Student Spotlight - Gabe Parsons

Hometown: Hopewell Valley, N.J.

Classification: Senior

Major: Popular and Commercial Music

Gabe is a folk-rock singer-songwriter who performs with his band, The Heartland, which he formed while attending Loyola’s School of Music Industry. He began playing gigs at the age of 16 and has released two independent records, “Cape Adare” and “The Heartland: The Shadow of a Lone Tree,” a rock opera consisting of 18 songs. Gabe and the Heartland have played 50 shows, including its first music festival in August. He is planning a solo tour across the country, from New Orleans to New Jersey, after his graduation from Loyola in December.