Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The Pierces



The Pierces are a New York-based band. The principal members are sisters Catherine Pierce and Allison Pierce. The Pierce sisters were born two years apart in Birmingham, AL. They traveled frequently and received home-schooling from their self-described hippie parents. Their father played the guitar in various bands, while their mother was a painter. Exposed to music and arts at an early age, the Pierce sisters grew up listening to Joni Mitchell and Simon & Garfunkel. As kids, they were encouraged to explore their creative side and would perform at parties, weddings and churches. Allison started dancing at age three, and both sisters are accomplished ballerinas. It was while they attended Auburn University, that a friend sent a tape to a record company in Nashville. This eventually resulted in their debut album The Pierces released in 2000. It featured folk harmonies and adult alternative songs. In a 2004 interview, Allison Pierce commented that the album "sort of got lost in the shuffle". Allmusic attributes the poor reception to "no label support." This is "You'll Be Mine" off their You'll Be Mine EP released this past March.

www.thepiercesmusic.com

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