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"The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)
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"The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)

Two things to point out. First, I sang "Black Mag sticker on a Cadillac." That's a callout to when my old band Black Magnolia used to cover this song. The Ataris' version says "Black Flag". Henley said "Deadhead." Second, our dog Josie is always behind the camera when we record, but this time she decided to be a star. Y'all show her some love. Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/35Z1wde Music, shows, and merch: https://www.adampearcemusic.com For booking inquiries, please email info@adampearcemusic.com Mixed and mastered by Evan Juneau @ Vesperal Audio - evan@vesperalaudio.com Follow me: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adampearcemusic - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampearceofficial/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/adampearce Original music: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3cSeCkXvXCshou45Jdo3BQ - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Warbird-Adam-Pearce/dp/B07JJV2TBT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=warbird+adam+pearce&qid=1588993559&sr=8-1 Lyrics: Nobody on the road Nobody on the beach I feel it in the air The summer's out of reach Empty lake, empty streets The sun goes down alone I'm driving by your house Though I know you're not home But I can see you- Your brown skin shinin' in the sun You got your hair combed back and your sunglasses on, baby And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone I never will forget those nights I wonder if it was a dream Remember how you made me crazy? Remember how I made you scream Now I don't understand what happened to our love But babe, I'm gonna get you back I'm gonna show you what I'm made of I can see you- Your brown skin shinin' in the sun I see you walking real slow and you're smilin' at everyone I can tell you my love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone Out on the road today, I saw a BLACK MAG sticker on a Cadillac A little voice inside my head said, "Don't look back. You can never look back" I thought I knew what love was What did I know? Those days are gone forever I should just let them go but- I can see you- Your brown skin shinin' in the sun You got that top pulled down and that radio on, baby And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone I can see you- Your brown skin shinin' in the sun You got that hair slicked back and those Wayfarers on, baby I can tell you my love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)
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"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)

This was so much fun to play with the guys that I had to post another version. Hope y'all dig it! Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/35Z1wde Music, shows, and merch: https://www.adampearcemusic.com For booking inquiries, please email info@adampearcemusic.com Mixed and mastered by Evan Juneau @ Vesperal Audio - evan@vesperalaudio.com Follow me: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adampearcemusic - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampearceofficial/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/adampearce Original music: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3cSeCkXvXCshou45Jdo3BQ - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Warbird-Adam-Pearce/dp/B07JJV2TBT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=warbird+adam+pearce&qid=1588993559&sr=8-1 Lyrics: Well the South side of Chicago Is the baddest part of town And if you go down there You better just beware Of a man named Leroy Brown Now Leroy more than trouble You see he stand 'bout six foot four All the downtown ladies call him "Treetop Lover" All the men just call him "Sir" And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown The baddest man in the whole damned town Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog Now Leroy he a gambler And he like his fancy clothes And he like to wave his diamond rings In front of everybody's nose He got a custom Continental He got an Eldorado too He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun He got a razor in his shoe And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown The baddest man in the whole damned town Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog Now Friday 'bout a week ago Leroy shootin' dice And at the edge of the bar Sat a girl named Doris And oo that girl looked nice Well he cast his eyes upon her And the trouble soon began And Leroy Brown learned a lesson 'Bout messin' with the wife of a jealous man And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown The baddest man in the whole damned town Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog Well the two men took to fighting And when they pulled them off the floor Leroy looked like a jigsaw puzzle With a couple of pieces gone And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown The baddest man in the whole damned town Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown The baddest man in the whole damned town Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog
"These Friends of Mine" by Adam Pearce
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"These Friends of Mine" by Adam Pearce

A few years back, Adam Levine posted an IG story of us playing together for Halloween. It was me singing AC/DC and sharing the stage with all sorts of celebrities. I wasn't tagged, nor was I even acknowledged amongst all of the blue check marks, despite being the main focus of the post. That's fine. I get it. They're mega stars and I'm not, and this surely isn't a sob story. However, it did annoy me enough to write about it. It gave me that feeling of "begging" to be part of a group that doesn't want you. Like, wanting to be part of the socialite click while they're all like "Eww. You'll never be one of us." Then realizing "You know what? Those people aren't my friends, and they sorta suck anyway." I know it seems like a petty thing, but it was enough for me to want to say what I've always believed. My true friends and supporters are everything to me. They're the ones that I'd rather play for, and my years of touring all these back roads has brought that even more to the forefront. I'm not saying all celebrities suck and that I'll never associate with them. That would be silly. I'm just saying that I don't expect their help, and I don't expect to join any clubs. I expect to build my own club with my own friends. Friends I want to hang around. Listen on Spotify here: https://tinyurl.com/fu5m29bb Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/35Z1wde Music, shows, and merch: https://www.adampearcemusic.com For booking inquiries, please email info@adampearcemusic.com Mixed and mastered by Evan Juneau @ Vesperal Audio - evan@vesperalaudio.com Follow me: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adampearcemusic - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampearceofficial/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/adampearce Original music: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3cSeCkXvXCshou45Jdo3BQ - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Warbird-Adam-Pearce/dp/B07JJV2TBT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=warbird+adam+pearce&qid=1588993559&sr=8-1 Lyrics: You're no saviors You'll never be You're no makers I won't believe Yeahhh I don't think I want your time Never mind this heart of mine I don't think I want your kind Hangin' 'round these friends of mine You're no martyrs I'm not deceived You're all something I'll never be Yeahhh And I don't think I want your time Never mind this heart of mine And I don't think I want your kind Hangin' 'round these friends of mine Ohhh yeaahhh Yeahhh And I don't think I want your time Never mind this heart of mine And I don't think I want your kind Hangin' 'round Hangin' 'round Hangin' 'round These friends of mine
"These Friends of Mine" by Adam Pearce (Acoustic Performance)
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"These Friends of Mine" by Adam Pearce (Acoustic Performance)

I've been building up this channel for three years for this moment. Not just this song in particular, but all of the originals I'm about to release. Thank you all so much for supporting me on this journey. We're just getting started! Tune in next week when I release the studio version! You can pre-save it on Spotify by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/mf57rbmv Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/35Z1wde Music, shows, and merch: https://www.adampearcemusic.com For booking inquiries, please email info@adampearcemusic.com Mixed and mastered by Evan Juneau @ Vesperal Audio - evan@vesperalaudio.com Follow me: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adampearcemusic - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampearceofficial/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/adampearce Original music: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3cSeCkXvXCshou45Jdo3BQ - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Warbird-Adam-Pearce/dp/B07JJV2TBT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=warbird+adam+pearce&qid=1588993559&sr=8-1 Lyrics: You're no saviors You'll never be You're no makers I won't believe Yeahhh I don't think I want your time Never mind this heart of mine I don't think I want your kind Hangin' 'round these friends of mine You're no martyrs I'm not deceived You're all something I'll never be Yeahhh And I don't think I want your time Never mind this heart of mine And I don't think I want your kind Hangin' 'round these friends of mine Ohhh yeaahhh Yeahhh And I don't think I want your time Never mind this heart of mine And I don't think I want your kind Hangin' 'round Hangin' 'round Hangin' 'round These friends of mine
"Over the Hills and Far Away" - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)
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"Over the Hills and Far Away" - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)

Definitely one of the harder songs I've learned to play and sing at the same time. But it was definitely worth the work. Led Zeppelin always crushes at my live shows and this one is probably in the top five. I know I made some edits, but I hope y'all dig my version! Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/35Z1wde Music, shows, and merch: https://www.adampearcemusic.com For booking inquiries, please email info@adampearcemusic.com Mixed and mastered by Evan Juneau @ Vesperal Audio - evan@vesperalaudio.com Follow me: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adampearcemusic - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampearceofficial/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/adampearce Original music: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3cSeCkXvXCshou45Jdo3BQ - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Warbird-Adam-Pearce/dp/B07JJV2TBT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=warbird+adam+pearce&qid=1588993559&sr=8-1 Lyrics: Hey lady, you got the love I need Maybe more than enough Oh darling, darling, darling Walk a while with me Ohh, you've got so much, so much, so much Many have I loved, and many times been bitten Many times I've gazed along the open road Many times I've lied, and many times I've listened Many times I've wondered how much there is to know Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings I live for my dream, and a pocket full of gold Mellow is the man who knows what he's been missing Many, many men can't see the open road Many is a word that only leaves you guessing Guessing 'bout a thing you really ought to know, oh, oh, oh, oh Really ought to know (oh, oh, oh) I really ought to know Oh You know I should, you know I should, you know I should, you know I should
"Mailman" by Soundgarden - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)
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"Mailman" by Soundgarden - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)

This has always been one of my favorite Soundgarden songs, and I definitely never thought I'd do it solo acoustic. Also, I wasn't sure how to do the weird stopping part with electric guitar harmonics and effects, so I just improvised my own version. Other than that, I stuck pretty closely to original version. Hope y'all dig it! Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/35Z1wde Music, shows, and merch: https://www.adampearcemusic.com For booking inquiries, please email info@adampearcemusic.com Mixed and mastered by Evan Juneau @ Vesperal Audio - evan@vesperalaudio.com Follow me: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adampearcemusic - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampearceofficial/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/adampearce Original music: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3cSeCkXvXCshou45Jdo3BQ - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Warbird-Adam-Pearce/dp/B07JJV2TBT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=warbird+adam+pearce&qid=1588993559&sr=8-1 Lyrics: Hello, don't you know me? I'm the dirt beneath your feet The most important fool you forgot to see I've seen how you give it Now I want you to receive I'm sure for you would do the same for me 'Cause I know I'm headed for the bottom I know I'm headed for the bottom I know I'm headed for the bottom But I'm riding you all the way Yeah, I'm riding you all the way I'm riding For all of your kisses turned to spit in my face For all that reminds me which is my place For all of the times when you made me disappear This time I'm sure you'll know that I'm here 'Cause I know I'm headed for the bottom I know I'm headed for the bottom I know I'm headed for the bottom But I'm riding you all the way Yeah, I'm riding you all the way I'm riding you all the way I'm riding you all the way Riding Riding all the way My place was beneath you but now I am above And now I send you a message of love A simple reminder of what you won't see A future so holy without me I know I'm headed for the bottom I know I'm headed for the bottom I know I'm headed for the But I'm riding you all the way Yeah, I'm riding you all the way I'm riding you all the way Oh, I'm riding you Yes, I'm riding you Oh, I'm riding you Yes, I'm riding you Oh, I'm riding you all the way
"Be Like That" by 3 Doors Down - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)
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"Be Like That" by 3 Doors Down - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)

I think I took the liberty to make up some of my own lyrics on this one. It wasn't intentional. Just chalk it up to me being creative or something. Hope y'all enjoy this little tune! Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/35Z1wde Music, shows, and merch: https://www.adampearcemusic.com For booking inquiries, please email info@adampearcemusic.com Mixed and mastered by Evan Juneau @ Vesperal Audio - evan@vesperalaudio.com Follow me: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adampearcemusic - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampearceofficial/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/adampearce Original music: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3cSeCkXvXCshou45Jdo3BQ - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Warbird-Adam-Pearce/dp/B07JJV2TBT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=warbird+adam+pearce&qid=1588993559&sr=8-1 Lyrics: He spends his nights in California Watching the stars on the big screen Then he lies awake and he wonders "Why can't that be me?" 'Cause in his life he's filled with all these good intentions He's left a lot of things he'd rather not mention right now Just before he says goodnight He looks up with a little smile at me and he says If I could be like that I would give anything Just to live one day in those shoes If I could be like that What would I do? What would I do? Yeah Now in dreams we run She spends her days up in the north park Watching the people as they pass And all she wants is just a little piece of this dream Is that too much to ask? With a safe home, and a warm bed On a quiet little street All she wants is just that something to hold onto That's all she needs, yeah If I could be like that I would give anything Just to live one day in those shoes If I could be like that What would I do? What would I do? Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah I'm falling into the same dreams We run away If I could be like that I would give anything Just to live one day in those shoes If I could be like that What would I do? What would I do? If I could be like that I would give anything Just to live one day in those shoes If I could be like that What would I do? What would I do? If I could be like that I would give anything Just to live one day in those shoes If I could be like that What would I do? Lord, what would I do? Yeah Falling in I feel I'm falling in to this again
"These Eyes" by Adam Pearce (Acoustic Performance)
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"These Eyes" by Adam Pearce (Acoustic Performance)

THESE EYES HAVE SEEN A LOT OF LOVE BUT THEY'RE NEVAH GONNA SEE ANOTHER LOVE LIKE THEY HAVE WITH YOUUUUUU!!! Different song, y'all. Sorry if you got excited. This is an old original that I released with my first rock band, Black Magnolia. Tell me what ya think! Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/35Z1wde Music, shows, and merch: https://www.adampearcemusic.com For booking inquiries, please email info@adampearcemusic.com Mixed and mastered by Evan Juneau @ Vesperal Audio - evan@vesperalaudio.com Follow me: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adampearcemusic - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampearceofficial/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/adampearce Original music: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3cSeCkXvXCshou45Jdo3BQ - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Warbird-Adam-Pearce/dp/B07JJV2TBT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=warbird+adam+pearce&qid=1588993559&sr=8-1 Lyrics: How we're all changing slowly within We give up on the dreams that we swore to defend Now we all stand and shout at this world But we have done nothing to drive us to hold....on There's always more than you think they're can be So get up off the floor and stand strong on your feet And don't give up on the ones we see fall Cause they all mean something to where we belong By and by keep that heart set in line With fighting for the reasons we are so divine Shake these walls that keep you from it all Cause we all need something before we see These Eyes are fading away These Eyes are wasting away So as you stand between hope and the fire With weathered mind and hands that reach out for desire Fuel those flames that burn out of control Cause we all need something to want to need to hold These Eyes are fading away These Eyes are wasting away

in the news..

“The Voice” contestant hosts front porch concert in Chippewa Falls

EVAN HONG,

WQOW

July 29, 2020

Chippewa Falls (WQOW)- A musician you may recognize brought his talents to the Chippewa Valley, and fans were able to tune in virtually.

Adam Pearce, who is best known for his appearance on season 13 of "The Voice" played his 9th "Front Porch Fest" live performance from a Chippewa Falls neighborhood on Wednesday night. The New Orleans native says because of shutdowns due to COVID-19, he began hosting virtual performances from his home to entertain fans and give them a sense of normalcy. Pearce says his promoters are familiar with the area, and have been booking shows for him in the Midwest to expand his fanbase.

"They started to promote me and book me all over this area," said Pearce. "We're trying to expand. We're trying to take over the world, but for now, we're working on Minnesota and Wisconsin, and that led one thing to another. This is a friend of a friend's house where we decided to do a Front Porch Fest, so here we are."

Around 50 Chippewa Falls residents will also be watching the show in-person in the neighborhood. The virtual concert is free, but Pearce is accepting donations to help a friend in need from Minnesota.

You can check out Pearce's Facebook page where he livestreams his shows here.

New Orleans musicians find way to soothe the city with music

STACEY PLAISANCE,

Associated Press

April 30, 2020

Virus Outbreak: New Orleans Music


Adam Pearce performs a concert from his front porch in Jefferson Parish, La., a suburb of New Orleans, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. With New Orleans music venues shuttered for more than a month now because of the coronavirus outbreak, musicians and fans are finding new places to connect – porches, living rooms, studios and lawns – and reaching their largest audiences online, many streaming performances live on social media platforms. But for the city's club owners awaiting the green light to reopen there's concern about all the uncertainties, like how long it may take tourists to return, how soon the music scene will rebound and when it does, what it will look like. 

On Saturday afternoons, pianist Harry Mayronne wheels a piano onto the front porch of the home of jazz singer Anais St. John for their weekly performance. The duo – spaced 6-feet apart – serenades a handful of friends and neighbors assembled on chairs on the sidewalk and a larger audience online.

For years, the two have performed intimate cabaret-style jazz numbers at the city’s swanky clubs and hotels. But now as the coronavirus has shuttered those venues, they and other musicians have been forced to find other outlets to both make ends meet and musically soothe a city that desperately needs it.

“It’s something that’s become really magical and really special very suddenly,” said Mayronne.

Few cities are as closely identified with music as New Orleans. It's heralded as the birthplace of jazz, and it's a rich melting pot of genres, from zydeco to hip-hop, from R&B to rock. It's a destination for vibrant live performances that can be heard from just about every corner of the city.

But the coronavirus and the social-distancing measures designed to fight it have nearly silenced its music scene. Bars and restaurants, where music could be blaring out until early morning hours, are closed. The numerous festivals held in the spring, which are an important money-maker for artists before the slow, hot summer months, have been canceled, such as this week's New Orleans Jazz Fest. The weekly second-line parades on Sundays featuring brass bands have stopped.

The young musicians making a name for themselves busking on the streets in the French Quarter are gone. Jazz funerals where mourners send off loved ones with a slow dirge and then an uplifting rendition of “When the Saints Go Marching In” are over.

Musicians have also fallen victim to the virus, most notably Ellis Marsalis Jr. The jazz pianist, longtime musical educator and patriarch of the Marsalis musical family, died April 1 after contracting the virus.

But the city's musicians are still finding ways to get the music out to the people. As the clubs and venues close, many artists are livestreaming from their porches, studios, living rooms, front lawns or wherever they can find space for safe distancing.

 

https://news.yahoo.com/orleans-musicians-way-soothe-city-192639134.html

Rock vocalist Adam Pearce goes acoustic

By Scott Yoshonis / Staff Writer
Posted Jun 7, 2019 at 8:00 AM

New Orleans native Adam Pearce is a busy guy.

The singer and recording artist, who garnered national attention on the competition TV show “The Voice,” has been involved in several projects, most notably his original band Black Magnolia. The band’s debut album, “Fields Are Burning,” was released in 2012 and featured Randy Jackson of Zebra, who played a guest guitar solo on the song “Apocalypse.”

He’s opened for several major bands in his day including Zebra, 12 Stones, Filter, Puddle of Mudd and Louisiana Leroux. He’s also played major festivals throughout the South that had headliners such as Foreigner, Kiss, the Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Temptations, Sublime with Rome, Dee Snider, and Cowboy Mouth.

In 2017 Pearce launched a successful Kickstarter campaign that allowed him to bring his newest songs to life with a new album. This new album was released Oct. 3. It’s entitled “Warbird” and features Kyle Thomas of Exhorder, Terry McDermott of Lotus Crush and Paul Mirkovich, who plays keyboards for and sings duets with Cher.

As a huge Led Zeppelin fan, he also sings with a New Orleans Zeppelin tribute band called Mothership. “I’m really influenced by (the music of) the ’90s. Chris Cornell is probably my favorite singer,” Pearce said. Pearce is a frequent visitor to this area and will play by himself at The Balcony, 7842 Main St. in Houma, on Saturday.

 

“Whenever I play these solo acoustic shows, I mostly play classic rock, and I’ll play originals from the album that I just released,” Pearce said. “I’ll play for three hours, and I don’t have that many originals, but I will play originals.”

Pearce’s success grew following his appearance on “The Voice.” He chose Adam Levine as his coach and made it to the Top 20 on Season 13 (as the “comeback kid” from Season 12). Shortly afterward, Levine invited him to sing for the Maroon 5 Annual Halloween party in 2017.


He is a finalist for the lead role in the touring company of “Jesus Christ Superstar” and said he’s awaiting the word from Andrew Lloyd Webber himself on whether he got the job. “That’s a pretty cool thing,” Pearce said. “He’s got the final say-so. The production team loved me and made a video. They seem pretty confident that I’ll get it.”

In the meantime, Pearce is just gigging around south Louisiana and enjoying performing for local audiences.

“There is nothing like performing live,” he said. “I love playing in Houma, and I tell people that all the time. Any time I get to play Houma or Thibodaux or Raceland it’s always a blast. Everybody’s fun, everybody’s friendly, I love it. It’s the best, one of my favorite places to play.

https://www.houmatoday.com/news/20190607/rock-vocalist-adam-pearce-goes-acoustic

December 23, 2018 By Mark Franklin

Adam Pearce has released a rarity for former Voice contestants, a post-show album with a classic rock feel.

Of course, what else would you expect from a guy who covered Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” and Nazareth’s “Love Hurts” en route to a Top 20 finish in Season 13?

“Warbird,” an album featuring 10 songs, also represents the first original music Adam has released since Black Magnolia, the band he used to front, released an album called “Fields are Burning” in 2012.

“I’ve grown so much as a musician between then and now,” Adam told Voice Views. “My influences are much more of the classic, timeless rock songs than they were for my last album.

“I think that shows through ‘Warbird.’ I also wrote this album with a wider demographic in mind. It’s a rock album, but I think it has a little of something for everyone on it.”

Adam goes raucous on “Whiskey Morning.” Electric guitars drive the title track. And Adam’s vocals are front and center on the rock ballad “Gotta Mean Something.”

The album’s title stems from when Adam would play shows with Iridium, a buddy’s band.
“They used to play a montage of ‘Free Bird’ and ‘Warpigs’ and they called it ‘Warbird’,” Adam explains.
“We used to always joke that he and I would someday start a band called Warbird.

“Those were really fun and hard times. We were constantly struggling and working to make it. The song — and this album –is a nod to those days. It’s a song about being a warrior in any facet of your life.”

The album also has a touch of The Voice on it. That’s Paul Mirkovich, music director for The Voice, playing keys on “Everything Beautiful.”

“I reached out to him with low expectations that he’d be able to do it,” Adam says. “He responded that ‘He’d love to’ and insisted there would be no charge. I can’t put into words how amazing of a job he did.

“I know he’s beyond busy with his job, but he took my project very seriously. I shipped some local, Louisiana hot sauce to him as a thank you gift, but I’ll never be able to thank him enough.”

As for the album, Adam says he wrote most of the songs before he appeared on The Voice. A highly successful Kickstarter campaign helped fund the album. Adam’s band still includes Shane Wesley and Casey Freitas from Black Magnolia. Drummer Jordan Lewis rounds out his current band.

You can check out their upcoming shows on Adam’s Facebook page or website.

Speaking of gigs, Adam says his Voice experience led to one. He initially landed a spot on Team Adam Levine.

“After The Voice, Adam Levine personally reached out to me,” Adam recalls. “He wanted me to sing AC/DC at his Halloween party while he played drums. It was one of the craziest weekends of my life. Sammy Hagar even jumped on stage and sang with us at one point.

“He’s kept in touch and flew us out to party with him again this past Halloween. I hand delivered the album to him at his house and I’m hoping he takes a listen. I know he’ll love it. He really is an awesome dude.”

Here’s “Gotta Mean Something” from Warbird. You can check out more — even video of that Halloween party performance — on Adam’s YouTube channel.

https://idolchatteryd.com/adam-pearce-delivers-classic-rock-sound-on-warbird/

Adam Pearce of "The Voice" records CD in Mandeville, shares high hopes for resurgence of rock

Kara Martinez Bachman PUBLISHED FEB 7, 2018 AT 1:00 PM | UPDATED JUL 12, 2019 AT 9:43 AM

On an afternoon in January, Top 20 contestant from Season 13 of "The Voice" -- New Orleans' Adam Pearce -- worked on drum tracking for his first solo project. He was at Mandeville's state-of-the-art JT Studios, putting together a project he hopes new acquaintances Adam Levine and Sammy Hagar just might enjoy.

You see, Maroon 5 frontman and "The Voice" judge Levine was impressed enough with Pearce's run on the singing competition that he invited the 31-year-old to perform at the legendary Maroon 5 Halloween party. Sammy Hagar liked it so much that, well, he just jumped onstage and joined right in with Pearce.


It happened after Pearce -- the singer and guitarist with with long, rock-appropriate hair and an infectious smile -- had already been eliminated from the show, but before it had aired on TV. One day, he received a text from Levine, who wanted to do an "AC/DC tribute" for Maroon 5's big yearly bash.

Pearce said the text read: "I want to play drums, and I want you to sing. I don't know of anyone else that can sing AC/DC like you. Are you in?"

At first, he didn't believe the text was actually from Levine.

"I texted him that I feel like Mark Wahlberg in the movie 'Rock Star,' when the band calls him and he hangs up on them," Pearce laughed. "Next thing I know, I'm practicing with Adam Levine and Maroon 5 and the bass player of Brandon Boyd, of Incubus."

Levine wanted them to costume for Halloween.

"We're at his house, trying on his Victoria's Secret supermodel's dresses," Pearce laughed. "It was hilarious, we're all dressed in drag, playing AC/DC."

The music was perfect for the rocker, who hopes his favorite genre will have a resurgence. To that aim, his new record -- which will drop sometime this spring -- will have a vintage classic rock vibe. He promises sounds reminiscent of '70s and '90s rock, with influences from his all-time favorites, which include Led Zeppelin and Soundgarden.

"Also, the southern twang," he added, of another expected feature. "I was born in the country, so it's gonna have a little bit of Skynyrd in there as well."

Pearce isn't kidding when he says he's from the country; he grew up on a sugarcane farm in Bunkie, south of Alexandria. He moved to Baton Rouge to attend LSU, followed by some years as a member of Black Magnolia, with whom he recorded his first group album. About four years ago, Pearce married and moved to New Orleans, where he began performing with Zeppelin tribute band, Mothership. He said he lives in Old Jefferson, "Right by the Huey P."


"I don't ever expect to leave, because I love it down here," he said. "And not just New Orleans, but the deep south. Houma. Thibodaux. Slidell. Hammond. I love it down here."

"From a music support standpoint, I'm very blessed. I couldn't ask for better supporters and friends."

Those supporters like him so much, they donated almost $26,000 to a Kickstarter fund that is paying for his record. He's currently unsigned to a record deal, but his supportive donors are making it a lot easier to proceed as an indie artist.

"That was awesome to see that support from my fan base," he said. "That's huge, man. There's so many great musicians out there that don't have the funds or the opportunity to make an album at the quality that I'm doing it, in a good studio with good guys, great musicians."

Those musicians include Casey Freitas (bass); Jordan Lewis (drums); and Shane Wesley (guitar).

"The guitarist from Maroon 5 is actually gonna play on the album. I texted him and asked him if he wanted to play a solo," Pearce said. "Just the fact that he's on it...he's huge."

The production team includes JT Studios owner Jonathan Treeby and north shore-based David Troia, music producer/sound engineer with Balance Productions.

"The record-making process can be tedious," Troia said, of being in the studio. "It's crucial for a producer and artist to communicate ideas clearly and effectively. Adam and I clicked immediately, which usually sets the tone for a great record."

Pearce said he wrote most of the tracks, but co-wrote a song with Jim McCormick, who he described as "the most famous songwriter in New Orleans."


McCormick has penned songs for Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and too many recognizable names to list.

"He reached out," Pearce explained, "and I said, you know what? I've never written a song with somebody. We got together and it's one of the songs we're recording today. It sounds great, everyone loves it."

"There are several other songs where my guitarist composed all the music, and I'm just kinda singing on top of it," he added.

Pearce admits that selling rock in this day and age can be an uphill climb, but he's undaunted in his passion for reviving a genre that gets his blood pumping.

"There are two things that I like to believe," he said. "The biggest is that everything goes in cycles, and that rock is coming back. Hopefully, it's coming back."

The other belief is that he has the ability to aid such a resurgence.

"Even if it's not a complete and total wave of comeback, my ultimate goal, my biggest dream, would be -- what if New Orleans, and my band, what if that could be like the Seattle of the '90s? What if it could be like the British invasion of the '60s?"

"It's not so much a goal, it's more of like...a dream," he laughed. "I think of all these illusions of grandeur, but really, I just wanna make great music and see where it goes."

After all they've done for him, he feels he owes it to those who cheered for him on "The Voice" and anticipate his first CD.

"I have a huge obligation to all the people that pledged and gave me all this money," he explained. "I will not waste that, I will make you proud. And so far, it's going great."

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Meet New Orleans singer Adam Pearce, the newest member of 'The Voice's' Team Adam

BY JUDY BERGERON | jbergeron@theadvocate.com OCT 3, 2017 - 11:41 AM

Rocking Foreigner's "Hot Blooded" did the trick for New Orleans singer Adam Pearce on NBC's "The Voice" Monday night.

The 31-year-old Bunkie native commanded the stage with his spot-on vocals, along with tossing his long, wavy strawberry blonde locks in true rocker style.

In the blind auditions, Pearce was able to coax judge/coaches Adam Levine and Miley Cyrus to turn their chairs around during his song.

"His voice is dope!" Cyrus told Levine, before they each made their case for Pearce to choose them as a coach. 

 

"You were so wild and crazy, and so controlled and refined at the same time," Levine told the Crescent City singer.


Pearce reminded the Maroon 5 frontman that he had auditioned unsuccessfully for the show's Season 12 with his rendition of  "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum.

At that time, Levine encouraged him to work on his pitch problems and return. Pearce quickly enrolled in vocal lessons, as well as continuing to sing gigs four or five times a week, a news release from NBC says. 

"So I've been coaching you since last season," Levine chimed in.

Eventually, one Adam chose the other Adam, Pearce becoming the third singer with that moniker on this season. Adam Cunningham is currently on Team Blake (Shelton).

Members of Pearce's family were singing backstage along with the contestant during his tryout, while fans and fellow entertainers back home reached out on social media.

"Awesome Adam !!!!!!!!!!!!!" posted Zebra's Randy Jackson.

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