“Pierce Pettis doesn’t write mere songs, he writes literature...End to end the songwriting is brilliant...Pierce Pettis albums are events in my listening. His writing just gets better all the time and his singing is marvelous, wry and warm..." Sing Out!
Pierce Pettis, adored by both critics and public alike, is one of this generation's most masterful songwriters. His music is distinguished by his uncanny ability to capture universals in human experience by drawing on the humor and trials in daily life. Pettis' music can simultaneously pull on our hearts and keep us laughing. The beautiful harmonies, inventive yet subtle percussion, strong guitar, and Pierce's rich vocals are a constant throughout his body of work.
Before releasing his most recent albums (Making Light of It, Everything Matters, State of Grace and his most recent, Great Big World) on Compass Records, Pettis released three critically acclaimed albums on the prestigious Windham Hill/ High Street label. Pierce Pettis has performed in all 48 continental states as well as in Canada and Europe, appeared nine times on American Public Radio's Mountain Stage, been featured on National Public Radio's E-town, Morning Edition and World Cafe ... appeared on VH-1, CBS News, and the Nashville Network.
During his long career Pettis has been a writer at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Alabama, recorded for Fast Folk Musical Magazine in New York, won the prestigious New Folk competition for songwriting at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, and was a staff songwriter at Polygram and Universal Music Publishing in Nashville. He has received numerous songwriting awards including a 1999 Country Music Award from ASCAP for You Move Me --co-written with Gordon Kennedy and recorded by Garth Brooks on his album, Sevens.
With the release of Great Big World (his eighth album), Pierce Pettis rejoined State of Grace producer Garry West in what has been called “a masterpiece” and “his best yet”.
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Helping Out Shalom As some of you may know, Shalom Aberle, sound engineer for Eddie's Attic in Decatur , GA, recently suffered debilitating heart attack --with no health insurance. In response, Eddie and the gang put on a two night all-star benefit at the Attic in early January, which helped a great deal. However, there's still a long way to go. For this reason, I and other artists and friends of Shalom's and the Attic, are using our websites to spread the word about Shalom's situation and offer folks the opportunity to make donations directly to Shalom to help offset his enormous medical bills and other expenses. Therefore, if you'd like to help, please send contributions to:
Also, if you know Shalom or just appreciate the music at Eddie's Attic, why not send an encouring email during this difficult time of recovery to: shalomaberle@bellsouth.net. He'd appreciate it. Thanks! --PP
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(Last updated on 1-22-2008)
"A torrent of musical language that speaks to the head and the heart"
-- The San Francisco Chronicle
"Across the entire range of his styles, Pettis constantly reinforces the sensation that he is a thoughtful,
sensitive, serious poet, a man who looks deep and ponders long."
-- William Michael Smith in Rockzilla World
"Your collection should include every album he has released as Pierce's music is
an integral part of any singer/songwriter's collection."
-- WFCF 88.5 FM,
St. Augustine, FL
"Don't miss a Pierce Pettis concert if he is in your area. He is a skilled performer with songs that are
profound and beautifully delivered."
"Pure dynamic enregy and well refined raw talent. Moving lyrics and music that ranges from sensitive to kick-a**. Pierce is awesome!"
-- Concert-goers on Epinions.com
"Pettis offers sustenance for mind and spirit, packaged in an amiable, easily digestible musical form."
-- Dirty Linen