Parris has an extensive background in singing, with her performances at Carnegies Hall and in Europe. Her four octave voice lends itself to diverse styles of music including Jazz, R&B, Gospel, Broadway and Classical. She’s received numerous awards including a Governor’s Proclamation for producing, creating and directing variety musicals. Her acting credits include television as well as theatrical, portraying leading roles in musicals such as J.C. Superstar, Godspell and Purlie. She’s worked with several Grammy award winning songwriters/producers and has served as a Board member for many distinguish organizations.

Parris has been a guest soloist at the Governor’s Mansion, former Gov. Schaefer’s tribute to Sugar Ray Leonard. She has also performed with local jazz greats Ruby Glover, the late Arti Dicks of the Ink Spots, Bob Butta, Moe Daniels, Steff Scaggiari and Mickey Basil. She’s also received numerous awards including The Governor’s Proclamation for her involvement in helping the YWCA Domestic Violence Program by producing, directing, writing and performing in her one woman show. Jay Schlossberg-Cohen, Director of the MD Film Commission and founder of MD Women in Film, chose Parris to perform the Baltimore Debut of the song “Daughter of God”, written by Oscar and Grammy winning songwriters Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, at HERO’s annual AIDS benefit. She presented the song at the Hebrew National Congregation in Baltimore. Paris continues to be the guest solo artist for many special events. She appeared with Montel Williams at the US Naval Academy Forestall Lecture and received a standing ovation from the entire Brigade of Midshipman. She was also guest soloist for MD Governor’s Paris Glendening’s Inauguration and The Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in D.C. with Sen. Hillary Rodman Clinton as guest speaker where Parris received a standing ovation of 5,000 attendees that lasted for several minutes for her rendition of “America The Beautiful”. Even more moving was her tribute with the song “Cum Ba Ya” to Alex Haley’s “Roots” dedication of his statue and the “Kunta Kinte” plaques with guest speaker actor John Amos. Parris was the first vocalist chosen for the “Arts Excel” Program with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra where she created the program “Communication through Songs” an intense workshop targeted at inner city children teaching about Negro Spiritual and today’s Urban Music.

Enjoy the talented sounds of Parris Lane at the Bamboo Bar, The Oriental Bangkok only from 1 August – 31 October 2006! For information please contact 02 659 9000 extension Bamboo Bar.