Peacefield
San Antonio, Texas, United States | INDIE
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Press
"The new CD titled 'Stars Away' has a bit of everything for music fans, from roots rock, country, blues and more. Peacefield has a bold sound of their own. This is no copycat band trying to ride the Old Hat Texas Sound laid down by thousands before.
"Peacefield's music is unblemished, ingeniously performed and definitely has a new feel that is unconventional and captivating. The songs are well written the band is tight and the production is all there. All the ingredients necessary that turn newly released records into newly released hit records."
- Robert Bartosh (Oct 15, 2009)
- Roots Music Report
"Family Harmony & a fusion of twang, jangle & solid- backbeat roots rock come together in the music of Peacefield. From the Hill Country by the way of Pittsburgh & Rhode Island, Peacefield, led by singers, songwriters and multi- instrumentalists Jeffrey & Don, craft a refreshing brand of heady roots rock. A new disc 'Feeling Dull', the follow up to 'Curses & Calamity', is scheduled for release next month. Get in on the ground floor because Peacefield has songs and the chops to work alongside Reckless Kelly & The Band of Heathens."
- Jim Beal (3/14/08) - San Antonio Express News
"Family Harmony & a fusion of twang, jangle & solid- backbeat roots rock come together in the music of Peacefield. From the Hill Country by the way of Pittsburgh & Rhode Island, Peacefield, led by singers, songwriters and multi- instrumentalists Jeffrey & Don, craft a refreshing brand of heady roots rock. A new disc 'Feeling Dull', the follow up to 'Curses & Calamity', is scheduled for release next month. Get in on the ground floor because Peacefield has songs and the chops to work alongside Reckless Kelly & The Band of Heathens."
- Jim Beal (3/14/08) - San Antonio Express News
"...Maybe what is most laudable about Peacefield is that the music is so well written and produced that it has the makings of anything that comes out of the major league recording studios... As Peacefield, these five musicians blend acoustic and electric sounds with the precision of veteran songwriters and producers.
"The guitar solo for 'My Shoes' is tightly knitted, and displays chord movements which are complex and melodically quilted. The subtle touches of pop/folk moods and melodic build-ups have a likeness to Steve Wariner and Pat Green... The tune 'See Her Tomorrow' is an acoustic folk number with layers of guitars, piano, and percussion, which have a slow-downed tempo of Reckless Kelly. The downy textures on 'Sometime Soon' provide echoing guitars along a steady reclining beat and elevating vocals embellished with piano pop-ups...
"Whatever it is that Peacefield does is therapeutic for them and their audiences. They recently released an EP entitled Feeling Dull which follows their two albums - their debut CD, Narragansett, and their second effort, Curses And Calamity. Their song 'Warmer Side Of The Street' was featured in the major motion picture Kingpin, and their track 'Little Mistress' was featured in the PBS documentary, The Class of 2000. The band is making plenty of friends on their MySpace site. Peacefield will be supporting their EP with a tour, and hopefully finding the light they have been working towards."
- Susan Frances (October 15th – November 14th, 2008 issue) - Northeast In-Tune Online Magazine
"They’re a band on the move & moving up to the top. What fantastic music they offer. Fabulous beat, lyrics & sound. Their music tells a story & this band really comes together to offer listeners songs that will want to be played over & over. Get their music & enter their special world of beautiful songs"
- Wendy Rudin (June 2010) - Spirit of the Blues - Australia Spirit FM 91.1
"They’re a band on the move & moving up to the top. What fantastic music they offer. Fabulous beat, lyrics & sound. Their music tells a story & this band really comes together to offer listeners songs that will want to be played over & over. Get their music & enter their special world of beautiful songs"
- Wendy Rudin (June 2010) - Spirit of the Blues - Australia Spirit FM 91.1
Discography
- 4-Song Self-Titled Demo
- Narragansett (Green Sun Records)
- Duck n' Cover Compilation CD ("Running to Stand Still")
- Trove Compilation CD ("Warmer Side of the Street" & "Little Mistress," from the Curse's & Calamity)
- Curse's & Calamity (King Mouse Music)
- The track "Warmer Side of the Street" featured in the film Kingpin, with Bill Murray and Woody Harrelson.
- The track "Little Mistress" featured in the PBS Documentary "Class of 2000."
- The song "Anthem 27" (from Curse's & Calamity) was chosen for rotation on Mvyradio Music Cafe (http://www.mvyradio.com/local_musicafe).
- Feeling Dull (King Mouse Records)
- Stars Away (Frogville Records)
- Country Void (Don Glatz solo CD)
- 2013 Peacefield is back in the studio working with the very talented Will Sexton (www.willsexton.com) producing.
- 2013 Jeff is working on his first solo CD with Steve Tagliere (Gingersol, Steve + Mel) producing.
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Bio
This Texas-based band began in suburban Pittsburgh, with Jeff and Don Glatz, singer/songwriter brothers and pals, raised in a big family full of cops, comic books, the love of music (lots of music) and classic TV. With their harmonious blend of roots rock and alt/folk, Peacefield built a loyal following, playing shows in Pittsburgh, and receiving positive feedback and encouragement from local entertainment writers. After a four-song demo EP quickly sold out, Peacefield recorded their first full-length CD, Narragansett (Green Sun Records). Critics praised the indie endeavor, and a song from the album was selected for Guide Wire Radio, which featured unsigned artists and was broadcast nationwide.
The CD opened some doors, and Peacefield played shows with 10,000 Maniacs, early Goo Goo Dolls, and Vigilantes of Love, receiving airplay on radio stations in Pittsburgh, Washington DC, Cleveland and New York, to name a few.
Peacefield's follow up, Curses & Calamity (King Mouse Records), was produced by Mike Ofca and Greg Joseph of The Clarks. The song "Warmer Side Of The Street" was featured in the major motion picture Kingpin, and their track "Little Mistress" was featured in the PBS documentary The Class of 2000.
In late 2006, Peacefield founders, Jeff and Don, loaded up their bags and moved to the Hill Country, just outside of San Antonio, Texas. With a new lineup of seasoned, backing musicians, they began playing some live shows, and released the melodically-quilted, 6-song EP, Feeling Dull, which met with local success and great reviews.
With that momentum, Peacefield got started on a new, full-length record. The band chose acclaimed producer, Bill Palmer, of Frogville Records (www.frogvilleplanet.com), to take the reigns on the project. The result is their latest, Stars Away, a sweet, heady mix of tunes that Robert Bartosh, of Roots Music Report, calls "unblemished" and "ingeniously performed" with "a new feel that is unconventional and captivating."
With the new CD ready for launch (and already available for downloading), Peacefield has been busy with a healthy schedule of both acoustic and full-band live shows. These melodic adventurers -- Jeff Glatz (vocals, acoustic guitar), Don Glatz (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica), all-around crowd-pleaser Paul Manz (lead electric and acoustic guitars), multi-instrumentalist Marc Utter (bass and vocals), and Brent "The Hitman" Martin (drums) -- are ready for liftoff!
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