Larry Pierce (singer)
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Larry G. Pierce is an American
comedic-country music singer.
town of Middletown
. Larry spent most of his life working in an auto parts factory, then after 30 years was forced into retirement due to the closing of the plant. While working in the plant Larry would day dream about funny songs created from everyday conversations he would hear. Larry decided to write his first dirty song as kind of a joke, the song was titled “Love Letters”. After “Love Letters”, Larry began writing more songs with dirty lyrics and would play guitar and sing the songs entertaining friends on the weekend.
In 2003, he was approached by an independent film company from New York City (Milkhouse Productions) to do a full length documentary on his life and career as a dirty country singer "Dirty Country Movie --The Larry Pierce Story". As if this news wasn’t exciting enough, in 2005 a raunchy touring rock band from Colorado Springs (itis) asked Larry to do a live show with them in Minneapolis. Following the success of Larry’s first live show, outside of his hometown, Larry and (itis) traveled the United States performing Larry’s brand of raunchy country music to sometimes stunned audiences. Taking a break from touring, Larry recorded his fourteenth studio album called Pussywhipped. Pussywhipped was the first album to be released on Larry’s new label Hat Light Recordings and featuring his new-found band {itis). While recording Pussywhipped, Larry received a call from the Howard Stern Show
, he was then informed that his song “Good Hard Fuckin” was one of Howard Stern’s favorite songs.
On January 9, 2007 Larry made his first appearance on the Howard Stern Show and announced the release of Pussywhipped on the show. Since then, Larry has become somewhat of a regular on the Howard Stern Show, including phone-in’s and live appearances, while his music is often played coming in and out of radio breaks. Larry continues to live up to his moniker as "The Master of Dirty Country Music", by continuing to record and sing his unique brand of dirty country music.
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comedic-country music singer.
Early life
Larry has lived most of his life in the small central IndianaIndiana
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town of Middletown
Middletown, Indiana
Middletown is a town in northwest Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,322 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Middletown is located at ....
. Larry spent most of his life working in an auto parts factory, then after 30 years was forced into retirement due to the closing of the plant. While working in the plant Larry would day dream about funny songs created from everyday conversations he would hear. Larry decided to write his first dirty song as kind of a joke, the song was titled “Love Letters”. After “Love Letters”, Larry began writing more songs with dirty lyrics and would play guitar and sing the songs entertaining friends on the weekend.
Career
In 1993, someone (unknown to Larry) submitted some of his songs to Laughing Hyena Records, a label that specializes in truck stop comedy, mainly distributed at truck stops across the United States. Shortly after the submission of the demo tape, Larry began recording for Laughing Hyena Records, churning out 13 albums in 10 years. Each and every album packed with Larry’s unique style of dirty country music. During this time, unbeknown to him, Larry developed a respectable size fan base across the United States, all without touring or any radio air play.In 2003, he was approached by an independent film company from New York City (Milkhouse Productions) to do a full length documentary on his life and career as a dirty country singer "Dirty Country Movie --The Larry Pierce Story". As if this news wasn’t exciting enough, in 2005 a raunchy touring rock band from Colorado Springs (itis) asked Larry to do a live show with them in Minneapolis. Following the success of Larry’s first live show, outside of his hometown, Larry and (itis) traveled the United States performing Larry’s brand of raunchy country music to sometimes stunned audiences. Taking a break from touring, Larry recorded his fourteenth studio album called Pussywhipped. Pussywhipped was the first album to be released on Larry’s new label Hat Light Recordings and featuring his new-found band {itis). While recording Pussywhipped, Larry received a call from the Howard Stern Show
Howard Stern Show
The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by its namesake Howard Stern. It gained wide recognition in the 1990s when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005...
, he was then informed that his song “Good Hard Fuckin” was one of Howard Stern’s favorite songs.
On January 9, 2007 Larry made his first appearance on the Howard Stern Show and announced the release of Pussywhipped on the show. Since then, Larry has become somewhat of a regular on the Howard Stern Show, including phone-in’s and live appearances, while his music is often played coming in and out of radio breaks. Larry continues to live up to his moniker as "The Master of Dirty Country Music", by continuing to record and sing his unique brand of dirty country music.
Live performance
Usually accompanied by his band (itis), Larry’s live performances exemplify his unique brand of dirty country music. Oftentimes hilarious antics by band members and the use of props complete the set. Larry also performs acoustic solo shows, armed with just his acoustic guitar branded “Pussy” and his signature hat. In either setting he entertains audiences who are sometimes shocked by the lyrics. Shocked or not, Larry likes to remind his audiences that the songs are all done in good fun and are about no one in particular.Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Porno Country Party |
| 1993 | Locker Room Songs |
| Hard Hat Hits | |
| 1994 | Songs For Studs |
| Nasty Country Songs | |
| 1995 | Fertility Songs |
| Tank Top Tunes | |
| Bedroom Songs | |
| Party Tunes | |
| 1996 | Macho Melodies |
| Horny Hits | |
| 1997 | Dirty Old Man |
| 2003 | I Want to Be a Pimp |
| 2004 | Best of Larry Pierce |
| 2007 | Pussywhipped |
| 2008 | Unplugged – Live in Manhattan |
| Hard Hat Hits/Macho Melodies/Fertility Songs – Reissue | |
| Locker Room Songs/Tank Top Tunes – Reissue | |
| Party Tunes/Bedroom Songs - Reissue | |
| 2009 | Sick Minded Bastard |
Sources
- Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher. “Dirty Country Movie-The Larry Pierce Story”. Full-Length Documentary, Milkhouse Productions 2007.
- Bradley Torreano. “Biography of Larry Pierce on Allmusic
- Eric Campos. “Dirty Country in Film Threat, Toronto”. Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Canada, dated Nov. 9, 10, 12, 2008
- Ben Rayner. “Being Dirty is Good Clean Fun”. Toronto Star, Toronto, Canada, dated Nov. 9, 2008
- Mat Herron. “Country’s Ambassador of Filth; Ra Ra Ra”. LEOWEEKLY in Louisville, KY, dated Dec. 10-16, 2008
- Drew Cooper. “Local Man Known As The Master of Dirty Country Music” The Middletown News, Middletown, IN, dated Jan. 18, 2007
External links
- Larry Pierce’s official website
- Larry Pierce on MySpace
- (itis) – Larry Pierce Band’s official website
- Dirty Country Movie official website
- Larry Pierce albums on Laughing Hyena Records