Parsnip (band)

Parsnip formed in early 2016 in Melbourne after meeting at Geelong's Jerkfest.{{Cite web |last=Rivalland |first=Nathan |title=Words of Wisdom from Australia's All-Girl Group, Parsnip |url=https://www.theinertia.com/music-art/sounds-we-dig-words-of-wisdom-from-australias-all-girl-group-parsnip/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=The Inertia |date=25 September 2017 }} Initial line-up was Sequoia Harris (of the Clits) on organ, Carolyn Hawkins on drums (from Melbourne), Paris Richens on bass guitar and vocals (from Geelong), and Stella Rennex on guitar and vocals (from Sydney).{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/parsnip-mn0003854318/biography | title=Parsnip Biography, Songs, & Albums | first=Tim | last=Sendra | publisher=AllMusic | access-date=30 June 2022 }}{{Cite web |date=2019-07-03 |title=Parsnip - "Lift Off!" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2048396/parsnip-lift-off/premiere/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Stereogum |language=en}} Harris of The Clits was replaced by Rebecca Liston on keyboards.

They were all friends prior to forming Parsnip, and spent their first year together playing almost every week before recording their debut self-titled EP.{{Cite web |last=Black |first=Jessica |date=2017-07-27 |title=Parsnip, it's a gender not a genre {{!}} Video |url=https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/4818082/parsnip-its-a-gender-not-a-genre-video/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=The Courier |language=en-AU}} Before joining the band, Rennex had played saxophone since she was eight and later studied music in high school. Liston and Hawkins also studied music, while Richens was the only member without any formal musical training.{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Rachel |date=2019-08-27 |title=On "When The Tree Bears Fruit," Parsnip Update Nursery Rhymes |url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/parsnip-when-the-tree-bears-fruit-interview |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=Bandcamp Daily}}

After their debut album, When the Tree Bears Fruit was released on Anti Fade Records in 2019, Parsnip toured the United States.{{Cite web |last=Pearis |first=Bill |title=Australia's Parsnip share gorgeous "Rip it Off" video, touring around Gonerfest |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/australias-parsnip-share-gorgeous-rip-it-off-video-touring-around-gonerfest/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}} In 2022 the band played as part of Homecoming, a tour that returns musicians to perform in their hometowns after the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-08 |title=EXEK, Ajak Kwai, Parsnip return to their roots on 'Homecoming' tour |url=https://beat.com.au/exek-ajak-kwai-parsnip-return-to-their-roots-on-homecoming-tour/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Beat Magazine |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-11 |title=Dinosaur City announce Homecoming concert series with Julia Jacklin, Body Type and more |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/dinosaur-city-homecoming-julia-jacklin-body-type-3159303 |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=NME |language=en-AU}}

• Sequoia Harris – organ {{small|(2016)}}
• Carolyn Hawkins – drums {{small|(2016–present)}}
• Stella Rennex – guitar, vocals {{small|(2016–present)}}
• Paris Richens – bass guitar, vocals {{small|(2016–present)}}
• Rebecca Liston – keyboards {{small|(2016–present)}}

• Parsnip, late 2017
• Feeling Small, 2018
• Adding Up, 2020{{Cite web |date=2020-04-16 |title=Parsnip announces new EP, share title track 'Adding Up' |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/parsnip-announces-new-ep-share-title-track-adding-up-2647407 |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=NME |language=en-AU}}

• When the Tree Bears Fruit, 2019
• Behold, 2024https://www.nme.com/news/music/parsnip-announce-album-behold-new-single-the-light-3587128

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