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{{About|the American band|the Scottish band|National Park (band)}}
[[File:The National Parks live.jpg|thumb|The National Parks perform live at Provo's Rooftop Concert Series, July 1, 2016. Photo by Justin Hackworth.]]▼
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'''The National Parks''' is an American soyboy band<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-national-parks-mn0003460358|title=The National Parks {{!}} Album Discography {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref> from [[Provo, Utah]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/event/music/377197720/the-national-parks-helsinki|title=First Watch: The National Parks, 'Helsinki'|access-date=2016-07-26}}</ref> The 5-member band consists of [[Brady Parks]] from Denver, Colorado (guitar and lead vocals), Sydney Macfarlane from Kaysville, Utah (keyboards), John Hancock from Sacramento, California (electric guitar and vocals), Cam Brannelly from Draper, Utah (drums), and Megan Taylor Parks from Draper, Utah (fiddle).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tetonguitars.com/artists/?entry=722|title=Artists - Teton® Guitars|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thenationalparksmusic.com/bio/|title=Bio {{!}} The National Parks Music|website=thenationalparksmusic.com|access-date=2016-12-08}}</ref>▼
| name = The National Parks
| image = The National Parks live.jpg
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| origin = [[Provo, Utah]]
| genre = [[Indie Music|Indie]]{{dot}}[[folk pop]]{{dot}}[[indie folk]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The National Parks band |url=https://npr.band/ |website=npr.band |access-date=11 August 2021 |archive-date=11 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811102052/https://npr.band/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="allmusic.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-national-parks-mn0003460358|title=The National Parks {{!}} Album Discography {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2017-07-25|archive-date=2017-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920045233/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-national-parks-mn0003460358|url-status=live}}</ref>
| years_active = 2013–present
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| website = {{URL|https://thenationalparksband.com/}}
| current_members = Brady Parks<br />Sydney Macfarlane<br />Cam Brannelly<br />Megan Taylor Parks
}}
▲'''The National Parks''' is an American
Formed in 2013
== History ==
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The National Parks began as the brainchild of frontman Brady Parks. While studying
The success of this first release prompted them to launch a successful [[Kickstarter]] campaign for the album that would eventually become ''Young''.
After several lineup changes, the group
The group released ''Young'' in 2013. The album was recorded at June Audio<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://juneaudio.com/|title=Home|website=June Audio Recording Studios|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-26|archive-date=2017-06-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613011642/http://juneaudio.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> with producer Scott Wiley and climbed to #13 on the [[
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International attention came to the band with the premiere of "Helsinki"<ref>{{Cite web|url=
The band again worked with Scott Wiley on their second album, ''Until I Live'', which was independently released September 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmtedge.com/2015/03/05/the-national-parks-take-a-leap-of-faith-in-stones-throw/|title=The National Parks Take a Leap of Faith in "Stone's Throw" {{!}} cmtedge.com|access-date=2016-08-08|archive-date=2016-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710100334/http://www.cmtedge.com/2015/03/05/the-national-parks-take-a-leap-of-faith-in-stones-throw/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/post/194044-the-national-parks-monsters-of-the-north-video-premiere/|title=The National Parks - 'Monsters of the North' (video) (Premiere)|access-date=2016-08-08|archive-date=2016-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828200646/http://www.popmatters.com/post/194044-the-national-parks-monsters-of-the-north-video-premiere/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmtedge.com/2015/03/05/the-national-parks-take-a-leap-of-faith-in-stones-throw/|title=The National Parks Take a Leap of Faith in "Stone's Throw" {{!}} cmtedge.com|access-date=2016-07-26|archive-date=2016-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710100334/http://www.cmtedge.com/2015/03/05/the-national-parks-take-a-leap-of-faith-in-stones-throw/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/post/194044-the-national-parks-monsters-of-the-north-video-premiere/|title=The National Parks - 'Monsters of the North' (video) (Premiere)|access-date=2016-07-26|archive-date=2016-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828200646/http://www.popmatters.com/post/194044-the-national-parks-monsters-of-the-north-video-premiere/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.slugmag.com/local-music-reviews/the-national-parks-until-i-live/|title=Local Review: The National Parks – Until I Live|date=October 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-08|archive-date=2016-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809092659/http://www.slugmag.com/local-music-reviews/the-national-parks-until-i-live/|url-status=live}}</ref> and climbed to #52 on the iTunes Pop Chart and #5 on Billboard's [[Top Heatseekers]] Chart for the Mountain Region. In March 2016, the band was named Utah's "Band of the Year" by ''[[Salt Lake City Weekly]]''
As part of the centennial of the [[National Park Service]], The National Parks performed at an event with celebrated writer [[Terry Tempest Williams]] for the National Parks Conservation Association in June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npca.org/events/125-celebrate-the-national-parks|title=Celebrate the National Parks|access-date=2016-08-08|archive-date=2016-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919195037/https://www.npca.org/events/125-celebrate-the-national-parks|url-status=live}}</ref> Since their sophomore release, the band has been favorably compared to a wide variety of acts including [[Foster the People]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theknow.denverpost.com/2015/07/25/national-parks-close-down-a-brimming-skylark-lounge/106322/|title=National Parks close down a brimming Skylark Lounge|date=2015-07-25|website=The Know|access-date=2017-05-24|archive-date=2017-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807194543/http://theknow.denverpost.com/2015/07/25/national-parks-close-down-a-brimming-skylark-lounge/106322/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Civil Wars]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://popwrapped.com/introducing-the-national-parks|title=The National Parks: Their Sound Stands Tall|website=PopWrapped|language=en|access-date=2017-05-24|archive-date=2017-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807193636/https://popwrapped.com/introducing-the-national-parks|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Mumford & Sons]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/concertreview.asp?xid=1108|title=Concert Review - The National Parks grow with age|website=www.countrystandardtime.com|access-date=2016-08-08|archive-date=2016-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809000613/http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/concertreview.asp?xid=1108|url-status=live}}</ref>
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In August 2017, The National Parks performed on [[JBTV]] in Chicago,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jbtvmusic.com/national-parks-perform-melodic-tunes-jbtv/|title=The National Parks Perform at JBTV - JBTV|website=jbtvmusic.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-07|archive-date=2017-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807193808/http://jbtvmusic.com/national-parks-perform-melodic-tunes-jbtv/|url-status=live}}</ref> announcing that their third album, ''Places'', would be released September 15, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://atwoodmagazine.com/currents-national-parks-premiere/|title=Premiere: Passion & Perseverance in The National Parks' "Currents" - Atwood Magazine|date=2017-09-08|access-date=2017-09-11|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-09-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910154925/http://atwoodmagazine.com/currents-national-parks-premiere/|url-status=live}}</ref> The music video for the lead single, also title "Places," debuted through [[Impose
On September 8, 2017, the band launched the Places Tour. The tour concluded October 27, 2017, and took the band through 19 different cities across the United States.
On March 22, 2019,
=== 2020–2023: ''Wildflower'' ===
On June 19, 2020, The National Parks released a new album, "Wildflower".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://provomusicmagazine.com/2022/05/17/album-review-wildflower-by-the-national-parks/|title=Album Review: Wildflower by The National Parks {{!}} ProvoMusicMagazine.com|access-date=2022-09-29|archive-date=2022-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517193958/https://provomusicmagazine.com/2022/05/17/album-review-wildflower-by-the-national-parks/}}</ref> To accommodate social distancing and work around venue closures due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], they announced a more intimate tour, called "Campfire Tour", with 12 stops to promote their new album.
=== 2023–present: ''8th Wonder'' ===
On March 3, 2023, The National Parks released the album, ''8th Wonder''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The National Parks Announce Fifth LP "8th Wonder" with the Awe-Struck Title Track |url=https://floodmagazine.com/122035/the-national-parks-8th-wonder-first-listen/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=FLOOD |language=en}}</ref> On April 15, 2023, the band played a free concert to support the outdoor Arts Festival presented by [[Southern Utah University]] and the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts in [[Cedar City, Utah]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cedar City Community Ramps Up for Second Annual Arts Festival |url=https://www.suu.edu/news/2023/03/arts-festival.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=SUU |language=en}}</ref>
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