Dang Straits is a Dallas, Texas based tribute band to the music of Dire Straits.
Andy Pearce Bio:
Andy Joe Pearce Fort Worth based artist (Guitar, Piano, Vocals) grew up in south Louisiana. He was part of a musical family where he developed a love of playing guitar with his cousins Rex and Emily Pearce. In on a school field trip in 1975 he saw BB King at the New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival. This led to his fascination with the blues and soul music. Andy started playing in bands in 1978 in Baton Rouge where he began to learn the craft of songwriting from his cousin Rex Pearce. Andy went on to work for Phoenix Atlanta music as a staff writer in 1987 where he met and wrote songs with Danny Simpson, Fred Moss, and Jeffery Sisk. Andy has written songs for various artists over the years, covering the genres of country, blues, and alternative rock.
Andy has performed at the Larry Joe Taylor festival, the house of Blues and Texas stadium.
Andy has shared the stage with The Atlanta Rhythm Section, Tanya Tucker, Randy Floyd, Mark David Manders, Amy Grant, Susan Grey, Lloyd Maines, Lannie Flowers, Susan Hickman, Robben Ford, Greg Koch, Brent Mason, Gwen Hughes, Andy Timmons, and Buddy Whittington. He has recorded with: Grammy Award winning producer Larry Mitchell, Grammy Award winning producer Michael McDonald, Grammy Award winning producer Kevin McHendree, Greg Westfall, the Calamity Janes, Will Ray, Stevie Gurr, and Louis Conti. Andy is constantly honing his craft with local artists in the Dallas Fort Worth area and is very passionately a part of the Andy Wood Woodshed guitar community.
