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Petracovich

In the Field, in the Factory

About Me

Petracovich is music of open spaces and a floating heart. Jessica Peters writing songs, playing the keys and singing, with Max Diez joining on drums and Heather Houseman playing cello. The music has evolved from dreamy trip-hop folktronica to a current sound with big live drums, momentous piano and melodies that weave and drive. Fluid pop influenced by americana and folk and rock.
Jessica comes from a long line of women who sang in church. Her great-grandfater, for whom Petracovich is named, wore his best suit while listening to the opera on the radio, and demanded silence and respect for the music. Her Dad played drums in a band for about 6 months. He says they were terrible, but he still drums constantly with his hands with impeccable rhythm.
She loves to live in the country and go to the city. She loves watching her Grampop play the banjo. She grew up in the redwoods, playing the piano and singing and her family was patient through these loud years. Her life changed when she borrowed a synthesizer with drum sounds. She collects things that rattle and click, shake and strike.
She and her husband have travelled across the country 4 times in a van and stationwagon, playing shows on tour. They stayed mostly in Wal-mart parking lots, with new friends they'd met that night, old friends, and $24 motels.They loved the cornfields in Iowa, the ancient sea-desert of New Mexico, the feeling of the open road and the big sky. They thank everyone who gave them food and bed at 3 in the morning, you are in their hearts.
The 3rd Petracovich album has just been recorded in Portland with John Askew, and is full of strong and dreamy sounds - banjo, bells, piano, trumpet, drums, cello, it is full and coming soon!

Recently Petracovich sat down a chatted with the guys at The Bay Bridged . You can listen to the interview here . It includes some Petracovich tunes as well as an unreleased live track of a new song recorded at KZSU for the weekly show Eran Mukamel.


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/18/2005
Band Website: petracovich.com
Band Members: Jessica Peters - keys, bells, vocals Max Diez on Drums Heather Houseman on the cello
Influences: Sparklehorse, Juana Molina, Aimee Mann, M.Ward, Suzanne Vega, Beta Band,Leonard Cohen, Mum, Damien Jurado, Tad Wagner, Richard Buckner, Angela Correa, Elliot Smith, Tom Waits, Boards of Canada, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake, Ray Charles, Patsy Cline, Gillian Welch, Bjork, Azure Ray, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, hymns in an old wooden church, Bruce Springstien, Tom Brosseau
Sounds Like: A country-girl walking around the city
Record Label: Red Buttons Records (self-released)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Come One, Come all to Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco May 14th!

Petracovich opens for the Radar Bros and Le Switch next Wednesday, May 14th at 9:00. We're full of new songs from the album we just recorded in Portland, full of the flowers of spring, and also with ...
Posted by Petracovich on Tue, 06 May 2008 02:12:00 PST

In the studio in Portland

We drive tomorrow through rain and snow to get to Portland. We'll be making an album, recording these songs that have been forming these last two years, letting them take their shape. Thank you for ...
Posted by Petracovich on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:52:00 PST

Time

I'm about to play a show this Sunday, the first for a few months. It is so nice to let things cycle, and to write and spend time listening when you want to. And then naturally, you again feel like ge...
Posted by Petracovich on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:54:00 PST

Playing in LA this Thursday!

I am so excited to hit the road this week, with drummer Max and cellist Heather. We have all these new songs to play, and it's good to feel the adrenaline of a trip to a show and seeing old friends. ...
Posted by Petracovich on Tue, 29 May 2007 10:22:00 PST

Goodbye to Clarence

Our dear little bird Clarence passed on this Friday. He was sick and we spent some time the last month trying to keep him here, but he was ready to go. We are very sad to be without him after 5 year...
Posted by Petracovich on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST