Album Notes

From the producer/performer (Cameron Michael Parkes) of the critically acclaimed A TRIBUTE TO BRIAN WILSON (Varese Sarabande - Universal Music) and co-producer/performer of ENCOMIUM IN MEMORIAM VOL.1 JAN BERRY OF JAN & DEAN.

The members of BOX O' CLOX (Cameron Michael Parkes, Charles Pett & Larry Dolan) have been writing and producing music since the mid 70s'. Cameron is also a film composer (see IMDB). We have pictures on our website www.boxoclox.com of Charles Pett playing a rare improptu gig with the late-great John Lennon. Too bad no-one had a tape rolling!!!!

Cameron Michael Parkes - Songwriter, Lead Vocals, Producer/Arranger, Piano, Guitar, Drums
Cameron is a producer of high ambition and talent. He has scored several films and TV shows, and wrote a Big Broadway Style Musical about Marilyn Monroe entitled "Happy Birthday, Mr. President". Recent projects include the critically acclaimed "A TRIBUTE TO BRIAN WILSON" on Varese Sarabande (Universal Music)(Producer & Performer), Original Cast Album of the musical "The Little Witch Of Wichita" (co-producer and orchestrator), The String Quartet Tribute To SHANIA TWAIN (producer & arranger) for Vitamin Records, "ENCOMIUM IN MEMORIAM" Vol. 1 Jan Berry of JAN & DEAN (producer, performer) Influences: The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, The Beatles, Steven Sondheim, All Classical Music. His list of credits can be found on the websites listed on this page wikipedia and IMDB.


Charles Pett - Songwriter, Lead Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Charlie's bands have played throughout the Midwest and in California for much of the last two decades. "More than ever the world needs sincere music," says Charlie. Influences: Beatles, Beach Boys, Neil Young, Moody Blues, Chopin ...

Larry Dolan - Lyrics, Back-up Vocals
Larry is a great lyricist in the tradition of Bernie Taupin and Keith Reid of Procol Harum. Very spiritual and funny, he completes the group.

Why "Box o' Clox"?

We've received many emails asking, "Why 'Box O' Clox'? "What does it mean"? Throughout the years we've had various names (The Coveyors, The Moodswings, 20/20, etc.) In the late '90s we felt a change was warranted. I don't recall how or why the name "Box O' Clox" came into my head, but I do remember that I was attracted to it for two reasons — (1) it wasn't preceded by a "The"; and (2) it had a time element. It was spelled as "Clocks" until 2003, when Van Dyke Parks suggested that it be changed to "Clox" . . . to match "Box." (Actually, my wife had come up with the same idea a few months earlier, but it took Van's unrelated recommendation to convince me to change it). — Cameron Michael Parkes