance Hall Girls
30 Rodney Atkins Cleaning This Gun
32 Pam Tillis Bettin' Money On Love

According to the European Country Music Association National Top 40 Charts, released July 31, 2008, "Texas in the Man," the title song from Mike Parrish's album has made a National Top 40 Chart debut in Switzerland, coming in at #13.

Thus far, European National Top 40 Chart successes for songs from Mike Parrish's "Texas in the Man" album looks like this;

11/26/2007
National Top 40 Charts of Spain
"Blue Jean Baby" #33

12/13/2007
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Blue Jean Baby" #5

02/08/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Norway
"Goin' Back to Texas" #30

02/08/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Norway
"Sunny Day" #35

06/20/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Italy
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/03/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/03/2008
National Top 40 Charts of The Netherlands
"Goin' Back to Texas" #27

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Belgium
"Goin' Back to Texas" #27

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of the United Kingdom
"Goin' Back to Texas" #22

07/31/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Texas in the Man" #13

Parrish-Hundley launched their "I'm a Blue Jean Baby" banner campaign today! You can sport a really cool banner that says "I'm a Blue Jean Baby" and, in return, Parrish-Hundley will help you advertise your social networking profile such as MySpace, My Yearbook, Tagged, Hoverspot, Bebo, Facebook and many more.

It's really simple to become a Blue Jean Baby so just click the link below for all the details!

http://www.mikeparrishtexas.com/bluejeanbabypage.html

We finally posted several banners to link our page to whoever wishes to link to us. We'd certainly appreciate your support by just coping the code from the banner of your choice and pasting it into your website to help promote our music. We currently have two pages of banners; 1 set linked to our Official Home Page and the other set linked to our player on the Clear Channel radio site!

Get your banners at http://www.mikeparrishtexas.com/banners.html
THANKS!

According to the European Country Music Association National Top 40 Charts, released July 18, 2008, "Goin' Back to Texas," from the "Texas in the Man" album has found its way to very respectable positions on the National Top 40 Charts of the United Kingdom, Belgium and Switzerland.

This week, "Goin' Back to Texas" held the #6 position for the second consecutive week on the National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland while debuting in the #22 position in the United Kingdom and the #27 position in Belgium.

Thus far, European Top 40 Chart successes for songs from Mike Parrish's "Texas in the Man" album looks like this;

11/26/2007
National Top 40 Charts of Spain
"Blue Jean Baby" #33

12/13/2007
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Blue Jean Baby" #5

02/08/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Norway
"Goin' Back to Texas" #30

02/08/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Norway
"Sunny Day" #35

06/20/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Italy
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/03/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/03/2008
National Top 40 Charts of The Netherlands
"Goin' Back to Texas" #27

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Belgium
"Goin' Back to Texas" #27

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of Switzerland
"Goin' Back to Texas" #6

07/18/2008
National Top 40 Charts of the United Kingdom
"Goin' Back to Texas" #22

"I still look at these charts with a bit of disbelief especially when I see my name in the same list with the legends, giants in today's country music industry," said Mike.

Several of Country Music's greatest acts crowd the Top 40 Charts and here's a few of this week's acts;
Belgium;
#9 Alan Jackson - Small Town Southern Man
#20 Clay Walker - She Likes it in the Morning
#23 Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead
#27 Mike Parrish - Goin' Back to Texas
#39 Brad Paisley - Letter to Me
#40 Carrie Underwood - Last Name

United Kingdom;
#17 Clay Walker - She Likes it in the Morning
#22 Mike Parrish - Goin' Back to Texas
#34 Mike Lounibos - Ring In Time

Switzerland;
#4 Taylor Swift - Our Song
#6 Mike Parrish - Goin' Back to Texas
#9 Alan Jackson - Good Time
#20 Keith Urban - Stupid Boy
#29 Mark Chesnutt - A Shoulder to Cry On
#37 Brooks & Dunn - Put a Girl In It

"Several tunes from our September 2007 release of 'Texas in the Man' still haven't been heard in Europe but Sammy and I are extremely proud of the success we've seen thus far. In the past 10 months we've had 3 songs to make the National Top 40 Charts of 7 European countries 10 times with those three tunes and, for a couple of small town country boys I'd have to say that's not a bad start," Mike commented. "Sammy and I built a studio in my home, we wrote all of the songs, we played all of the instruments, with the exception of the drums which were played by Alan Dossett and we recorded the entire album ourselves. All of the vocals are Sammy Hundley and I, including background vocals with the exception of "Angel Fly" where we brought in Desiree Singleton and Krystal Parrish (Mike's daughter) to help. Needless to say, we put a lot of hard work into this album and, if it never does anything else, it's already made a lifelong dream come true."

According to the European Country Music Association charts, released on 07/03/2008, "Goin' Back to Texas" is currently in the Number 6 Position on the Switzerland National Top 40 Chart and Number 27 on The Netherlands National Top 40 Chart.

Thus far, three songs from the "Texas in the Man" album have seen chart success in 5 European countries which are Switzerland, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Norway. The following is a look at the tunes that have charted currently and in the recent past;

"Goin' Back to Texas" is currently #6 in Switzerland & #27 in The Netherlands but previously achieved #6 in Italy and #30 in Norway.
"Sunny Day" made it to the #35 position in Norway.
"Blue Jean Baby" previously made #5 in Switzerland and also #33 in Spain.

Sammy Hundley's first full-production tune from his still un-titled forthcoming album debuted on the International Fame Games Radio Show today. The song is entitled "You Like Me" and, while the song is still in the audition stage, Willow Street Entertainment Group as well as the Freese Media Group expect the tune to do very well on the show.

On December 11, 2007, Sammy entered "Never Letting Go," a tune from his newly released acoustic album entitled "House Full of Nothing" in the International Fame Games Radio Contest and it did very well. The acoustic album defines Sammy's awesome talent and brings his stage to the world because this is exactly the way fans heard him in his live solo shows, just Sammy and his guitar. "Never Letting Go" earned Sammy the 2007 International Fame Games Effigy Award for "Best Song in Acoustic Style" and went on to air in Fame Games Main Edition on May 23, 2008.

In reference to "Never Letting Go," one Fame Games reviewer was quoted as saying, ´´I´ve heard this song during the Effigy Awards and it caught me immediately. It´s that vocal! It´s also a really great song and I would be surprised if it didn´t get endorsements from folks right across the board.´´

www.meermusic.com/sammyhundley
While Sammy stays very busy honing the remaining tracks for this forthcoming album, he's also joined forces with Mike Parrish, lifelong friend and recording artist, to begin work on the forthcoming Parrish-Hundley Project. Sammy and Mike have been performing their acoustic duo show throughout the greater Houston area in a rather large number of various venues and future plans include a European tour after achieving some success on several of the European National Top 40 Charts. Lori Freese, manager and publicist with Freese Media Group and owner of DISH-Houston, has recently come aboard to help guide the duo into what looks to be a very promising future.

http://dish-houston.squarespace.com/daily-dish/
http://www.freesemediagroup.com/
Lori Freese is an award winning television producer. She has produced the number one ABC newscast in the country as well as national shows like American Idol, Bridezillas and Wifeswap. She just recently casted for Last Comic Standing for NBC and you can also see her in the Katz's Deli commercials. She produced and hosted a Texas-wide weekly television show about music and had her own radio show on KLOL when it was still a rock station.

"You Like Me" is only the first release from a very promising album. While the remainder of the album is still in production, Sammy expects to be adding the final touches very soon and releasing it in its entirety. In the meantime, if you happen to be in the Houston area, check out Sammy's calendar for his next show!

http://www.myspace.com/sammyhundley
http://www.sammyhundley.com

We were just notified that "Blue Jean Baby" has been accepted by Clear Channel Radio in the NEW section. The email follows;

Congratulations! Your song has been added to NEW!, which exposes your music to more than 10 MILLION PEOPLE PER MONTH on nearly 500 radio station web sites across the country!

Spread the word and rise to the top of the NEW! charts! Artists with the most plays get special homepage placement.

Want to be played on-air? You increase your chances of being played on air if you promote your song and climb to the top of the NEW! charts . The more plays you get, the more visible you will be to the station. Use this link to promote your song:

http://www.aggie96.com/cc-common/artist_submission/player.html?art=170671
WE'D CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU SPENDING 2 MINUTES & 56 SECONDS OF YOUR TIME BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AND LISTENING TO "BLUE JEAN BABY" JUST ONCE A DAY. PLEASE FORWARD THIS REQUEST TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS THROUGH REGULAR EMAIL, MYSPACE, MYYEARBOOK, FACEBOOK, BEBO, HOVERSPOT, TAGGED, OR WHATEVER PERSONAL SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES YOU ARE A PART OF. I'D APPRECIATE ANY BULLETINS OR SPECIAL REQUESTS FROM YOU TO YOUR FRIENDS TO GIVE US A HELPING HAND WITH THIS. THIS IS BY FAR THE BIGGEST U.S. RADIO NEWS WE'VE RECEIVED.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND ANY CONSIDERATION YOU MIGHT GIVE THIS NOTICE!
Mike Parrish

According to the Extended National Top 40 Chart reports of the European Country Music Association, released 6/20/2008, "Goin' Back to Texas" came in at #6 in the National Charts of Italy.

The last chart success that this song had in Europe was on February 8 when "Goin' Back to Texas" came in at #30 while "Sunny Day" ended at #35 in Norway.

Thus far, the album stacks up like this;
"Goin' Back to Texas" is currently #6 in Italy and previously made #30 in Norway.
"Sunny Day" made it to the #35 position in Norway.
"Blue Jean Baby" previously made #5 in Switzerland and also #33 in Spain.

I LIKE THE GUITARS
ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY- THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF THE STRAY CATS GO ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME. I THINK YOU SHOULD GO TO NASHVILLE- GO FOR A MAJOR RECORD DEAL. LYRICS ARE GREAT AND CHORUS AND THE HOOK. THE SINGER IS EXCELLENT FOR THIS KIND OF MUSIC HE FOUND HIS PLACE IN MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE TO ME. THE LEAD GUITAR IS PHENOMINAL. I LOVE IT. I GIVE IT A 5 BECAUSE I CAN'T GIVE IT A HIGHER SCORE THAN THAT. P.S I LOVED THE STRAY CATS WHEN I WAS GROWING UP IN THE EIGHTIES.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Production, Lyrics, Melody, Beat, Mood, Originality, Most Rocking Track.

Brad Miller - Weatherford, Texas
http://www.garageband.com/user/CountryMusikMan

Nice hook
What a awesome chorus and the vocals are tight!
The melody just flows which is nice.
The mood is a encouraging

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Lyrics, Melody, Beat, Mood.

- Rick Torres
Nashville, Tennessee
June 6th, 2008
http://www.garageband.com/artist/RickTorres