Parrish joined Jethro Tull as their lead guitarist in 2019.[4][5] He succeeds the German guitarist Florian Opahle who had followed Martin Barre.[4] With the two new albums, he has been touring internationally with Tull for years. In Germany for instance, the band gave concerts in Hamburg, Görlitz[6] and Rostock, among other places.
Parrish is also the singer, guitarist, flute player and songwriter of his own folk rock band Albion.[7] In March 2024, he left Jethro Tull to focus on Albion.[8]
As a member of Jethro Tull, Parrish has played on the last two albums the Zealot Gene and RökFlöte and with Albion the album Pryderi.[9]
Style and equipment
His first electric guitar at age 11 was a Yamaha Pacifica. Later, he switched to a John Petrucci 6 Musicman guitar.[10] He has also used a Schecter Diamond Series 7 String and Ibanez Parlour Acoustic. Amplifiers have included a Blackstar,[11] an ID:100 TVP, and a POD XT. In addition to guitar, he plays mandolin[12] and flute, and also sings.[13]