ABOUT JIM PEARCE

Jim Pearce is the hardest working man in showbizness. With 478 gigs in 1999 and 433 in 2000 this guy is one busy musician. In 2002 he slowed the gig pace just a bit and turned his attention to writing and recording.

From concerts to festivals, weddings, clubs, nursing homes, and even one gorilla funeral at the zoo Jim will play for anything. Jim dropped out of college to play at an amusement park. When the season was over he found himself broke, with no heat and clueless.

Fortunately, he soon found a home with a road band and spent the next 6 years playing all over the southland with regional bands like Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, The Catalinas, and Sugar Creek. Jim eventually planted his feet in Atlanta, Georgia where he has been playing piano constantly ever since.

AWARDS Won by JIM PEARCE

• FINALIST in 2006 INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS for JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Washington Square Park) and JAZZ SONG OF THE YEAR (Dreaming in Van Gogh Colors)
• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SONGWRITING in 7th ANNUAL GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST (Prairie Dog Ballet) (2006)
• GRAND PRIZE IN JAZZ CATEGORY 2003 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST (Muddy River Vamp)
• FIRST PRIZE 6th ANNUAL GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST (Debbie's Birthday Song) and OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SONGWRITING for (Debbie's Blue Bicycle)
• FINALIST in JAZZ CATEGORY in 2004 U.S.A. SONGWRITING COMPETITION (On the Bridge at Night)
• FINALIST IN 2004 UNISONG INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST (Washington Square Park) co-written with DEBORAH WILES
• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SONGWRITING in 2002 GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST (2nd Place-instrumental category) (Thirty Year Waltz)
• HONOR AWARD in 2003 GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST (One More Tomorrow)
• FINALIST in 2003 UNISONG INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST (4 SONGS)