A songwriter with an understanding for what it takes to make a great pop record, Curtis Peoples crafts songs that fans of rock to acoustic folk and pop can enjoy. With a mix of big choruses and jumping rhythms, Curtis’ style of “coffee shop arena rock” incorporates the radio-friendly and inspiring sounds of U2 and Bon Jovi as well as the rhythmic jazz-folk of John Mayer and Jason Mraz into his songs resulting in his own unique musical fingerprint.
Although brand new to the Los Angeles music scene at the time, it took merely a matter of months for Curtis Peoples to score his first big break via a national tour with friend and fellow singer-songwriter Tyler Hilton (Warner Brothers Records, One Tree Hill, Walk The Line). The road certainly agreed with this native of San Diego as tour dates with Josh Kelley, Hanson, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Tim Reynolds (longtime Dave Matthews collaborator), Joe Firstman (Carson Daly Show), and others quickly followed. An appearance on Ryan Cabrera's on-air songwriting competition MTV's SCORE also served as a platform to perform his original material in front of a national audience.
While gaining a dedicated contingent of fans all around the country via these treks and media appearances the music industry has also been taking notice. Peoples' music has received commercial radio airplay at KMTT (Seattle), KPRI (San Diego), and a number of college stations. As Keith "Madison" Miller at KPRI puts it, "Curtis has found his voice...tapped his natural sensibility for writing a tune." Music Connection Magazine raves that Curtis Peoples "performs music that is pure pop with a classic-rock vibe. Some songs could have Top 40 appeal, while others have the potential to be excellent for TV or movie placements" and went on to name Peoples as one of the "100 Unsigned Artists To Watch in 2008!"
It didn't take long for the buzz to reach producer Marshall Altman (Matt Nathanson, Kate Voegele, Marc Broussard). After experiencing a live show and a brief initial meeting, Altman agreed to take the helm of Curtis Peoples' debut album. The resulting album is 10 well-crafted songs, from the hard rocking swagger of Heart Will Fall (co-written by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder) and Tom Petty-esque Back Where I Started to the acoustic and contemplative Wake Up and funky power pop of the Tyler Hilton co-written Tell Me I'm Wrong. This stunning collection of music marks the arrival of Curtis Peoples to the next level of his career.
Curtis Peoples' self-titled debut album is slated for release in summer 2008. An extensive national tour will follow rounding out the remainder of the year and beyond.
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Live at The Roxy CD Release Show featuring Tyler Hilton
90 sec Music Show w/ Scott Austin
Making Of "Back Where I Started" Video
Influences
John Mayer, Pearl Jam, Counting Crows, Matchbox Twenty
Sounds Like
Curtis Peoples is a singer/songwriter with more of a rock/pop mentality than most acoustic artists in his category. With a mix of big choruses and jumping rhythms, Curtis attempts to bring the radio-friendly but still inspiring sounds of U2, Counting Crows, and Pearl Jam and the rhythmic jazz-folk of John Mayer and Jason Mraz into his songs.
ABSOFRIGGINLUTELY GREAT SHOW! LOVE the CD .. review, interview etc coming soon ... Was wonderful to meet you ... you got it .. keep wakin' up and doin' what yer doin! Bev
WE HAD A BLAST LAST NIGHT! I JUST LOVE YOU, YOU ARE SO DOWN TO EARTH AND FRIENDLY! WHERE DID YOU SAY YOU HAD THE VIDEO FROM YOUR NEW CAMERA AT OF THE ROBE FIGHT? I WANT TO CHECK IT OUT. I KNOW YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT SHOW TODAY IN CHICAGO SO I DON'T NEED TO WISH YOU GOOD LUCK! HAVE A FUN DAY!
Hello Curtis: Hope you are having a great time on the road. I sent you an email message but my space never sent it to you. I was driving around the city I live in and saw a street named Curtis Avenue. Here is the pic of the street map.
Loved the video that you filmed with Curty Cam - very cool dancing moves. I see the bracelet I made you has survived the rock and roll lifestyle -lol!! Have a great weekend. Travel safe. Lots of love & success, Mary
It was great meeting you at the Evening Muse show Tuesday night! You totally rocked it out and I loved your performance. The new album is fantastic! "Back Where I Started" is my favorite :o)
