Wes Pickering - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Hi Everyone, My name is Wes. I write songs. I hope with my all that you will enjoy them. It all started when I was a kid whose parents were wise enough to take him to piano lessons week after week. From there I began climbing behind drumsets before church on Sundays just to play some music. Somewhere around 13 I finally picked up the guitar and began writing the songs that I wished other people were writing, the songs that really said what i was feeling.
I write songs about life, love, God, and friendship. Last year some of these songs ended up on my first record called Being Fickle. If you bought one of these CD's, I thank you! I just finished putting together a second record. It's called Poetry and Patience. I really think that you will like it.
I hope that my music finds you well. It's my biggest wish to make music that connects with people on that special, personal level that says "hey, that's exactly how I feel." Thanks for listening!
For booking, contact: [email protected]

POETRY AND PATIENCE
is now officially for sale!
Price: $12 w/ free shipping!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/25/2006
Band Website: wespickering.com
Band Members: Wes Pickering

Influences: First of all, my friends. Many of them are amazing musicians. I get more out of them than anybody else. After that, I have pretty broad musical taste. I love music. Here's an unranked list of the stuff that really gets me:

Ben Folds, Ben Rosenbush, Carol King, Chantal Kreviazuk, Chick Corea, Chris Thile, Chopin, Coldplay, Credence Clearwater Revival, Dave Brubeck, dctalk, Death Cab for Cutie, Derek Webb, Eric Satie, Feist, Five for Fighting, Frou Frou, Gillian Welch, Gypsy Pompe, Imogen Heap, John Legend, Jonatha Brooke, Jonny Lang, Kanye West, Keane, Kevin Max, Keith Green, Loretta Lynn, Miles Davis, Mute Math, Nickel Creek, No Doubt, Patty Griffin, Postal Service, Radiohead, Regina Spektor, Ringo Starr, Rufus Wainright, Sandra McCracken, Sara Groves, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow, Sigur Ros, Tears for Fears, Teitur, The Biv, The Feeling, The Jayhawks, U2, Yoko Ono

Sounds Like: Shawn Colvin, Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken, James Taylor, Credence Clearwater Revival, the Beatles, Sheryl Crow

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Of all the happenings

Hey everyone, It's been a while since my last blog, but a lot of exciting stuff is going on. I've been busy writing new songs. The plan is to put out a series of EPs over the next year or so. I'm ...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:47:00 PST

Weekend Blog - Cookville TN

The trio and I got back today from playing in Cookville TN. Many thanks to Dave Kruse and the good folks at Steven’s Street Baptist Church for making us feel so welcome. I can’t wait to ...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:30:00 PST

The Guacamole Song/other stuff

It's been a couple of weeks; so, it's time for a new blog. I've added several shows to the calendar, and I'm adding more all the time. That means I may be coming to someplace near you in the fut...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:46:00 PST

Music Video - "That Lovin’ Feeling"

Hey Everyone,After our Christmas music video went over so well, we thought we'd put together another one. This one is for valentines day. It's dedicated to all the single folks our there t...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:43:00 PST

A Good Day

I'm so excited about the music video we're making for valentine's day. I can't tell you exactly everything just yet. It's a big surprise! I will say that we're doing this song: So far we'v...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:00:00 PST

coming soon to a screen near you

Remember this?http://youtube.com/watch?v=sVlXWsBqkoAComing soon...a new video to celebrate this Valentines Day. In the mean time, to help you tide your anticipation, you should pop by the neares...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:08:00 PST

I need another day off...

It's been a week or so since posting the last blog. This weekend I had a total brain lapse and told a few folks that I had a show coming up this Thursday. I even called my trio and started...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:30:00 PST

Wanted: kind Benefactor

Something that I'd like to bring back: patronage. Back in the old days, in midieval and Renaissance Europe, artists used to work for patrons or benefactors. Bassically, a painter or musici...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:01:00 PST

A Little Help From My Friends

Hello, Here's one for the true friends and fans out there. Below is a little bit of code. If you copy and paste it onto your myspace page, blog, or website, you can add a "shelf" to help promote and...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:27:00 PST

Christopher’s Pizza

Thanks to everyone who came out to the show tonight. Also, thanks to Seth Costner for opening the show. We played to a packed house. It was a good time. For those living in Nashville, I'll be play...
Posted by Wes Pickering on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:57:00 PST