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Influenced By:

David Mead, Rufus Wainwright, Radiohead, Harry Nilsson, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Ray Stevens

Formal Connection With:

Dan Brodbeck, Clif Magness, Paul Ebersold
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  • Born: August 06, 1983, Nashville, TN
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Vocals, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
  • Representative Albums: "LP," "Demonstration," "The Boy Who Never"

Biography

Indie pop/rocker Landon Pigg received his informal musical education via his father's record collection. His first CD ever owned was by popular novelty artist Ray Stevens. Born in Nashville on August 6, 1983, Pigg was the son of a studio musician father and a mother who was fond of poetry. The family moved to Chicago briefly when Pigg was a child, though he returned to Nashville as a teenager. Soon, Pigg started to delve deeper into music, discovering the artists who eventually inspired his own music. He credits David Mead and Rufus Wainwright for instilling in him an appreciation for a beautiful melody, Radiohead for encouraging him to expel his emotions into his songwriting; and rock music icons the Beatles and Led Zeppelin for exhibiting to him the importance of catchy licks and hooks. Says Pigg: "Maybe there is a naïveté in my approach. I never had a guitar lesson when I started out. I've always felt that when you don't learn all the rules you're much more inclined to break them with a smile." For his self-titled debut, released in 2006, Pigg was guided by producers Dan Brodbeck, Paul Ebersold, and Clif Magness, who worked with such popular artists as 3 Doors Down and Avril Lavigne. In 2008, Pigg delivered the ep Coffee Shop. The sophomore full-length Boy Who Never followed in 2009. ~ Megan Frye, All Music Guide
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Landon Pigg
Birth name Landon Pigg
Born August 6, 1983(1983-08-06)
Origin Nashville, Tennessee,
U.S.
Genres Rock, Indie pop, Easy Listening
Occupations Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Labels RCA
Website LandonPigg.com

Landon Pigg (born August 6, 1983) is a singer and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee.

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Early years

Pigg was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His father was a studio veteran and his mother was fond of poetry. When Pigg was a child, his family moved to Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and he and two of his siblings, Cari-Ann and Gabriel, sang commercial jingles with their father's direction. They all attended Grace Lutheran School in River Forest, Illinois. Landon returned to Nashville as a teenager and applied himself to interests such as algebra and chemistry. He attended Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville. During Landon's adolescence, it was his father who offered him informal music education and encouraged his curiosity with music. He also credits his mother for nourishing his poetic side.

Career

After one of his songs was featured on Grey's Anatomy and subsequently went into national rotation, Pigg began a publicity tour in summer 2006 which found him booked on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, and other media outlets including a radio tour and appearances in Teen Vogue, Glamour, and Performing Songwriter. In late August, Landon appeared with his band on The Early Show where he played "Can't Let Go", the first track from his latest album, LP.

On February 14, 2007 his song "Great Companion" was played throughout several scenes of the One Tree Hill (TV series) episode "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers".[1]

On February 26, 2008, he kicked off his first show of the year, opening for Gavin DeGraw at Common Grounds in Gainesville, Florida.

On March 12 Pigg performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

On September 22, 2009, Pigg performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

In 2007, his song "Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop" was featured in a De Beers commercial. It can also be found on an AT&T telephone commercial playing as of June, 2009.

Landon appeared in Drew Barrymore's roller derby movie "Whip It!". The movie is based on the Shauna Cross novel "Derby Girl". Landon was cast as Ellen Page's guitar-playing love interest, Oliver.

Film

Pigg made his feature-film debut in Whip It,[2] also Drew Barrymore's first outing as a director, opened wide Oct. 2, 2009. He played "a musician in the big city" who becomes romantically involved with the heroine, portrayed by Juno's Ellen Page. Others in the cast include Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis and Jimmy Fallon.

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • This Is a Pigg (2006)
  • Connect Sets (2006)
  • Live in the Alice Lounge (2007)
  • Coffee Shop (2008)

Singles

  • "Can't Let Go" (2006)
  • "Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop" (2008)

References

  1. ^ http://www.tv.com/one-tree-hill/sad-songs-for-dirty-lovers/episode/950817/summary.html?tag=ep_list;title;15
  2. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-06-04-landon-pigg_N.htm

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