Born and raised in the quiet fields of a Minnesota farming town, Parry Lamont carries the dust of small-town life on his boots and the echoes of wide-open spaces in his voice. His journey has taken him through the heartbeats of America’s great music cities—Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans—each leaving its mark, shaping the stories he weaves into song.

Steeped in the rich traditions of Texas troubadours, Lamont draws from the well of Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Steve Earle—songwriters who taught him that the simplest words can cut the deepest. His music is raw yet refined, worn yet timeless, like an old guitar that still sings with every touch.

A natural performer, Parry’s voice carries both grit and grace, his melodies unvarnished yet full of color. He sings the kind of songs that make you taste the prairie wind, feel the weight of the past, and long for roads you’ve never traveled. Each lyric lands like a bootstep on well-trodden earth—honest, unshaken, true.

With every chord, he invites listeners into his world, a place where memories linger, emotions run deep, and stories unfold with the quiet power of a fading sunset. And as he bares his soul, his songs become mirrors, reflecting back the hopes, heartbreaks, and humanity in us all.

The Bard of Saint Cloud, the songwriter, the song finder, the consummate showman, the man of 1000 songs, the storyteller, the world-traveling troubadour, the recording artist, Charlie is all these and more. He has been honing the craft of singing and playing guitar and harmonica for over 40 years and still having a great time doing it. He plays and sings from his heart and can make you recall good times, laugh, and cry, often in the same set. His music has healing qualities.