"NO ONE WHO SAW PIERCE TEAR DOWN THE TROUBADOUR IS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE ANYTHING MORE MEMORABLE IN 2026."
Variety
"ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST TALENTED, GIFTED, AND AFFECTING ARTISTS."
American Songwriter
"HIS VOICE REMAINS ONE OF AMERICANA'S GREATEST GIFTS."
Americana UK
"IT WAS MORE THAN THE SONG, MORE THAN A PERFORMANCE — IT WAS A PRESENCE."
Bob Lefsetz
"THE SOUND OF EVERYONE WHO'S HUNGRY FOR CHANGE, STEADYING THEMSELVES AND MARCHING TOWARD A COMMON GOAL."
Rolling Stone
"THIS RECORD IS GORGEOUS...THE PLAYING, THE SINGING AND SONGWRITING IS SO RICH AND STRONG THROUGHOUT."
John Morrison (NPR MUSIC)
"CHRIS PIERCE'S MUSIC AND WORDS OF ANGER AND RESISTANCE, OF POWER ABUSED AND POWER OVERCOME...MOVED US, AND HIM TO THAT SAME PLACE. I FELT WOODY GUTHRIE AND PETE SEEGER WERE RIGHT THERE."
No Depression (Newport Folk Festival)
"CHRIS PIERCE HAS ONE OF THOSE INDELIBLE, SOULFUL VOICES THAT SEEPS RIGHT INTO YOUR HEAD AND WON'T LET GO."
Rock & Blues Muse
"THE MOST POWERFUL MOMENT OF RENEWAL COMES FROM CHRIS PIERCE, A ROOTS-FOLK SINGER-SONGWRITER WHO DELIVERS A SMOLDERINGLY BURDENED TAKE ON SOUTHERN MAN."
Rolling Stone
"A MOVING, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED COLLECTION OF SONGS THAT REFUSES TO SURRENDER COMPASSION IN A FRACTURED WORLD."
Americana UK
"CHRIS PIERCE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AMERICAN SONGWRITERS WORKING TODAY."
Nic Harcourt
"I HAVEN'T BEEN SO DEEPLY, DEEPLY MOVED BY JUST A PERSON AND THEIR GUITAR LIKE THIS IN A LONG TIME."
Robin Hilton (NPR MUSIC)
"CHRIS PIERCE IS A GENTLE GIANT WHO MAKES POWERFUL MUSIC THAT LIFTS THE UNSUNG TO RISE TOGETHER."
KCRW
Variety
"ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST TALENTED, GIFTED, AND AFFECTING ARTISTS."
American Songwriter
"HIS VOICE REMAINS ONE OF AMERICANA'S GREATEST GIFTS."
Americana UK
"IT WAS MORE THAN THE SONG, MORE THAN A PERFORMANCE — IT WAS A PRESENCE."
Bob Lefsetz
"THE SOUND OF EVERYONE WHO'S HUNGRY FOR CHANGE, STEADYING THEMSELVES AND MARCHING TOWARD A COMMON GOAL."
Rolling Stone
"THIS RECORD IS GORGEOUS...THE PLAYING, THE SINGING AND SONGWRITING IS SO RICH AND STRONG THROUGHOUT."
John Morrison (NPR MUSIC)
"CHRIS PIERCE'S MUSIC AND WORDS OF ANGER AND RESISTANCE, OF POWER ABUSED AND POWER OVERCOME...MOVED US, AND HIM TO THAT SAME PLACE. I FELT WOODY GUTHRIE AND PETE SEEGER WERE RIGHT THERE."
No Depression (Newport Folk Festival)
"CHRIS PIERCE HAS ONE OF THOSE INDELIBLE, SOULFUL VOICES THAT SEEPS RIGHT INTO YOUR HEAD AND WON'T LET GO."
Rock & Blues Muse
"THE MOST POWERFUL MOMENT OF RENEWAL COMES FROM CHRIS PIERCE, A ROOTS-FOLK SINGER-SONGWRITER WHO DELIVERS A SMOLDERINGLY BURDENED TAKE ON SOUTHERN MAN."
Rolling Stone
"A MOVING, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED COLLECTION OF SONGS THAT REFUSES TO SURRENDER COMPASSION IN A FRACTURED WORLD."
Americana UK
"CHRIS PIERCE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AMERICAN SONGWRITERS WORKING TODAY."
Nic Harcourt
"I HAVEN'T BEEN SO DEEPLY, DEEPLY MOVED BY JUST A PERSON AND THEIR GUITAR LIKE THIS IN A LONG TIME."
Robin Hilton (NPR MUSIC)
"CHRIS PIERCE IS A GENTLE GIANT WHO MAKES POWERFUL MUSIC THAT LIFTS THE UNSUNG TO RISE TOGETHER."
KCRW
SONGS FOR THE HEAVY HEARTED -ALBUM PRESS QUOTES
No Depression
“A BALM FOR TROUBLED TIMES.”
“A CLEAR-EYED AFFIRMATION OF OPTIMISM AND DECENCY IN THE FACE OF SORROW AND BRUTALITY.”
“A POWERFUL MIXTURE OF WEARINESS AND RESILIENCE.”
Folk Alley
“HIS NEW ALBUM, ‘SONGS FOR THE HEAVY HEARTED,’ NEEDS TO BE PLAYED ON REPEAT.”
“‘SONGS FOR THE HEAVY HEARTED’ OFFERS US A SOFT PLACE TO LAND FOR A MOMENT, GIVING US STRENGTH TO MOVE OUT AGAIN INTO THE FRAY THAT SURROUNDS US.”
Americana UK
“A MOVING, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED COLLECTION OF SONGS THAT REFUSES TO SURRENDER COMPASSION IN A FRACTURED WORLD.”
“PIERCE HAS CREATED AN ALBUM OF RARE EMOTIONAL HONESTY.”
“IT’S DIRECT AND IMPACTFUL.”
“THERE ARE FEW WHO CONVEY THESE MESSAGES AS WELL AS CHRIS PIERCE.”
The 13th Floor
“PIERCE TAKES INDIVIDUAL LIVES, FEARS AND FAILINGS AND ALLOWS THEM TO BECOME PART OF SOMETHING LARGER, WHILE HIS VOICE AND THE MUSICIANS AROUND HIM HELP TURN THOSE CHALLENGES INTO RESILIENCE AND A SENSE THAT A BETTER FUTURE REMAINS POSSIBLE.”
“THE SOFT PLACE TO LAND BECOMES SOMEWHERE TO RECOVER, GATHER STRENGTH AND RISE AGAIN, READY TO FACE THE WORLD.”
Rock & Blues Muse
“THIS IS A STUNNING RECORD.”
“PIERCE SINGS WITH CONVICTION, AS IF ONE CAN FEEL THE SCARS OF HIS OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.”
No Depression
“A BALM FOR TROUBLED TIMES.”
“A CLEAR-EYED AFFIRMATION OF OPTIMISM AND DECENCY IN THE FACE OF SORROW AND BRUTALITY.”
“A POWERFUL MIXTURE OF WEARINESS AND RESILIENCE.”
Folk Alley
“HIS NEW ALBUM, ‘SONGS FOR THE HEAVY HEARTED,’ NEEDS TO BE PLAYED ON REPEAT.”
“‘SONGS FOR THE HEAVY HEARTED’ OFFERS US A SOFT PLACE TO LAND FOR A MOMENT, GIVING US STRENGTH TO MOVE OUT AGAIN INTO THE FRAY THAT SURROUNDS US.”
Americana UK
“A MOVING, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED COLLECTION OF SONGS THAT REFUSES TO SURRENDER COMPASSION IN A FRACTURED WORLD.”
“PIERCE HAS CREATED AN ALBUM OF RARE EMOTIONAL HONESTY.”
“IT’S DIRECT AND IMPACTFUL.”
“THERE ARE FEW WHO CONVEY THESE MESSAGES AS WELL AS CHRIS PIERCE.”
The 13th Floor
“PIERCE TAKES INDIVIDUAL LIVES, FEARS AND FAILINGS AND ALLOWS THEM TO BECOME PART OF SOMETHING LARGER, WHILE HIS VOICE AND THE MUSICIANS AROUND HIM HELP TURN THOSE CHALLENGES INTO RESILIENCE AND A SENSE THAT A BETTER FUTURE REMAINS POSSIBLE.”
“THE SOFT PLACE TO LAND BECOMES SOMEWHERE TO RECOVER, GATHER STRENGTH AND RISE AGAIN, READY TO FACE THE WORLD.”
Rock & Blues Muse
“THIS IS A STUNNING RECORD.”
“PIERCE SINGS WITH CONVICTION, AS IF ONE CAN FEEL THE SCARS OF HIS OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.”
