Recorded by co-producer Lloyd Barratt and mixed by internationally acclaimed producer Nick Launay (Lou Reed, Nick Cave, Silverchair) Parking Lots delves into raw, impassioned territory. It launches from a rock solid ground of roots influences, with wild songs of love, devotion, gratitude and dispossession. There is a sense from the album's opener ‘Roll Me Out' that one is in assured hands, Mia Dyson has arrived.

Mia plays electric, lap steel, baritone, slide and acoustic guitar on Parking Lots. The focus of the album, like her live shows, is as much about Mia's dynamic guitar playing as her extraordinary voice. Hailing from the surfing town of Torquay along Victoria's west coast, Mia grew up in a house passionate about music. Her father Jim Dyson, a respected guitar maker and musician, played Mia records by Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt and Little Feat whilst her mother Gail introduced her to the likes of Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen. It was Mia though, who sought out the work of Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch & Will Oldham.

Parking Lots was recorded at a holiday house in Victoria's Mt Martha with Mia's band Lucas Taranto (bass) and Daniel Farrugia (drums). Stage two saw the studio move back home to the bungalow in Mia's backyard, where she was joined by special guests Matt Walker, Steve Hesketh (Jet/Dan Brodie) Carl Panuzzo and Sime Nugent. Last but by no means least came diva Renee Geyer, who added backing vocals during the album's mixing stage at Sing Sing, Melbourne.

Parking Lots is a stirring collection of inspired songs, delivered with the kick and command of an artist who has found her voice and isn't afraid to use it.