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Pete Pidgeon's "credibly original approach," as stated by Rolling Stone contributor Jesse Jarnow, is rooted in stories of perseverance and overcoming struggle -- reflections of Pete's true-life experiences -- designed to uplift the listener as much as his own spirit. The Boston Metro echoes such sentiments, concurring, "Conviction, if not downright fervor, carries him far." Pidgeon believes that nothing is impossible and no goal is too lofty -- proven by his collaborations with Grammy and Platinum Record recipients such as Levon Helm (The Band), David Labruyere (John Mayer), Nate Albert (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) and Fareed Haque (Sting).

Jack Bookbinder, former member of Jeff Buckley's management team, recognized Pete's passion and advises him since discovering his talents at the 2008 Jeff Buckley Tribute Concert in New York City, a performance Jack described as, "Amazing." Jack recalls he was "struck by Pete's jaw-dropping vocals and approach to artistry reminiscent of the Lower East Side's Cafe Sin-e-era scene." Similarly, Jambands.com elaborates, "Pidgeon's singing chops have always set him apart from the pack ... he displays a simply fearless mastery of feel-the-note-and-it-will-come vocals."

Pete's lyrics and "acute songwriting prowess," as described by Relix Magazine, have been recognized by the Sony BMG and Tompkins Square labels, FOX Television, MTV, the Boston International Movie Festival and The Blue Man Group who hired Pete as a band member at Boston's Charles Playhouse.

Radio airplay on 238 international stations, including a #3 college radio peak, support from core stations KEXP (Seattle) and WERS (Boston) and placement on WKZE's "Top 10 Indie Releases of The Year" has resulted in tens-of-thousands of listens worldwide.

Based in New York City, Pidgeon frequently performs at Lower East Side staples Rockwood Music Hall, The Living Room and Arlene's Grocery, the later two of which he has filled. U.S. tours from Boston's House of Blues to Hollywood's Pig N' Whistle and Nashville's famous Bluebird Café have given rise to physical cd sales in North America and internationally on iTunes and Amazon.

Pete's current EP "Growing Pains" was recorded at Sony Studios in Nashville, with a rhythm section of bassist David Labruyere (John Mayer) and drummer Steve Brewster (Jewel) and debuted at #9 on the college radio charts. Grammy-winning engineer Eric Gorman (Herbie Hancock) mixed the three-song collection. The music video for the first single, "Will," stars LA actress/ Chanel model Kristina Korsholm and Ford model Lasse Larsen and was shot by Sundance Film Festival Nominee Ryan Dickie. The short film, produced and directed by Pidgeon, unapologetically confronts the currently rampant societal issues of suicide and relationship abuse.

Giving back to the community, Pete volunteers with addiction-addled teens at the New York City-based organization Road Recovery. Pete, now sober, proclaims, "Coming from a similar background, it is enriching to contribute in ways that improve the mental and physical health of so many through the medicine of music."

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