Amidst shades of crimson spilled from red light bulbs, ushered and imbibed by even redder wine, a subtle sound machine chimes in the background of a dark wood Victorian den where stereo speakers sound the vibrations of words like,
"I don't mind if all that's wonderful is buried under what we assume; keep telling me, to
lose myself, to be set free."
PIEL's lead singer, Tiki Lewis, cultivates the band's essence while delivering these lyrics in a sultry yet urgent voice in the song "Speakers". From their electro rock dance hit "Studio 54 (Contagious)" to the moodier Blonde Redhead/Duran Duran tinged "Babble On", PIEL has been luring even the most skeptical wallflowers onto the dance floor at local Los Angeles venues from Crash Mansion and The Hive art gallery to The Key Club.
Lewis, a South Side Chicago native, steeped in spirit transmissions and tutelage from a stunning array of 80's pop gods, grew up performing in various clubs in her hometown. Her delicate whispers into contagious hooks and full-blown cathartic, unabashed roars
mesmerizes audiences and ignites souls. PIEL as a vehicle, if not a temple for Lewis's mantra's, is backed by five Los Angeles natives all having played in their respected L.A. bands, touring both the west coast and nationally. Cultivated from L.A.'s diverse musical underground, Jawnee Burkes (bass) co-founder of Woven/That Noise, Chris Lopez (guitar) - Fire At Play, cousins Tamiye Yahata (taiko/backup vocals) - Ninja Academy and Ken Ramirez (drums) - Paper Pills/That Noise along with Steve Abagon (guitar) co- founder of Woven, who has recorded and performed with artists such as Perry Farrell, Rickie Lee Jones, and Chris Dowd (of o.g. Fishbone fame), have all brought their
unique styles to the fold; broadening PIEL's ever changing sound. Today this strong, six piece collective carries the torch of break through material in soul soaring, electro laced, tribal dance romps spiked with punked out liberation frequencies since PIEL's original
inception in 2004 with Lewis and Peter Atanasoff of Tito and the Tarantula and Rickie Lee Jones fame.
Following up their debut 2008 release of "Birthmarks and Bruises", PIEL is currently finishing up the final touches of their new EP mixed by Ulrich Wild (Deftones, Jane's Addiction, Incubus, Stone Temple Pilots).
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Management: Rock Elliot djrockk1@gmail.com
Booking: Jawnee Burkes pielmusic@gmail.com
