The Americana Project is proud to host an Austin sensation, singer-songwriter Patrice Pike, and her guitarist, Hunter Hendrickson, for a very special night of music in the Pagosa Springs High School auditorium at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30.
It’s hard to describe Pike’s music as one particular genre. It’s part rock, part R&B; some soul, jazz and Americana appear in the mix; and that’s not to mention all the world influences. Though, for listeners of Pike’s music, they would describe it not as a genre, but as an experience.
Music is meant to inspire, to evoke emotion, to create a shared experience of the human condition. Pike’s music and well-crafted lyrics create their own melodic solution to how we can navigate a world full of heartbreak with hope. Even in her songs that don’t shy away from hard topics such as poverty, gun control and different forms of tragedy, Pike’s music is always about hope and finding the strength to continue.
Whether she’s singing, playing the guitar or rocking out on percussion, Pike’s music reminds us to be compassionate with ourselves and others, and to celebrate all that this life has to offer.
Pike has toured with Blues Traveler, Sarah MacLachlan, Allman Brothers, Dave Matthews, John Fogerty, Sinead O’Connor and many others.
Originally from Dallas, Pike moved to Austin in 1992 and was the front woman of the Austin jam band Little Sister aka Sister Seven. They released a number of well-received studio albums, including “This the Trip,” which gained Billboard Chart recognition for its track “Know What You Mean.”
After Sister Seven disbanded, Pike continued to play with Sister Seven’s lead guitarist, Wayne Sutton, and has released several studio and live albums. In 2017, Pike and Sutton founded a new musical project, aptly called Pike and Sutton, and released the album “Heart is a Compass” in April 2020. They were scheduled to tour internationally after playing the Austin City Limits Music Festival in 2019.
After the complete implosion of the live music business due to the pandemic, Pike has re-grouped and is currently working with Hendrickson and John Bush, both formerly of Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, among other projects. They are developing a new collection of music together with their band for release in 2025.
Tickets are only available at the door the evening of the show.
The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Students from the Americana Project will open the show at 7 p.m. Pike and Hendrickson will start around 8 p.m. and will be joined by the students for the encore.
Please join us for an amazing evening of music and help support these fine young musicians and the Americana Project program.
