Artist
The Pierces
The Pierces is a pop artist from Los Angeles, California, USA. 11 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Pop · Los Angeles, California, USA · Best pop albums
- 11
- Releases
- 2000–2020
- Active years
Artist
The Pierces is a pop artist from Los Angeles, California, USA. 11 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Pop · Los Angeles, California, USA · Best pop albums
The Pierces are an American Los Angeles-based band consisting of sisters Allison and Catherine Pierce. Allison Margaret Pierce (born July 23, 1975) and Catherine Eleanor Pierce (born September 12, 1977) were born in Birmingham, Alabama. 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 children, 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 ballet dancers. Musical career: 2000-2005: The Pierces and Light of the Moon: 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 (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". On Augu…
