Blues Guitarist Peter Parcek's Digital EP

Blues guitarist Peter Parcek has taken a giant step into the brave new world of the Internet with the digital release of his four-song EP Pledging My Time. Parcek's bluesy interpretations of four of his favorite Bob Dylan songs - "She Belongs To Me," "Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat," "Beyond Here Lies Nothing," and "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry" - are available to download on a "name your own price" basis. You can listen to the songs on Parcek's website, and if you like what you hear, download the EP for what you think the performances are worth.

It's a risky move for an artist who isn't as well-known as he should be, but it should pay off big time for Parcek. One of the biggest hurdles faced by any musician...blues musicians doubly so...is getting people to hear your work. By going the cheapo-cheapo route with what is a fine group of songs (yeah, I listened to 'em all before buying them), Parcek will bring increased attention to his uniformly excellent 2010 debut album, The Mathematics of Love, which has earned him a coveted Blues Music Award nomination for "Best New Artist Debut."

Aside from the Pledging My Time EP, Parcek's website will also offer new weekly webisodes chronicling the making of the EP as well as a new live video and liner notes. The guitarist's webisodes can also be found on his own YouTube channel. If you want to hear Dylan reinterpreted through the prism of the blues, you owe it to yourself to hop on over to Parcek's website and check out this exciting and innovative blues guitarist.

Photo courtesy Peter Parcek