Kerry Ryer-Parke
Kerry Ryer-Parke began her musical life at age 6, performing at folk festivals all around New England with her twin sister and father. Attending Bennington College, she immersed herself in classical vocal technique and repertoire. Teaching voice at the Sonatina School of Music in 1994, voice students Peter King, Dave Brown and Brad Sumner quickly dragged her from the ivory tower of classical music into the moat of rock and roll, asking her to join their band Midlife Crisis. When that group reformulated into The Prescription, Kerry began playing bass and also formed the Catbird Trio with drummer Dave Mellinger and Peter King on guitar.
Kerry teaches classical voice at Williams College, is the conductor of the Bennington Children's Chorus and has a private voice studio. She is known throughout the tri-state area for her ability to communicate the heart of the music in almost any style, from early music and opera to jazz and rock. Kerry says, "Living in Vermont means you have to do it all- but the band is really special. There's nothing I love more than playing for people when they are dancing and having a good time and you see their cares just drop away...We're all friends, we love to make music together and it shows."