David Piper: News

I am 30 days post op from total knee surgery. Anyone who has gone through this knows that the recovery/rehab is long and challenging. And my situation is no different. I am doing as well as can be expected. It was the right choice at the right time with the right doctor to go ahead with this surgery.
Obviously, this has made any public appearances impossible for the time being. But I continue play/practice everyday and will begin rehearsing again with Earl Grey next week for Piper-Grey gigs in the fall.

Trough Records has published a collection of songs this summer from the artists on the label. Two Piper-Grey songs ("Ireland" and "Ioway") and one David Piper song ("Song for Jayne") appear on this collection. I do not know the availability for purchase, but I can find out if anyone is interested.

Best of health to all,
DP

"Rudder & Sail" received a couple of complimentary notes from Sunday's TROUGH RECORDS NIGHT in South Pasadena:

"I really really enjoyed the closing song - a real rouser! The whole night was enjoyable, but that song really sent us home in an endorphin rush." Peggy Flinn Glenn

"Peggy Flinn Glenn: I agree - it really took off! Like a great spirited Pete Seeger folk anthem. All those voices, it was very strong - and David Piper wrote & sang a great song. He was so happy he said he'd like to record a version like that - he should!"
Paul Zollo

Piper-Grey appeared at the TROUGH RECORDS Night in South Pasadena last night (June 5) at the Fremont Center along with several other artists on the label. It was a fun evening with alot of great music in front of an appreciative audience. Piper-Grey kicked off the evening with "Tempe", a song written by Earl Grey that appears on the Apples album. Glossalalia was next, a Piper-Grey song also found on the Apples disc. Our last selection was a new song and as yet unrecorded one called "Signatures in the Sand".
One of my songs, "Rudder & Sail" (final song on the All My Angels Past cd) was chosen as the finale this year. We rehearsed it once before the show and hit a rousing response when we played it to end the evening. All the artists were on stage playing and singing the chorus... very nice rendition and I was thrilled to be part of it.
Many thanks to Mark Humphreys, head of TROUGH RECORDS, for all he does to get our music out there.

some happenings coming up...
2/5/11 - A premier of "Lose With English", the latest movie creation from the talented musical group "Bright Blue Gorilla", will be shown at an independent theatre in Los Angeles, February 5. I'll put the details in my calendar when I get around to it. I have a bit part in the movie playing a security guy with big hair.

2/20/11 - Earl and I (Piper~Grey) will play three songs at the "Folktacular" event the night before President's day, the 20th of February. We follow the headliner, John York, so it will be about 11pm or so when we go on. Folktacular, a bi-annual event put on by Robert Morgan Fisher, a writer/songwriter of note, is a ten hour concert, which features a slew of So-Cal songwriters at a cool artist-friendly sort of place called Bergamot in Santa Monica. Starts at 3pm and goes till you drop.

Played last night with Earl Grey, as part of the duo "Piper~Grey" at a community center in Newbury Park, CA. The Fireside Concert Series, run by Bob Kroll, had a last minute cancellation and he asked us to fill in. We played a half-hour set (six songs) to open the evening, followed by the fine works of Brad Colerick and then Sabrina & Craig.
Great audience.. filled the room (about 100 people) who hung on every word and note. Earl and I have not played publicly since May but have been practicing and it showed. We played well. When that happens, there is a transcendency to the experience that is palpable. It carries.
A similar experience, musically, took place in Cleveland OH, about a month ago. I played a wedding reception with some old band mates of mine ("The Late Show"; Jack Hire, Robin Jung, Steve Bain, Billy Piper and myself with Paul Roberts on the drums) and damn was it fun! We had not played in six years, had one rehearsal in July, and still we managed to find a vein and a way to run with it. Great musicians all.. what a joy to play with them again. The response was electric with people up and not just dancing... letting it loose out there in front of us.
Last night in Newbury Park, Earl's hometown by the way, had some magical moments when the music seemed to take flight, bigger than both us. Piper~Grey is an experience like none other I've had. I look forward to the next time.

Still working on my father's book (The Single Wing and a Prayer/Keith Piper). I will have a finished manuscript in hand by the end of this year.
Musically, I am preparing for a gig (wedding) in Ohio with my old bandmates; Jack Hire, Robin Jung Brown, Billy Piper and Steve Bain. It is always a blast to play with them as they are all fine musicians.
Earl and I (Piper-Grey... www.piper-grey.com) continue to hammer out new songs and expect to be back in the studio soon. Our website is going to change this year as we are getting help from our friend, Erik Nielsen.
Best to all and hope to see you soon.
DP

PIper~Grey (www.piper-grey.com) is writing their next album.
PIper~Grey is Earl Grey and David Piper.
In the meantime, we are booking for 2010 and ready to play.
We perform as a full band or as a duo.
Our album "APPLES"/TROUGH RECORDS/2008 was voted 4th best in 2008 by Sr. Editor Paul Zollo of American Songwriter Magazine (Dec./2008 issue).

I continue to work on my father's book (The Single Wing and Prayer/Keith Piper), due out in 2010.

Aside from my work on the Piper~Grey album, "Apples", I have three solo albums of original material published, all on TROUGH RECORDS:
Lemonade Shoes 2005
All My Angels Past 2002
Lucky Penny 2000 (all songs are PipersWing Music, BMI)

"Lucky Penny", the song, was recently used in a short film by the same name, by a production company in Canada.

All songs are available for purchase through cdbaby.com, amazon.com, itunes and by request through this website.

Thanks for your support and I hope to share my music with you soon.
David