Chris Pierce, who is known for his soul singing and "never the same" live shows, continued to tour worldwide in 2010. He has also added the title "Winemaker" to his list of passions, with the release of the inaugural vintage of Ledbetter Dry Creek Valley Syrah, which is getting rave reviews from the food and wine industry.

Chris is in pre-production for the highly anticipated follow up to his 2008 independent soul album

Chris Pierce, who is known for his soul singing and "never the same" live shows, continued to tour worldwide in 2010. He has also added the title "Winemaker" to his list of passions, with the release of the inaugural vintage of Ledbetter Dry Creek Valley Syrah, which is getting rave reviews from the food and wine industry.

Chris is in pre-production for the highly anticipated follow up to his 2008 independent soul album "Walking on the Earth" which was picked by KCRW's Nic Harcourt as one of the top ten albums of the year.

The music and performance of Chris Pierce crosses over age, race and gender as evidenced by the diverse artists he has opened for which include B.B. King, Seal, Colbie Caillat, Al Green, Jamie Cullum, Toots & The Maytals, Robert Cray and Brett Dennen, among others.

He has received worldwide notoriety for song placements in the Oscar winner "Crash" and TV shows like "Brothers and Sisters", "What About Brian", "Lincoln Heights", "Army Wives" and a national Banana Republic ad campaign.

Chris Pierce is often described as an old soul with fresh music and is often compared to greats like Otis Redding, Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye.

"I want the experience of my live show and recordings to stay with people. I want the listener to feel the emotion when they hear my music. I do my best to put it all out there. I believe if you are good to the music, the music will be good to you," says Pierce.