Pushin' Daisies

Jerry and Sheila began performing as Pushin' Daisies in the fall of 1998 and quickly produced a 4-track demo in their humble basement studio. A track from their self-released demo Six Petal Push was selected to appear on the alternative weekly newspaper Pulse Of The Twin Cities' CD - Minnesota Homegrown - a showcase of the best singer/songwriters of 1999.In February 2000 Pushin' Daisies independently released their self-titled debut cd. In June 2002 Pushin' Daisies signed a distribution deal with Narnian/Coldwind records to release their second full length CD Busy Feelin' Bad.Highlights of 2002 - 2004 include opening for national acts The Vigilantes of Love and Bloodshot recording artist Robbie Fulks, the Fall But Not Falling Down Tour to the west coast , sharing bills with Peter Ostrouchko, Paul Zunno (lead guitarist for Wilson Pickett) and legendary bluesman Dave Ray. Pushin' Daisies also firmly established themselves in the midwest, regularly returning to Duluth, Fargo, Iowa City, Des Moines, Milwaukee and Chicago as well consistently playing many of the Twin Cities finest venues.In July 2003 Pushin' Daisies released the CD Loves Me Not - a stripped down project clearly revealing the strong songwriting and vibrant performance of Jerry and Sheila. That same summer Pushin' Daisies moved to Nashville, Tennessee where Jerry teaches guitar at The Musicians Hall Of Fame and Museum. Pushin' Daisies have been on hiatus while Jerry has been pursuing solo projects including the recently acclaimed release "Death Of The Avant-Garde." Sheila appeared with Jerry in Minneapolis, Minnesota in April 2008 for the first time in 3 years. Strange tales have been brewing and quirky melodies incubating. Look for the return of Pushin' Daisies this coming fall.Jerry and Sheila are both recipients of ASCAP Specialty Awards for their songwriting accomplishments. I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)