Brian K & The Parkway at Takoma Park Middle School 2025-09-07T11:00:00
“I ain’t got time for a revolution,” Brian K. Pagels sings at the beginning of the song “American Pharoah” like a man on a mission to make up for lost time.
After more than a decade as a working musician in the DC area, Pagels officially launched the Americana Rock & Roll band Brian K & The Parkway with fellow longtime drummer and producer Stephen Russ in 2024 – marking the first time he would front and tour his own full band project. Following the release of their debut album Killing The Bear, which features “Wind the Clock” – streamed over 10,000 times on Spotify – they recruited Washington Area Music Association award-winning lead guitarist Mike Shade and immediately hit the road, clocking more than 50 shows across 13 states + DC at venues including Jammin’ Java (VA), Rumba Café (OH), The Pinhook (NC), Spruce Peak Arts Center (VT), Club Cafe (PA), Pearl Street Warehouse (DC), and as part of a Hopscotch Day Party in Raleigh, NC.
The band has shared stages with Wheatus, Steve Poltz, and Cat Popper (who also sings a duet on their song “Straight Through”), appeared on three major market TV shows including a live performance on “Today in Nashville,” and gotten radio play on more than 30 radio stations across the US and Canada including WBJB (NJ), WGDR (VT), and WSCA (NH).