I have been a fan of Carls playing for a long time having seen him perform with various artists in the Austin area. Both as an electric player and even more so as an acoustic bass player...at the University of Miami, he spent 5 years as a jazz performance major as well as touring the US gaining invaluable experience 'on the road.' His understanding of many musical styles brings an interesting...and I think unique...'voice' to my music. His experience is vast and his talent exceptional. We are all really proud of having Carl be a part of what I feel is the best band of which I have ever been a part.'

Merel began his amazing career with the LA based seminal folk rock band The Sunshine Company. Since then he has recorded, produced, and toured with, among others, Loggins and Messina, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Chris Hillman, Steve Martin, Pure Prairie League, and Gary Morris. His awards include 13 gold and 5 platinum albums, 2 gold singles, and 2 Grammy nominations. I really don't know what else to say except that Merel has taught me everything I know about the music business and being the best human I can be. He is my partner in my music and my life. Life is so very good!!!!

I love having another woman on stage with me and with Jane, I have the best of the best. Jane picked up her first guitar when she was 12, the first of many harmonicas when she was 14, and the mountain dulcimer, mandolin, and banjo along the way... having toured through the US, Canada and Europe, as a solo artist, band member, and performer in musical theatre. On top of all that, she is proud to be one of a very few women harmonica players, in the world, endorsed by Hohner Harmonicas.

Mike's career as a professional guitarist has spanned 35 years to date...he just loves all things guitar. A graduate from Guitar Institute of Technology where Mike broadened his stylistic sensibilities and the belief that 'less is more!' Accomplished technically, he plays with real passion and brings a number of musical styles to the table as well as great energy to the stage. I am so thankful that he has become a vital part of The Sarah Pierce Band. When you see us play, I think you'll agree.

"Her lyrics daze with elegant poetry that carries the listener over wide musical vistas on each soul-bearing turn of her incomparable voice." - Los Angeles Times

"I love Sarah's music...she touches the heart and soul of every listener and she is a great addition to my national radio show anytime I get her into the mix" -Laney Goodman, Women In Music -WUMB Boston, MA

"Some define Red Dirt music as 'country music with an attitude'. Others say it's a state of mind as much as it is a sound - a sound that successfully closes the gap between rock and country."

"I am a girl in red dirt land which makes what I do a tough row to hoe. Though I truly respect and love all styles of music, country has always held in a most special place in my heart. I trust this is where I am supposed to be." - Sarah Pierce

Sarah Pierce, the daughter of a cowboy raised in a family of cattlemen, was born in Rockford, Illinois and raised in rural Texas and Colorado. Sarah's dream of becoming a singer began to take shape at age 12. Her stepfather, a small town doctor by day, played bass in the local country band on the weekends. Sarah had her first opportunity to perform in front of a live audience when her stepfather invited her to sing at one of his shows. This first "gig" was when Sarah realized that the stage was where she belonged - "The stage is like a big comfortable couch; I am so at home there."

Sarah continued to play in her dad's band regularly up until she started prep school. While there, Sarah decided that it was time to make a practical choice about which direction to take her life. Her decision was to earn what ultimately became an post graduate degree in medical science. Even while school was her priority, she always made time to pursue voice lessons. After years of intense study, graduation day allowed Sarah to finally get back to that part of her life she missed and was driven by. "I was missing something crucial to my existence —my music."

Sarah moved to Denver, Colorado as a practicing Physician's Assistant. While there, Sarah was referred to Merel Bregante, a drummer, producer and studio manager based in Phoenix, Arizona. After tracking down Merel and hearing about the serious country music scene in Phoenix, she decided to move to the desert.

Merel became a mentor of sorts helping her to step back into the industry in a more serious and professional way. Sarah then went into the studio for the first time, recording songs that had been sent to her from publishers in Nashville. These sessions became her first album, West Texas Wind, released on Little Bear Records. In the fall of that year, Sarah began finding the players that would become her band. By the following spring, "Sarah Pierce and the Healers" had been born. While performing at a local club, Sarah was seen by John McEuen (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band). That evening he asked if she'd be willing to go on the road as his opening act. Thirteen weeks and thousands of miles later, Sarah had performed before tens of thousands of people, receiving standing ovations wherever she sang. While on a trip to Austin, Texas, Sarah Pierce discovered a feeling of true belonging and decided to make Austin home.

Since moving, Sarah has toured hundreds of thousands of miles - both domestic and foreign - receiving rave reviews at fairs, festivals, conventions, and opening dates from South Dakota and Northern British Columbia to San Antonio and Europe. Her willingness to self-promote her music has included a driving tour of 250 NPR stations across the country, doing interviews and live on-air performances. In addition, she has been seen in performance on MTV and was heard as the singing voice of Calamity Jane on the Emmy-nominated Time-Life television mini- series, The Wild West. Now, with seven critically acclaimed releases to date, she is set to release her 8th, Bring It On, on Little Bear Records, on Tuesday, August 16, 2011.

It has been a long, wondrous, and sometimes hard road for a girl raised on cattle ranches in Texas, Florida, and Colorado. Thankfully, since moving back to Texas, this cowboy's daughter has discovered that her musical soul is ultimately tied to the music with which she had been raised. Her childhood dream, alive and doing very well!