Seraphina Lotkhamnga on October 17th, 2011

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Bay-Area songwriter Garrett Pierce has quite the talent for placing the universal beside the personal. In fact, his lyrics sometimes blur, if not destroy, the line that separates us from everyone else. The title track off his EP “Everybody Breaks” showcases this best as he sings the lyrics “Everybody breaks without knowing quite why.” Day-to-day struggles are magnified and given a touch of distinction in such a way that his stories are essentially like an observation we’ve unintentionally by-passed until it’s uniquely pointed out for us. Pierce’s EP is slated for release Tuesday, however, it is only an introduction to his third full-length “City of Sand” which will be out on Narnack Records in early 2012.

||| Download: “Everybody Breaks”

||| Also: Watch the music video for the track below.

||| Live: Garrett Pierce plays Thursday at the Echoplex as part of the New L.A. Folk Fest‘s “The Return of the Murder Ballads.” [See the complete lineup after the jump.]

The Return of Murder Ballads lineup — Thursday, Oct. 20

Pre-show:
Soundscape by Morgan Gee

ACT 1:
Ides Of Gemini
Michelle Vidal & The Fur Traders
Garret Pierce
Kevin Litrow (of 60 Watt Kid)
Tommy Santee Klaws

-INTERMISSION-

ACT 2:
Gabriel Hart (of Jail Weddings)
AJ Jackson (of Saint Motel)
Correatown
Tom Brosseau
The Damselles & The TC4

-INTERMISSION-

ACT 3:
The Americans
Leslie Stevens
T.O.M. (Troy Murrah of Restavrant)
Eastside Hayride (with RT N The 44s, Olentangy John, Matt Taylor & His Laurels, and Fort King)

Photo by Christopher Greco