| Profile: Jeff Pearce
Based near Indianapolis, Jeff Pearce is well known to the Spacemusic community for his unique approach to the guitar.His 10 June 2000 performance at The Gatherings Concert Series featured pieces evolved from his CD To The Shores Of Heaven and compositions created especially for that night.Later, Pearce performed live on STAR'S END; the resultant recording being released as The Light Beyond.Jeff Pearce has also given several Living Room Concerts for the well respected nationally syndicated radio show ECHOES.More recently, Pearce gave his third performance in Philadelphia at The Gatherings Concert Series on 19 October 2002 and later, along with Mike Griffin + Dave fulton, played on into the night on that evening's broadcast of STAR'S END.STAR'S END, most recently on the 10.Hypnos artists Mike Griffin + Dave Fulton for three hours of live improvised spacemusic.During his stay in Philadelphia in Fall of 2005 for The Gatherings Concert Series, Jeff Pearce also played at the STAR'S END Donor Concert on Sunday afternoon October 23rd.Jeff Pearce returned to Philadelphia to perform live on 16 June 2007 at The STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Spacemusic Festival presented by Member Supported WXPN FM in Philadelphia.To mark 30 years of continuous broadcast of STAR'S END, WXPN is releasing the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD.This double CD contains over 120 minutes of live music from 12 renowned artists.Included on the disc are previously unreleased live selections donated by: The Ministry of Inside Things, Orbital Decay, Ian Boddy, AirSculpture, Radio Massacre International, Robert Rich, Rudy Adrian, Jonn Serrie, Jeff Pearce, Saul Stokes and Steve Roach.Jeff Pearce creates uniquely smooth and beautiful ambient textures using processed and looped electric guitars.His second and third CDs, The Hidden Rift and Vestiges, respectively, established Pearce as the master of "ambient guitar" music.Early in 1998, Jeff Pearce released his third solo CD Vestiges, appeared on the Hypnos compilation The Other World, and the Lektronic compilation Soundscape Gallery 2 (note: also appears on Echoes Living Room Concerts v.Jeff Pearce has produced yet another masterpiece of guitar atmospherics.Jeff Pearce is a solo guitarist, but that tag doesn't quite cover it.He runs his instrument through transformative delays, loops, and other signal processing to emerge with a deeply layered, highly textured, often hauntingly melodic sound."Passage To Home," an ambient epic for the hardcore.Jeff Pearce release To The Shores Of Heaven, has.The music of Jeff Pearce shimmers like sunshine through rain.Interviewed live via telephone on the 13 October 2002 broadcast of STAR'S END, Jeff Pearce related his unique approach to the guitar, the range of his musical stylings, his musical inspirations and of his insight into what audience he hopes to affect.Fi Version
Many thanks to Art Cohen, Jeff Pearce and NothinBut Net for their key efforts in making this interview available from this website.His seventh solo CD is Bleed
on the Hypnos label, which also released Pearce's last three CDs, Daylight Slowly,
To the Shores of Heaven, and The Light Beyond.CDR limited edition, The Summer
Solstice.In 1999 Pearce collaborated with Belgian ambient master Vidna
Obmana on True Stories, released on the Mirage label in Canada.Jeff Pearce (born 1967) is a Canadian musician.You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article about a bassist is a stub.You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.See Copyrights for details."Are you sure you want to block this user?Please tell me what's happening???!!!!It was fun hanging with you guys last night.Sorry, I missed it by a day!Hope you ahve a wonderful year too!Send it when you have time mang!!How's limelight coming along?Happy Birthday Jeff :)
i hope everything is going well with you, and i hope you have an awesome day!!!Hey jeff, Love the tunes.Rye or with someone else?Like I said, you always have great talent Jeff.You guys will be in TBay soon!See who is spying on your MySpace page!Click here to start tracking your profile lurkers!Popped in "wolves" on my way back from a meeting today, I had forgotten how good it was.Hey hey, wanted to let you know we are shooting a music video this week for our tune "The Deaf Leading the Blind" (first track on our profile).WELCOME HOME BIATCH
or is it tomorrow?But I wish you all the best in your current projects!Your Bass playing in Moist inspired me to no end while I was learning the instrument.Hope everything is good with you.It's been quite a while since I've had any updates on what you've been up to.Hopefully it's good stuff.It is great to 'see' you again.It's the season of joy, laughter and fun!Here's wishing your Christmas is the merriest one!Have a happy holiday season!You were always so nice whenever i'd run into you guys.It's been wayyyyy too long!!Sign in to get personalized recommendations.You have no recently viewed items or searches.After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Hours() * 3600 + newCurrentTime.Minutes() * 60 + newCurrentTime.Minutes() * 60 + currentTime.Available from these sellers.The Light Beyond' depicts the afforded view at journey's end.Jeff Pearce is magical."TO THE SHORES OF HEAVEN.Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.See all 350 customer reviews...The easiest way to shoot video reviews.Jeff Pearce before purchasing this CD, but based on this single disc I'm convinced that I've found my next obsession!According to the liner notes, this work is a live performance that was meant to be a working template for a finished work to be completed later in a studio.Upon listening to the recording, Jeff Pearce decided that he had achieved his goals with this performance.If any revision to the work were necessary, I might have liked it to go a little longer.At just under an hour in length, I found myself wishing he could have embellished a bit more to fill that 75+ minute capability of a compact disc.In my opinion, Jeff Pearce belongs among the ranks of ambient masters, sitting comfortably next to giants of the field like Steve Roach, Michael Stearns and Robert Rich.Was this review helpful to you?Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."Jeff Pearce before purchasing this CD, but based on this single disc I'm convinced that I've found my next obsession!Upon listening to the recording, Jeff Pearce decided that he had achieved his goals with this performance.If any revision to the work were necessary, I might have liked it to go a little longer.At just under an hour in length, I found myself wishing he could have embellished a bit more to fill that 75+ minute capability of a compact disc.In my opinion, Jeff Pearce belongs among the ranks of ambient masters, sitting comfortably next to giants of the field like Steve Roach, Michael Stearns and Robert Rich.If you are a fan of 'ambient drifters' ala MIDNIGHT MOON, THE MAGNIFICENT VOID, or TRANCES AND DRONES; you will not be disappointed with THE LIGHT BEYOND.His sound is very warm and floates lightly out of the speakers.This is a beautiful album.This is music that can heal, it is very soft, but will stop time and conversation when played loud.Pearce's production keeps the music fresh and alive.Was this review helpful to you?Find out in Music You Should Hear, where these and other artists tell you about the music they love.Off Your StairMaster and Nautilus Purchase
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many different things as I could."Music for Airports" by
Brian Eno, quickly followed by "The Pearl" by Eno and Budd.COULD say that it is
guitar based music, which it is, but there are so many preconceptions (and
misconceptions) as to what "guitar music" is.And my music really doesn't
fit in at all with what gets called "guitar music".Pearce: Yes, all you're hearing is electric guitar.However, there IS a lot of
thought that goes into the signal processing and sound sculpting.However, I've had people tell me that the sounds and music on my
discs are a refreshing break from the status quo in this field, and I'm
grateful to hear those comments!Pearce: On the song "The Outer Circle", there happens to be some more "standard"
type of guitar picking.However, with Vestiges, I wanted to stretch the
boundaries, so to speak, of what an electric guitar was capable of in this
area of music.Link: Do you play standing up or sitting down?DC antics, or those spinning guitars ZZ Top had in
the '80s.You ask really good questions!I've never had anyone ask me if I sit or stand to play!Link: Is a guitar still called an "Axe" when used in this more delicate
manner?What kind (and how many) do you use?The fact is, I'm sometimes hesitant to even call it a
guitar at all!"North
Refuge" and "Eastland Nightfall"!!!What are you doing to your Strat with a knife?How'd you get mixed up with that guy?He was a natural choice to do
the art for Vestiges, because he could translate my music into graphics.I've been inspired by all these things at one time or
another.With "Vestiges", what I did was try to isolate myself for a year,
musically, from what was going on in this particular area of music.I'd try to listen to it once, but I was very careful not to absorb
that kind of music, because I didn't want "Vestiges" to sound like anything
else that was out there.Link: On the track, "The Outer Circle", one can actually recognize some guitar
work.Isn't the Outer Circle the name of your studio?On the CD, I thank Steve Roach
and Vidna Obmana for inspiring the title "The Outer Circle".This mostly
had to do with the fact that both of them had used the word "circle" in
some of their songs, and I didn't want them to think I was ripping them
off!!!And this mostly has to do with how I
approach the music using only electric guitar.Yes, I've actually heard those words!What are others saying about your music?Give us some choice descriptions.Pearce: Other people have been quite kind about my music!In the most recent New Age Voice,
the review of Vestiges had comments like "Radio programmers and retailers
searching for great ambient electronics should seek out this exquisite
release".Are you incredibly flattered, or what?Pearce: That's a really nice thing of him to say, and anytime that ANYONE takes the
time to listen to my music, I'm flattered!But Vidna mentioning something
like that is quite nice.There's definitely a desire by any artist to be
respected by his or her peers.It's a great thing to have someone that you
personally admire really connect with your music.It's important to realize that most of the time, someone's
"muse" will often take them down a path that is much different than the
paths that even those we admire think we should take.Link: Tell us about your contribution to "This Splendid Place" from VO's
recent "Crossing the Trail"."This Splendid Place" is a wonderful track that closes
out a wonderful CD.Pearce: The collaboration between Vidna Obmana and myself will be titled True
Stories and ought to be released in about a year.Pearce: Like with a lot of things, it can move slowly at times.The immediate
downside to a self release is that you clearly don't have the funds for
advertising and promotion that a bigger label does.And there are some out there, it's sad to say.Link: Will Jeff Pearce music only be releasing Jeff Pearce's music, or do you plan to add others to your label?Link: Are you working on a new solo project?CD every two years or so that has the absolute best that I can do, than to
try to put out many CD's a year that contain only a couple of strong tracks.Will you introduce us to the other Pearces, the women in your life?Pearce: Regarding what I do with my time, I read a lot, exercise, and spend time
listening to music, whenever I get the chance.I'm not as good at that as a lot of people.My wife, Anastasia, is my biggest fan.She's also brutally honest with me!During the
process of recording Vestiges, I would play for her the music I was
currently working on.It was a challenge to me to write a long track that she could listen
to, and maintain interest in listening to.With someone like that around, you could
easily end up believing your own press!Pearce: If she shows a true interest in music, I will definitely support that.But
I'm more concerned about her finding a passion in life.Just as long as she doesn't bring any guitar players
home!!!!Please keep us posted, and thanks!Pearce: Thanks for the insightful questions!"Pass your duck, please."I'll wait until I get home."Pearce premiere, soared upon the revealing of its powerful material.This Saturday night's Gatherings' appearance would be Pearce's fourth; all but one, I believe, have required hydroplaning over flooded roads in order to access.But bring along fine company, share the rain, share the umbrella, walk through shimmering streets, continue up Locust Walk toward silhouetted spires, enter the sanctuary, shelter yourselves in stone, enjoy the smiles of recognition, the warm friends, the community; the rain won't matter.To the stage: Jeff Pearce would again carry with him his latest passions, spin wonderful yarns, display such graciousness, this time successfully selling us all on his compassion for the Chapman Stick, and, through this lovely instrument, languidly provide his receptive listeners with over an hour's worth of beautiful music.Pearce again both charmed and seduced his audience.To experience the music of Jeff Pearce is to span a range of emotions.As part of the live experience, one smiles; one laughs; one cries.Pearce elaborated expressively on his appreciation of the Gatherings community, of his wondrous repeat ventures to experience its powers, of its positive personal effect, of the unparalleled connection he feels to it; to us.Chuck van Zyl would be providing an opening set at St.His Saturday night performance would remind me of this CD.WXPN, was in fact an event sponsored by donors whom support public radio and, in particular, STAR'S END.Pearce, between songs, invited questions and feedback; much discussion ensued concerning performance technique and concert experiences.My role then kicked in, the official handing out of donuts. |
