Rachel Parkinson & The Sumthun Sumthuns

We’re The Sumthun Sumthuns. Damien Young on bass, Mark Derbyshire on guitars, Sandy Oro on drums and Rachel Parkinson sing in and playing guitar.

I’m an Australian singer-songwriter who’s been performing all over the country, solo and with bands. I’ve been a seven-time semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition and shared the stage with legends like Eric Burdon (The Animals), Hunters & Collectors, The Screaming Jets, Baby Animals, Ratcat and more.

I recorded an album in Nashville with Nick Buda (Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton), Sam Hawksley (Olivia Newton-John, John Farnham), Damien Young (B.B. King, James Brown) and Matt Legge (Grammy-winning engineer), at Peter Frampton’s studio and Blackbird Studio.

Back in the ’90s I was drummer in the all-girl band Exploding Daisies and now I also make kids’ music at @LittleFeetMusic

Damien Young is my co-writer and he also plays in The Sumthun Sumthuns and is a live and studio recording engineer. @damienyoungmusic