Trough Records proudly announces the release of LUCKY PENNY (Catalogue No. TRCP 1304), the debut album from singer/songwriter DAVID PIPER.

Comprised of some of his most requested songs, LUCKY PENNY displays Piper's wide range of musical influences and lyrical concepts. A native of central Ohio, Piper began his career performing across the Midwest. Moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, he honed his songwriting to perfection, quickly gaining the attention of the late Brian May, whose syndicated "Malibu Folk" radio program introduced Piper's music to a national audience and made him a fixture in the Los Angeles "Acoustic Underground." Recorded with his old friends in Ohio and his new colleagues in Los Angeles, LUCKY PENNY reflects the culmination of Piper's career to date, with truly rewarding results.

In the openly confessional opening number, "Justified," Piper's beautifully soulful tenor conveys the vulnerability and honesty that marks his music. The title track, "Lucky Penny," is both a song of hope and a strong call to charity and kindness. Piper's unique ability to unveil the soul's dark pathways is showcased in the haunting "Shadow Comes to Call." The whimsical, blues-infused "Desdemona" and "Statutory Blues" deal with the battle of the sexes (and sex) with direct, often stark, humor. Songs such as "Eucalyptus Tree" and "One Flew East" are filled with passion, depth and deep understanding.

Above all, David Piper's music is filled with the emotional clarity of one who knows the awesome power of love, both good and bad, and who is unafraid to openly explore every corner of experience to reveal it. His lilting voice rises and falls with the beauty of each phrase in such moving songs as "Angels in the Snow," "Love is a Giving" and the gorgeous closing number, "Love's on Call."

With its many moods and textures, LUCKY PENNY establishes DAVID PIPER as a force to be reckoned with among modern American troubadours.

FOR BOOKING OR OTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT DAVID PIPER DIRECTLY BY SENDING HIM AN E-MAIL.

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YOU CAN ORDER "LUCKY PENNY" BY VISITING AMAZON.COM OR BY SENDING $15.00 (CHECK OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY PLEASE--NO CASH!) PAYABLE TO: DAVID PIPER TO TROUGH RECORDS, P.O. BOX 8174, VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91409-8174.

Hi, my name is David Piper. Well let's see...This project ("Lucky Penny") took three and a half years to complete.

Why I can only guess. Life is the excuse, I was living my life. Now that I have completed "Lucky Penny," I find myself hungry again. SO--I have begun another. I'll let you know when that one's ready.

There were people who supported "Lucky Penny" from its inception and they are listed in the album. The musicians who played on this album are very good. Give this a listen and tell me what you think.

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