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Discography Part I
1974: "Let's Get Drunk Again"
Westwood Records WRS 040 (LP)
1979: "Colour Blind"
Forest Tracks Records FT 3015 (LP)
1981: "I'm A Bluesman"
White Elephant RIOCHEP 1 (EP)
1991: "Hey Hey The Blues Is Alright"
Blue Horizon Records BLUH 012 (LP)
1992: "Keep On Keepin' On"
Tramp Records TRCD 9913 (NL) (CD)
1997: "Southern Style......"
Havic Records HIR CD 7001 (US) (CD)
1998: "At Long Last" (w. Mike Shipman)
Fuzzy Pig Records FPCD 002 (CD)
1999: "Why Am I Hollerin'?"
Fuzzy Pig Records FPCD 005 (CD) |
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In the beginning...
Born in Southampton, England on November 25th 1946, Bob Pearce began singing in local R&B groups in, or around 1962. A year later he took up the harmonica after hearing Sonny Boy Williamson's (Rice Miller) "Lonesome Cabin" in a record store, and that's where the story begins...
Although the harmonica was Bob's first instrument, he found it difficult to convey the right feel and tempos to his musicians, so the move to guitar was a natural progression.
A friend showed him how to play in 'open tuning' (E) and that's the way he's played ever since, absorbing any American blues that would reach him. Bob played all the venues around his hometown and eventually landed a residency which lasted eighteen years!
Working alongside numerous visiting U.S. bluesmen since 1970 has been an invaluable and benefiial experience for Bob. "Bob Pearce is your man as far as the blues are concerned" expressed BBC radio and TV presenter (vocalist, 'harp' virtuosos and blues connoisseur) Paul Jones, and, supporting that statement, bluesmen such as Louisiana Red, Carey Bell, Lefty Dizz, George 'Wild Child' Butler and Phil Guy, to name but a few, all agree that Bob Pearce is 'the real thing'.
Like most bluesmen, Bob has worked in all types of venue - from neighbourhood bars for a dozen or so patrons, theatres and concert halls, to vast open air festivals in front of thousands. He has toured throughout the U.K, Ireland, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and the Falkland Islands. During 1996 Bob fulfilled a lifelong dream by taking his blues 'back home' to the American south - a string of dates were played in Louisiana and Texas, where he also recorded the album "Southern Style Homecooked Blues & Side Dishes" (Havic Records HIR CD 7001) a 'travelog' filled with a variety of blues and southern soul styles.
As a songwriter Bob Pearce is able to capture the life experiences his audiences can relate to, and perform them in a sincere and soulful way that reaches everyone on some level. He tells stories that you can understand and sometimes delivers them in a subtle down-home way, but he can also rock out with the best.
Bob Pearce has worked with: Johnny Shines, Robert Lockwood, Dr. Ross, Robert 'Baby Boy' Warren, Boogie Woogie Red, Lefty Dizz, Byther Smith, George 'Mojo' Buford, Little Willie Littlefield, Lowel Fulson, Carey Bell, Louisiana Red, George 'Wild Child' Butler, Jimmy Dawkins, Phil Guy, Gene 'Mighty Flea' Connors, Henry Gray, Sunnyland Slim, Tabby Thomas, Eddie C. Campbell and many more.
  
  
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