Parrysland

The upcoming solo debut album by singer-songwriter Ashley Hicklin has a title inspired by Emily Brontë: Parrysland.

Several websites explain the connection. From Leeds Musical Scene:

'Parrysland' is the title of his debut as an artist in his own right, a concept album based upon a series of turbulent relationships - "They always start like fairytales, and then everything just slowly descends into chaos!" The record's title is taken from the writings of Emily Brontë, whose novel Wuthering Heights features a similarly turbulent relationship and is set on the Yorkshire Moors where Ashley grew up.

See also Lepiziger Zeitung for more details.

Parrysland was one of the fictional kingdoms of the Glass Town Confederacy. The name of the land was a reference to Sir William Edward Parry (one of the original Twelves and obviously based on the Artic navigator (1790-1855) and Emily's choice as chief man). In the map, drawn by Branwell, from left to right: Wellington's Land, Parry's Land, Ross's Land and Sneaky's Land in the north-east.


Categories: Emily Brontë, Juvenilia, Music