Parking Lots (album)

Parking Lots
Studio album by Mia Dyson
Released	11 April 2005
Recorded	Sing Sing Studios
Genre	Blues and Roots
Label	Backdoor Records/MGM Distribution
Producer	Mia Dyson, Lloyd Barratt
Mia Dyson chronology
Cold Water (2003) Parking Lots (2005)

Parking Lots is the second album from Australian blues and roots singer Mia Dyson and was released on 11 April 2005. The first single off the album was "Roll Me Out". The final single off the album, "I Meant Something To You Once", was made available as an exclusive download through iTunes was added to high rotation on Triple J and community/youth radio networks across the country.

All songs on the album were written and produced by Mia Dyson except "Rivers Wide" which was produced with Matt Walker. Parking Lots was co-produced with Lloyd Barratt and mixed by internationally acclaimed producer Nick Launay (Lou Reed, Nick Cave, Silverchair).

Parking Lots was recorded at a holiday house in Victoria’s Mt Martha with Mia’s band Lucas Taranto (bass) and Daniel Farrugia (drums). Stage two saw the studio move back home to the bungalow in Mia’s backyard, where she was joined by special guests Matt Walker, Steve Hesketh (Jet/Dan Brodie) Carl Panuzzo and Sime Nugent. Last but by no means least came diva Renée Geyer, who added backing vocals during the album’s mixing stage at Sing Sing, Melbourne.

Parking Lots won the 2005 ARIA Award for 'Best Blues and Roots' Album

Track listing

1. "Roll Me Out" - 4:31
2. "Parking Lots" - 5:21
3. "I Meant Something To You Once" - 4:12
4. "Christmas Island" - 3:36
5. "No Other" - 5:06
6. "Rivers Wide" - 3:34
7. "Dark Time" - 4:14
8. "Little Piece" - 4:03
9. "Choose" - 4:53
10. "Down" - 5:19
11. "Fire Creek" - 3:24

External links

• Official website
• ARIA awards 2005
• AMO Interview