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Tampa Magazine Reax Music Gives 'Last Man on the Planet' FOUR STARS

"Songs can get inside your head. This talented guitarist’s debut CD gets you inside his."

Read the full review by Megan Leppla here.

Harmony Central Gives 'Last Man on the Planet'
a Thumbs-Up

"Pedro Pereira's Last Man On The Planet encompasses outstanding musicianship, songwriting, and performance on every level. Pop means popular, and music like this deserves to be popular." Read the full review by Ara Ajizian here.

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Long Island recording artist Pedro Pereira spent his early years in a small volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic. He was always surrounded by music from all over the world. When he and his family immigrated to the United States, he fell in love with American rock and pop. And that is very obvious in the well-crafted pop songs and gritty rock of his debut CD, “Last Man on the Planet,” the title track of which has been picked up by XM Radio for its Radar Report, highlighting “notable” new artists.

The songs on "Last Man on the Planet" swing from longing to exuberance, sorrow to joy, contentment to disillusionment. The songwriting is informed by life experience, social observation and the life-affirming sense of wonder that comes with feeling "every turn," filling your ears “to the fullest sound" and savoring "each breath," as the artist sings ardently in "Before I Wake."

In the title track, Pereira shows his wit by poking fun at everyday experiences that make you wonder if you’re so out of step with everybody else that you start to believe you’re the last soul on earth. "All these ghosts in the fog," he sings, "how do they ever find their step/And everybody looks like someone that I've already met."

Pereira pays tribute to his native island in songs such as “The Island,” in which he intones, “Born on a caldeira/in the middle of the sea/My ancestors planted bandeiras/passed the banner down to me,” and in “Saudade,” sung in Portuguese.

CD REVIEW:

If Pedro Pereira were the “Last Man on the Planet,” a pleasant exit for the rest of us would be listening to his debut CD of that title before we all departed. Whether he is dealing with issues of international concern (“Lay Down Your Sword,” “Cobblestones”), elements of social commentary (“I Need a Hand,” “I’m Not Me” “Nobody”), his lovely take on romantic love (“Everything”) or the influences of the sea (“The Island,” “Saudade”), all tracks never lose touch with the music’s role in the message.

The latter track, a song in his native Portuguese, is such a beguiling marriage of lyrics and music, you will find yourself singing the chorus even if you have no clue as to what the words mean. Every track is a work of art, a tribute to Pereira’s songwriting and performance abilities, as well as a tribute to the wonderful musicianship and production abilities of Doug Kwartler and the individual contributions of everyone who played a role in the creation this album. A must for any music collection.

-- Tony Tedeschi, myspace.com/stuckinthesixties

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