Effective period / Period of releases: 2022

Members: Trevor Read (2), Ricky Petticord, Forrest Salamida, Alex Liggett, Miles Campbell

rchrd prkr is an American indie/emo band based in Pittsburgh, PA

Over the past nine years, Pittsburgh, PA-based quintet rchrd prkr – pronounced “Richard Parker,” itself a multi-sourced pop culture homage – have crafted a style all their own, combining the earnest affectations and linear songwriting of classic Midwestern emo with the hooky minimalism of mid-aughts indie rock. Though firmly rooted in DIY ethos, their music is tempered by moments of post-punk vitriol and folky swells of lush, multipart vocal harmonies, all underpinned by confessional lyrics exploring themes of post-graduate uncertainty and growing pains, loneliness, anxiety and the fracturing and re-mending of complex personal relationships.

Two thousand twenty-two sees the enhanced reissue of rchrd prkr’s formative sophomore EP, it’s getting worse (2015), an intimate six-track record comprised of hopeful anthems and melancholy ballads punctuated, by moments of blistering punk vitality. Updated and partially re-recorded to complement (in equal parts) the band’s expanded lineup and artistic growth, this definitive edition features fully reimagined drum tracks, fresh guitar leads and auxiliary flourishes – all while embracing and preserving the original issue’s measured compositions, heartfelt vocal performances and semi-polished charm.

Miles Campbell - Vocals, Keys
Alex Liggett - Guitar
Forrest Salamida - Guitar
Ricky Petticord - Bass
Trevor Read - Drums