PIERCE PETTIS
F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S
“Sometimes I have to stop listening to a Pierce Pettis track halfway through because he makes me want to give up on songwriting. Pierce is a master musical storyteller, delivering human truth and heartbreaking vulnerability with every tune. He’s also an unnecessarily virtuosic guitarist with the voice of some beautiful angel who also happens to be your old, familiar friend. All of it completely unfair.”
- Justin Paul, writer/composer "La La Land", "Dear Evan Hansen"
"...all Pettis has to offer is his earnest best, a tender heart, packaged in one three-and-a-half minute song after another."
-Jason Killingsworth, Paste Magazine
"Pierce Pettis bares a gentle soul with a keen eye, a soulful voice, and perfect guitar accompaniment for his beautiful songs - a masterful poet treasure"
-Darrell Scott, songwriter/recording artist
"I have loved Pierce's music for many years now-he has the gift of a true inner compass."
-Eliza Gilkyson, songwriter/recording artist
“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!
"...One of the more vital and critically acclaimed folk stars of recent years."
-Performing Songwriter Magazine
N E W S
September/October 2024
Hello Again!
My “September Songs” Livestream had some audio & video glitches due to the hurricane, etc. So the next day I RE-performed the same set, recorded it & uploaded it to YouTube for folks
to watch any time they like. So check out my "September Songs" Re-Boot at:
https://youtu.be/BQDBfJE7tY8 or go to my YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@piercepettis337 & look for the "September Songs" Re-Boot playlist.
LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP for my Songwriting Clinic at Chris Robert’s School of Music in Fort Payne, AL! (Sept 30, Oct 1, 2 & 9) Whether you’re new to songwriting or have been writing for years, everyone will come away from this clinic writing better songs! Upon registration, students will receive exclusive links to download up to $100 worth of free class materials, articles and exercises. First 2 sessions will focus on music, lyrics and song-craft basics to get your songs universally relatable, as well as tips for finding inspiration. Session three, we’ll divide the class into 2-person teams and tackle co-writing. Each team will be tasked with co-writing a new song and a week later, we’ll get together again for session 4 (which is free) to hear and critique the songs. It sounds like a lot of work (it is) —but mostly, it’s a LOT of fun! So come join us!
Then I'm returning to Acoustic Celebration in Ridgefield, CT --hosted by my dear friend, Barbara Manners. After that, I have a private show in Texas, after which I'm playing the
O’Kelley House Concert ☘️ in Tucker, GA (near Atlanta). Finally, I'll be back for a set at the
Chiaha Festival in Rome, GA.
Have a great Autumn! 😉 —Pierce
E V E N T S
"September Songs" RE-BOOT!
Recorded live from Château PP
-- "September Songs" Re-Boot! ... looking at the playback from the Oct 27 livestream, I was embarrassed by the video & audio glitches --and the display was even backwards! You deserve better, so I've completely RE-performed & recorded the entire "Sept Songs" set & uploaded it to YouTube. You can still comment and donate via PayPal or Venmo the same way just like you would with a livestream. Here's the video link: https://youtu.be/BQDBfJE7tY8 or go to my YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@piercepettis337 & look for the "September Songs" Re-Boot playlist. I'll leave the video up so you can watch any time you want. Hope you enjoy the show! ❤️
pay-what-you-want
via Paypal: paypal.me/payyourPP
or Venmo:
https://account.venmo.com/u/pierce-pettis
Donations BIGLY appreciated!
coming up ...
Mon-Wed, Sept 30-Oct 2 & Oct 9
Songwriting Clinic With Pierce Pettis
at at Chris Roberts School of Music
3 three hour sessions over three nights,
--plus an extra session a week later
*(click the link above for more info)
Fort Payne, AL (6 PM - 9 PM)
Sunday, Oct 6
at Saint Stephen's Church
presented by Barbara Manners
Ridgefield, CT (4 PM)
Sunday, Oct 13
*(sorry, invitation only)
Bastrop, TX
Saturday, Oct 19
House Concert*
* details TBA
Tucker, GA
Saturday, Oct 26
Chiaha Arts & Crafts Festival
at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds
Rome, GA (2 PM)
T W I T T E R
V I D E O
Pierce Pettis - "The Adventures of Me (And This Old Guitar)" Lyric Video (from "Father's Son" album)