Pierce Edens is an independent musician and singer-songwriter from Western North Carolina. He is best known for his powerful vocals and haunting, fiery music that captivates listening rooms and excites dance floors in equal measure.
Edens has shared the stage with notables such as the Wood Brothers, Robert Earl Keen, Steve Earle, Southern Culture on the Skids, and Hayes Carll.
With well over five million streams on multiple platforms and pockets of loyal fans across the nation, audiences continue to indulge in the hard-edged folk sound he creates alongside his long-time bandmate Kevin Reese.
Sitting side-by-side on stage, the musical duo take their audience on a well-crafted journey. Built song-by-song, the room becomes an experiential fortress filled with Edens’ signature vibrato, an unusually soulful, waverly tenor that conveys each song’s emotional depth. He mingles this with potent, guttural hurls that burst from him in pops and crackles.
In addition to singing, Edens plays rhythm guitar and kick drum, employing a stripped-down, less-is-more approach to percussion reminiscent of the White Stripes. Reese accompanies Edens with lead guitar and mandolin, completing the duo’s sound that is both intimate and gritty, atmospheric and raw.
Pierce Edens’ fifth album A Life in Trade is out September 15th and today Glide is excited to premiere the standout track “Near Misses.” Bringing together folk and Americana with the sound of a well-worn troubadour that gives his voice a gritty edge that balances punk and blues. Even with a small band, Edens and co. produce a rich full sound that finds him showing off some serious guitar chops on the blazing solo that hits right at the bridge. With its catchy chorus, the song also captures Edens’ talent for writing straightforward songs that pack a lyrical punch.
“Big sound. Small band. I’m really proud of all the punch we got out of two guitars, an upright bass, and a harmonica. I think it shows off the studio we built, and gives each of the players a chance to do what they do best. The song is about not knowing when to call it. Paradoxically, I think I remember we got this song down in three takes.” – Pierce Edens
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His personality is as great as his music.