Bruce Piephoff

Rank #1 Greensboro, NC Folk / singer/songwriter / poetry

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Members: Bruce Piephoff-singer/songwriter/guitar, Scott Sawyer-electric guitar, Pat Lawrence-Bass, Sam Frazier-guitar, Martha Bassett-vocals, Scott Walker-cello...

Sounds Like: Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Guy Clark, Tom Waits

Label: Flyin' Cloud Records

Manager: Laura Dodd

Bio: Bruce Piephoff, singer/songwriter and poet, has been writing, performing and recording for decades out of Greensboro, NC. He has 21 CDs(CDBaby or www. BrucePiephoff.net or www.flyincloudrecords.com)of original material and 2 books of poetry from Yonno Press; Honky Tonk Stradivarius(1995) and Fid... See Full Bio

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: Check out this show! - http://t.co/WgYluI6H24 House Concert tonight in Morrisville, NC w/Bruce Piephoff & Scott Sawyer

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“On his new album, his twenty-first (!), "Still Looking Up At the Stars" almost everything is perfect -- the songs are more than outstanding, Piephoff's voice is strong, he shows off what a magical guitarist he is, that he can shred too, and the band is excellent, jazzy, rocking, like Tim Buckley at his best, or Van Morrison on "Astral Weeks". Unmistakable folk, but the arrangements are so wonderfully jazzy that the talking blues nearly resembles the Beat Poets. The album is varied because Piephoff has made an appropriate arrangement for each song, sometimes shuffling and jazzy, sometimes hard rocking, sometimes folksy and down-to-earth, but always just right. Piephoff is one of the best unknown singer/songwriters, but that is wholly unfair, also because he seems to get better all the time. What we have here is an absolutely brilliant album. ”

— Holly Moors, Moors Magazine

“There’s a little bit of Guy Clark, Gary Murray and John Prine living in Piephoff’s songwriting, and a remarkable effort on his 21st album shows that he’s as much of a survivor as he is an outsider. Still Looking Up at the Stars is the product of a successful Kickstarter campaign that brought together the Gate City balladeer with guitarist Scott Sawyer, only recently after the pair made their second joint performance in 30 years. The slightly wounded, yet good-natured discourse that permeates Piephoff’s other studio efforts, most recently 2009’s Clockwork, is given elegant counterpoint by producer Sawyer’s bluesy playing on a handful of tracks, while elsewhere it might be Dave Finucane blowing his sax seemingly way off in the distance. Piephoff is a consummate situationist in his storytelling. You don’t listen to his songs so much as stare into them voyeuristically like with paintings, looking for solutions amidst the mountains of color and context.”

— Ryan Snyder, GoTriad

“Despite the able instrumental support of seven other musicians (Scott Sawyer, Ron Brendle, Bobby Cohen, John Simonetti, Dave Finucane, Mike Babyak, and Adrian Duke), most of the arrangements seem spare and pensive on Still Looking Up at the Stars, Piephoff's 21st CD. Sawyer and Piephoff first met about 1975, but it wasn’t until 2009 that they reconnected on stage. Sawyer’s electric guitar is the primary instrument filling the gaps between verses.This album will be embraced with earnest by the fans of Piephoff's music and poetry. I would also recommend it for those who might like to discover his sheer creative audacity, enlightening perspective, and affirmative spirit.”

— Joe Ross, Blogcritics.org

“This impressive album commences with a gem called "Don Quixote Side". The guitar tones on this number really hypnotize as well as Piephoff's way with words. "Carolina Dutch and Broken Backed Ben" would certainly make Townes Van Zandt grin. Bruce Piephoff's Still Looking Up At The Stars verifies this is the work of a fine American writer and musician. Hats off to him... James Calamine Swampland.com ”

— James Calamine, Swampland.com

"Bruce Piephoff is a delightful poet and musician with a talent for composing poetry of fine clarity and immediate appeal; his art is cheerful and open and he has a real feeling for his subject matter. He is of admirable personal character and has been courageous in pursuit of his genuine vision."

— Fred Chappell, UNC-G English Dept.

"If anybody's writing better folk songs than Bruce Piephoff right now, I've not heard them."

— Parke Puterbaugh, Style Magazine

"This jam-packed, action-packed set of two dozen original song performances by Bruce Piephoff on his 2005 CD release, BRIGHT LEAF BLUES, is the kind of event that rarely happens while an artist is still alive. There is something worth hearing on all 21 of Bruce's releases dating back to the 80s but BRIGHT LEAF BLUES is something special"

— Eugene Chadbourne, AllMusic.com

"I without hesitation place Bruce Piephoff firmly upon that mythical pantheon, side by side with the masters such as Don Williams and Guy Clark"

— James Cassara, Rapid River

“There's no shortage of directions you can go when tagging Greensboro folk/ roots vet Bruce Piephoff: Guy Clark of the Carolinas. Poet Laureate of the Piedmont. Master Craftsman. And the finger-picking Piephoff has earned those titles across 40 years of music-making, 20 records and two collections of poetry whose titles—Fiddlers and Middlers and Honky Tonk Stradivarius—speak to the characters and contrasts that fill his work”

— Rick Cornell, The Independent

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Jan 23, 2012
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Sun
May 26

Presbyterian Church of …
Greensboro, NC, US | 8:30am
Presbyterian Church of the ...
Greensboro, NC, US
Sun May 26 8:30am
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Bruce Piephoff performs 6 songs as part of the early service at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro, NC on Mendenhall St. near UNC-G
Thu
Jun 6

The Purple Onion
Saluda, NC, US | 7:30pm
The Purple Onion
Saluda, NC, US
Thu Jun 06 7:30pm
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Bruce Piephoff plays at the Purple Onion in Saluda, NC (near Asheville) www.purpleonionsaluda.com
Thu
Jun 27

High Rock Outfitters
Lexington, NC, US | 8:00pm
High Rock Outfitters
Lexington, NC, US
Thu Jun 27 8:00pm
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Bruce Piephoff and David Via perform for Songcraft Live show at 9pm at High Rock Outfitters in Lexington, NC 13 S. Main St. Lexington, NC 27292 336.248.4444 http://songcraftlive.com Ranford Almond plays a post show set
Fri
Jun 28

Raffaldini Vineyards
Ronda, NC, US | 3:30pm
Raffaldini Vineyards
Ronda, NC, US
Fri Jun 28 3:30pm
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Bruce Piephoff performs folk/blues for "Vino Venerdi" 3:30pm-7:30pm at Raffaldini Vineyards in Ronda, NC
Sat
Aug 31

Triad Indie Music & Art…
Winston-Salem, NC, US | 12:00pm
Triad Indie Music & Arts F...
Winston-Salem, NC, US
Sat Aug 31 12:00pm
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Bruce Piephoff & Scott Sawyer perform at Triad Indie Music & Arts Festival in W-S, NC

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Helder Rock a.k.a. T...
Stopping by to Show some Support. And Listen to Some of Your Awesome Music! Wishing You Success.
G-lite
Very nice feeling songs Bruce P :) Thanks for sharing real music with us!
JP'S ATTIC
Playing Still Looking Up At The Stars, nice work, very cool tune, best wishes from the Attic. JP
Rufaro
** Hoping to gain artists like these as fans of mine:)
Old North State
Hey. I'm setting up a show at The Blind Tiger in Greensboro. Shoot me a message if your interested. brightwatermgmt@gmail.com
Didorion
Excellent songs writing,nice story telling.All the best to you.Didorion

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Q: Really enjoyed listening to your music! "Learn to show the truth rather than telling it." Interesting comment. Would you care to expound on that? Thx

A: What I meant by that was it's more effective to illustrate a point through the actions of the characters in your song than to make broad brush statements. By describing a character's walking "empty streets at the break of dawn Watching my feet as they walk along" you get across a feeling of loneliness and isolation. Thanks for your interest and listen to the song "Empty Streets" on my RN page to illustrate my point. Best...Bruce

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