Today we’d like to introduce you to Pierce Alexander.
Hi Pierce, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I started out playing in bands throughout high school as a guitarist. As time went on and I joined a band called Heartfelt Hinges, I slowly started to transition from just playing guitar to being more involved with the songwriting. That band eventually dispersed and I started recording my own demos, though most of them weren’t songs I’d probably ever want to see the light of day now! As time went on, I began to forge a sound of my own and started to compile a few demos that I felt like I could comfortably show people and not feel the need to cringe. I didn’t grow up as a singer so it took some experimentation and time to get comfortable with my voice.
Eventually, once I’d started to hone my sound, I released a few singles and it was around that time I started playing shows with my band around Charleston. After a steady stream of singles and some life experience, I decided it was time for a bigger project and recorded The Grand Scheme EP. That led to a bunch more shows in the Charleston area and I started to branch out to playing other cities in the greater Carolina area.
When 2020 happened, it was quite an adjustment, but I decided to take the time to do as much writing as I could. The result ended up leading to my first album, The Minutehand, which came out in 2022. That album really propelled my life forward in a lot of ways – music videos were made, I started touring, and the music started to garner attention on a bit of a wider scale. That album is something I’ll always be very proud of, and it echoes a lot of my biggest inspirations.
My most recent album, I Don’t Know How to Behave Online, was recorded from 2023-2025 when I was living in Nashville, and it was a bit of a departure from The Minutehand in a couple of ways. For one, it was a collaborative record with my friend Corey Campbell, but it was also sonically very different, incorporating more of a modern bedroom pop vibe.
Since then, I’ve been working towards a third album and have released a couple collab songs with artists like Michael Flynn and Anna Volpe.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has definitely not been without challenges. Working on my first album during the lockdown definitely had its challenges. Since it was during the Covid crisis, a lot of it was worked on remotely. That being said, both the producers and I labored over that album and I think those obstacles actually in some ways gave the music more character.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I would say my two proudest accomplishments are my two albums, The Minutehand, and I Don’t Know How to Behave Online. I don’t think my music is limited to a single genre or style. It calls to mind a elements of folk, rock, jazz, bedroom pop, and I would even say shoegaze to an extent. I’m committed to creating music that is never predictable and am always aiming to bring something new and unheard with everything I do.
Who else deserves credit in your story?
Josh Kaler produced a lot of the music that I have out in the world. He’s also a great friend of mine and a big inspiration both as a person and as a musician.
Owen Biddle played bass and also helped produce The Minutehand and that record would not be the same without him. He was also a super fun guy to work with and be around.
Lee Barbour was my guitar teacher and songwriting mentor for many years and I don’t believe I’d be the musician or songwriter I am today without his guidance.
I learned jazz guitar from Tyler Ross, and not only was he a great teacher to learn from, but he introduced me to a lot of the more complex music that later shaped my sound.
Pricing:
- 10$ / Digital Minutehand album
- 9$ / Digital IDK How to Behave Online Album
Contact Info:
- Website: https://piercealexandermusic.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piercealexandermusic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piercealexandermusic
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@piercealexander
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/piercealexander
