Master of progressive rock Alan Parsons and his Alan Parsons Live Project will return to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts by popular demand on Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. to play his hits on the band’s “Reset and Power Back On Tour.”
A Grammy Award winner and rock music legend, Parsons began his career on the engineering team at London’s Abbey Road Studios before forming The Alan Parsons Project in 1975. The act garnered acclaim for albums including “I, Robot” (1977) and “Eye in the Sky” (1982) – both certified platinum – and Top 40 hits like “Eye in the Sky,” “Time” and “Don’t Answer Me.”
Since 1999, Parsons has toured with his Alan Parsons Live Project, featuring a cast of musicians including vocalist P.J. Olsson, lead guitarist Jeff Kollman and drummer Danny Thompson.
Parsons has also released two studio albums, 1999’s “The Secret” and 2022’s “From the New World,” which include guest appearances from guitarists Steve Hackett (Genesis) and Joe Bonamassa and singers Lou Gramm (Foreigner) and Jason Mraz.
A 13-time Grammy nominee, Parsons won a Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album in 2019 for the 35th Anniversary Edition of classic Alan Parsons Project album “Eye in the Sky.”
Parsons began his career as an assistant engineer at Abbey Road Studios, working on projects such as The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be.” Following his engineering work on Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon,” he became one of the most sought-after names in the recording industry.
Parsons has remained a leading figure in technology ever since, blending tech with art as a recording engineer, producer and performer. “The Art & Science of Sound Recording,” his book and DVD set based on his years of expertise, is a work unlike anything else on the market.
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