 Parsons has been playing the drums since he was five; he played with his father, Longineu W. Parsons II in his band "The Longineu Parsons Ensemble".Parsons joined Yellowcard in 1997 along with Ben Dobson, Todd Clary, Warren Cooke and Ben Harper after meeting at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.He has been with the band ever since 1997's Midget Tossing until 2013's Ocean Avenue Acoustic.