French-born American rock musician (born 1980)Musical artist

Longineu Warren "LP" Parsons III (born February 16, 1980) is a French-born American rock musician. He is best known for his time as the drummer for the American pop punk band Yellowcard.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Music career
  • 2.1 Yellowcard (1997–2014)
  • 2.2 Vilano Band (2022-present)
  • 2.3 https://vilanoband.com/
  • 2.4 Other work: 2008–present
  • 2.5 This Legend: 2014–present
• 3 Discography
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Early life

Parsons has been playing the drums since he was five; he played with his father, Longineu W. Parsons II, in his band The Longineu Parsons Ensemble.

Music career

Yellowcard (1997–2014)

Main article: Yellowcard

Parsons joined Yellowcard in 1997 along with Ben Dobson, Todd Clary, Warren Cooke and Ben Harper after meeting at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. He was with the band ever since 1997's Midget Tossing until 2013's Ocean Avenue Acoustic.

On March 13, 2014, Parsons left Yellowcard. By this point, Parsons had been the only remaining member of the original lineup. According to their Facebook page, the band said in a joint statement, "Longineu has decided to pursue other musical interests. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors."

Vilano Band (2022-present)

https://vilanoband.com/

Vilano is a modern rock band from the nation's oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida. The band consists of vocalist Stephen Drawdy, drummer Longineu Parsons III, guitarist Adam Otoski, and b*ist Nick Holtz.

The group takes its name from a local beach near St. Augustine. The band is inspired by various musical genres including rock, pop punk, and metalcore.

Vilano's debut single "Greetings!" was released in May of 2019, and it was the first song written for their first EP, "Everything's Copacetic." The cover art for Everything's Copacetic was inspired by the 1954 horror film, Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Vilano released their full-length album, "No Rain, No Flowers" in March of 2021.

The band is currently signed to Ghost Killer Entertainment, and has released two singles leading up to their second EP, *led "Changing Seasons"

Other work: 2008–present

During the Yellowcard hiatus, Parsons played drums for Adam Lambert from October 2009 through September 2010. Parsons founded rap-rock group LPMD with producer Miles M. Davis. Their debut album, Off The Record, was released on September 27, 2011. Parsons formed a new band, This Legend, in early 2014. Ben Harper, another former Yellowcard member, also is a member of the band.

This Legend: 2014–present

In June 2014, Parsons and former Yellowcard bandmate Ben Harper formed a new band with Chris Castillo (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) and Steven Neufeld (b* guitar) called This Legend. They released their first album It's In The Streets on November 11, 2014. The band played several shows across the U.S. to promote the album.

As of 2017, the band is on hiatus due to band members' other interests. Parsons began playing drums with Ten Foot Pole and Stages and Stereos.

Longineu LP Parsons 2014

From 2019 to 2021, Parsons became the touring drummer for the band New Years Day, playing in their first headlining tour.

Discography

YellowcardMain article: Yellowcard discography

• Midget Tossing (1997)
• Where We Stand (1999)
• Still Standing (2000)
• One for the Kids (2001)
• The Underdog EP (2002)
• Ocean Avenue (2003)
• Lights and Sounds (2006)
• Paper Walls (2007)
• Live from Las Vegas at the Palms (2008)
• When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes (2011)
• Southern Air (2012)
• Ocean Avenue Acoustic (2013)

LPMD

• Off the Record (2011)

This Legend

• It's In The Streets (2014)

References

External links

• Longineu W. Parsons III on Twitter