Biography
In 2023, Chris Pierce was handpicked to be the special guest opener for the Neil Young Coastal Tour. He gained additional worldwide prominence with "We Can Always Come Back to This which was nominated for "Best Song / Recording Created for Television" by The Guild of Music. The song aired on 3 episodes of the NBC prime-time series 'This is Us,' then went on to #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. Pierce has also done worldwide headlining tours and has performed with: Neil Young, B.B. King, Seal, Al Green, Allison Russell, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, White Buffalo, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Jill Scott, Keb'Mo, Blind Boys of Alabama, Aaron Neville & others.
His voice & music have been heard in films and T.V shows including This is Us, The Color Purple, Rosewood, Soul Men, Crash, True Blood, Brothers & Sisters, Single Ladies, Eli Stone, In Plain Sight, Dawson's Creek, Army Wives, Crash as well as Lexus & Banana Republic ad campaigns.Other recent highlights include: a solo concert at The Kennedy Center, a duet with Sara Bareilles, a sold-out concert with Allison Russell, and performance/interviews on NPR's World Café, Mountain Stage, American Folk Show, SoCal Sound, and more. Stellar performances at Newport Folk, Folk Alliance, Rancho La Puerta Folk Fest, Four Corners Folk, MerleFest & NC Folk Festival led to further acclaim.
His album, 'American Silence' garnered critical acclaim from NPR, Rolling Stone, NoDepression, SiriusXM, The Bluegrass Situation, AmericanaUK, Acoustic Guitar and others. PopMatters named 'American Silence' the #1 Best Folk Album of 2021 and FolkAlley named "Residential School" from 'American Silence' one of the 100 Essential Folk Songs. His highly anticipated album titled 'Let All Who Will' was released on September 1, 2023, with glowing reviews. In addition to his solo career, Chris Pierce performs/records with both Americana/Folk/Soul sensation War & Pierce with Sunny War, & the Americana/Roots band Leon Creek as well as doing occasional appearances with the Black Opry Revue.
