Acoustic rock guitarist David Pearce makes his way to Houston's House of Blues this weekend. David, from Penzance (Cornwall in the United Kingdom), began playing the guitar, at the age of fifteen, after first learning to play the drums. His .png?timestamp=1620080843327)
first experience, as part of a band, came at the age of eighteen and was followed by several more until he left Penzance to attend the London College of Music and Media. On completion of his course, in 1996, he received a Diploma in Music Technology and began his career as a much sought after engineer and producer.
David’s band affiliations include the UK melodic Rock band “Union Jane” and the Cornwall based folk rock group, “Naked Feet”. Whilst at work in 2002 and following a period of reflection after leaving “Naked Feet”, the opportunity which changed his musical career forever presented itself.
One of his Allen & Heath work colleagues, Mike Clarke, a friend of keyboard player Oliver Wakeman, asked David to listen to some of Oliver’s tunes. David was impressed and, jokingly, enquired whether or not Oliver needed a guitarist, to which the answer was a surprising “Yes!”! After submitting his own work, in addition to several ideas he had for the band, he was hired. The first project he and Oliver worked on was the un-released album “Anam Cara” album mix, upon which he also contributed acoustic and electric guitar support.
