Rick Parashar

Rakesh "Rick" Parashar (December 13, 1963 – August 14, 2014) was an American record producer, recording engineer and musician. He and his brother Raj founded and built London Bridge Studio in Seattle, Washington, in 1985. Aside from composing and performing his own music, he also worked with and developed many local Seattle artists, including Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Brandi Carlile and My Goodness.

Rick Parashar
Parashar in 2003
Background information
Birth name	Rakesh Parashar
Born	(1963-12-13)December 13, 1963 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	August 14, 2014(2014-08-14) (aged 50) Queen Anne, Washington, US
Occupation(s)	Record producer recording engineer musician
Instruments	Piano Rhodes piano organ percussion
Years active	1985–2014
Associated acts	Alice in Chains Temple of the Dog Blind Melon Pearl Jam Dinosaur Jr. Nickelback Melissa Etheridge 3 Doors Down Bon Jovi Litfiba Unwritten Law Zack Wylde

Helmed by Parashar's production and recording services, London Bridge became the center of the Seattle music scene. His credits include multi-platinum releases for Temple of the Dog, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Blind Melon and Dinosaur Jr.

Rick's projects were not limited to just Seattle's artists. In 2001, Parashar produced 3 Doors Down's multi-platinum record Away from the Sun, and was nominated for a Grammy for Nickelback's Silver Side Up (which sold in excess of six million copies). His production credits also include platinum albums for Melissa Etheridge, Bon Jovi and Unwritten Law.

In addition to producing and engineering, Parashar also played piano, Fender Rhodes, organ and percussion on the Pearl Jam tracks "Black" and "Jeremy" as well as Temple of the Dog's "Call Me a Dog", "All Night Thing," and "Times of Trouble".

On August 15, 2014, it was reported that Parashar had died at his home in Queen Anne from natural causes, stemming from a pulmonary embolism.[1]

Production discography

• Forced Entry - Uncertain Future (1989)
• Temple of the Dog – Temple of the Dog (1991)
• Pearl Jam – Ten (1991)[2]
• Alice in Chains – Sap (1992)
• Blind Melon – Blind Melon (1992)[3]
• Pride & Glory – Pride & Glory (1994)
• Litfiba – Spirito (1994)[4]
• Litfiba - Lacio Drom (Buon Viaggio) (1995)[4]
• Super 8 - Super 8 (1996)
• New World Spirits – Fortune Cookie (1996)
• Mollies Revenge - Every Dirty Word (1997)
• Unwritten Law – Unwritten Law (1998)
• U.P.O. – No Pleasantries (2000)
• Nickelback – Silver Side Up (2001)[5]
• Stereomud – Perfect Self (2001)
• Anyone – Anyone (2001)[6]
• Epidemic – Epidemic (2002)
• 3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun (2002)[7]
• Default - The Fallout (2001)
• Longview – Mercury (2003)
• Outspoken - Bitter Shovel (2003)
• Melissa Etheridge – Lucky (2004)
• Alex Lloyd – Alex Lloyd (2005)[8]
• Bon Jovi – Have a Nice Day (2005)[9]
• Ugly – Ugly (2007)
• 10 Years – Division (2008)
• Juke Kartel - Nowhere Left to Hide (2009)
• My Goodness – Shiver + Shake (2014)

References

1. "Breaking News: London Bridge Studios Founder Rick Parashar Passes Away". North West Music Scene. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
2. Stout, Gene (23 August 2001). "Pearl Jam: 'Ten' plus ten". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
3. Prato, Greg. "Blind Melon". MTV. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
4. Pasini, Aurelio. "Litfiba". MTV. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
5. Moss, Corey (25 September 2001). "Nickelback's Crossover Hit Changes Everything". MTV. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
6. Boyce, Kevin (11 March 2002). "Anyone". CMJ New Music Monthly. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
7. "For The Record: Quick News On Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Cam'ron, Brandy, QOTSA, Ludacris, Bjork, Pavement & More". MTV. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
8. Dwyer, Michael (28 October 2005). "Multi-platinum Aussie troubadour addresses failure on fourth album". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
9. Evans Price, Deborah (24 September 2005). "A new 'Day' dawns for Bon Jovi". Billboard. p. 55. Retrieved 29 January 2011.