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Heather Pierson

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General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Folk Rock

    Location FRYEBURG, Un

    Profile Views: 21461

    Last Login: 5/17/2013

    Member Since 1/8/2006

    Website www.heatherpierson.com

    Record Label Vessel Recordings

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Heather Pierson was born on the edge of the American West and was raised on the music of the South - blues, jazz, soul - music that is at once both celebratory and melancholy. To define her by these origins, however, is to miss the point - she is a prolific performer, composer and songwriter in nearly every genre of music. Her wildly and beautifully varied live performances and her growing catalog of releases reflect this boundless creativity. New Orleans jazz, Delta blues, poignant and narrative story-songs, Native American chants, New Age instrumental piano, folk-pop, a capella vocal renderings, ethereal and synthesized soundscapes: all are well within the capable grasp of this unique and inspiring performer. Her latest CD release, Make It Mine, is a collection of 16 songs that explores the universal themes of love, loss, hope and perseverance in a manner reminiscent of such songwriters as Joni Mitchell and Paula Cole. The title track won third place in The New England Songwriting Competition in July 2011. Her forthcoming CD, The Open Road - a collection of her unique and emotive solo piano compositions - is scheduled for a mid-2012 release. In a career that has thus far spanned over three decades, Heather's performances and songwriting capture the depth and character of her heartland roots and the wildness and beauty of her current New England home.

  • Members

    Heather Pierson - piano, vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, percussion

  • Influences

    Good music played from the heart.

  • Sounds Like

    the love child of Joni Mitchell and Ben Folds that was babysat by George Winston.

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    Heather Pierson has a show on 05/19/2013 at 12:30 AM @ Bluegrass On ... in Hanson, MA http://lnk.ms/f2vHd #concert

  2. Heather Pierson

    New Gig announced in Glen, NH at Red Parka Steakhouse on 8/25/2013 http://lnk.ms/fBGQN

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    New Gig announced in Kerhonkson, NY at NERFA on 11/8/2013 http://lnk.ms/f1sDv

  4. Heather Pierson

    New Gig announced in Bridgton, ME at Noble House Inn House Concert on 8/31/2013 http://lnk.ms/f9qS6

  5. Heather Pierson

    New Gig announced in Jackson, NH at House concert. on 7/27/2013 http://lnk.ms/f9qR2

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About Heather Pierson

Heather Pierson was born on the edge of the American West and raised on the music of the South – blues, jazz, soul – music that is at once both celebratory and melancholy. To define her strictly by these origins, however, is to miss the mark – she is a prolific performer, composer and songwriter in nearly every genre of music. Her wildly and beautifully varied live performances and her growing catalog of CD releases reflect this boundless creativity. New Orleans jazz, Delta blues, poignant and narrative story-songs, Native American chants, New Age instrumental piano, folk-pop – all are well within the capable grasp of this inspiring singer/songwriter and performer as she moves seamlessly from one style to the next. Like many performing artists, Heather’s uncanny abilities were apparent from an early age. Using both her abilities at the piano and her pitch-perfect vocals as her anchor during a stormy childhood, she emerged from the depths of her hard-edged, working class roots and crafted a world class approach to music – no pretense, no unnecessary frills, just honest and heartfelt music with the intention of connecting and communicating to audiences, one heart and mind at a time. Her nearly non-stop performance schedule speaks to her tireless work ethic and endless dedication to her craft. Her sixth CD release, The Open Road, is a collection of her stirring solo piano compositions. It features fourteen pieces, including six “Heartland Songs” lovingly dedicated to the place of her birth and early childhood. Other planned future projects include Motherless Child, a blues album of originals and select covers, an Americana/roots album containing her New England Songwriting Contest winner, “A Hard Man To Please”, and a concept CD with the working title Stanley Hill, exploring the many layers of experience of a woman in a psychologically abusive relationship. Heather continues to devote her life’s work to communicating with audiences through the powerful language of music, in both solo appearances and in various configurations with members of her quartet, in as many dialects as her abilities will allow. Her performances and songwriting capture the depth and character of her heartland roots and the wildness and beauty of her current home in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It is in these mountains where Heather currently enjoys making a joyful living doing what she loves most – connecting, one heart and mind at a time, to fellows lovers of music and life in all of their captivating forms.

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