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Folk outfit Mel Parsons joins Kara Rickard in the RNZ studios to perform live on Music 101. Audio

Mark and Kara catchup with musician Mel Parsons and find out about her summer plans and play some songs from her live concert recording at the Piano from earlier in he year. Audio

Mel Parsons performs songs from her latest album Sabotage along with crowd favourites at The Piano in Ōtautahi  Christchurch earlier this year. Audio

Mel Parsons has been touring New Zealand's cities and regions with the release of her album Sabotage. RNZ's Alex Harmer captured this live set at The Piano in Christchurch. Songs: 1. Circling the City… Audio

Mel Parsons has been touring New Zealand's cities and regions with the release of her album Sabotage. RNZ's Alex Harmer captured this live set at The Piano in Christchurch. Songs: 1. Circling the City… Audio

Award-winning Christchurch folk musician Mel Parsons performs four songs from her new album Sabotage and a special cover. Video, Audio

The Christchurch singer-songwriter delves into darkness on her new LP. It's an exploration of sadness that's more meaningful when framed against Parsons' usual buoyant personality, writes Tony Stamp.

Tony Stamp visits Christchurch for a guided tour of the folk musician's favourite local venues, in the first of a four-part series looking at NZ's live music spaces. Audio

Mel Parsons is hitting the road for a seven-date tour in anticipation of her new album. She's already given us a taste of what's to come with the first single 'Offer Down', which is available now… Audio

In her new song 'Tiny Days', folk songwriter Mel Parsons gets real about the highs and lows of parenting for the first time. "It's the hardest thing I've ever done, hands down, and I'm sure it's the… Video, Audio

Wishing You Were Here: Mel Parsons talks music and life in Lyttelton Audio

New Zealand singer Mel Parsons plays tracks from her brand new album Slow Burn in our Christchurch studio. It's the fifth album from Mel, who's excited to be touring the country again after two years… Video, Audio

To celebrate her upcoming album release and 11 date New Zealand tour, musician Mel Parsons is in the studio to perform a live first song for us. Audio

A lovely lockdown treat now for Mel Parsons' fans. Her new single Carry On has been released today. She talks to Jesse about her new track and we play it! Audio

If you live in the South Island - Mel Parsons is coming to a woolshed near you. The multi-award winning musician's teamed up with the comedy duo The Bitches' Box as part of 2020's The Woolshed Tour. 

Comedy duo The Bitches Box are touring their new show 'Life's A Bitch' across South Island woolsheds this spring.  Jesse speaks to Amelia Dunbar who is one half of The Bitches' Box. Audio

RNZ Music is thrilled to be the first to share the new video from South Island indie-folk musician Mel Parsons, who's just been nominated for the NZ Music Awards Best Folk Artist. 'Bottom of the… Video

Indie folk singer Mel Parsons play songs from her impressive back catalogue in our Christchurch studio. Mel is currently preparing for a 17-date tour that will stretch the length and breadth of the… Video, Audio

New Zealand's alt-country songstress heads out with the Proclaimers, touring her new album Glass Heart. The album was recorded in Los Angeles with celebrated US producer Mitchell Froom. Mel talks to… Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition, Australian artist Mojo Juju shares her Native Tongue, Mel Parsons and Alex Behan discuss Glass Heart - Mel's latest album and Phodiso Dintwe speaks with Raiza Biza and… Audio

Singer-songwriter and West Coast native Mel Parsons discusses her new album Glass Heart with RNZ Music's Alex Behan. Video, Audio

Alt-country singer Mel Parsons has just released her fourth studio album Glass Heart. She performs live from our Auckland studio and chats to Jesse Mulligan. Video, Audio