Piers Faccini

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Piers Faccini
Piers Faccini performing in 2006.
Background information
Born	1970 (age 43–44)
Origin	London, England
Genres	World music, Folk music
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Beating Drum, Bleu Electric, Everloving Records, Tôt ou tard, Six Degrees Records
Associated acts	Charley Marlowe

Piers Faccini (born Piers Damian G. Faccini; 1970) is an English singer, painter and songwriter.

Biography

Piers Faccini was born in London, England to an Italian father and an English mother. His family moved to France when he was five years old.^[1]

Faccini first appeared on the music scene in London in 1997, co-founding Charley Marlowe with performance poet Francesca Beard, percussionist Frank Byng and guitarist Lucas Suarez; the band split in 2001 when Faccini decided to pursue a solo career. His first solo album Leave no Trace was released in 2004 by French Independent label Label Bleu.^[2] His second album was released by Los Angeles label Everloving Records in 2006; Tearing Sky was produced by JP Plunier, and featured Ben Harper, who Faccini would tour with between 2006 and 2008.^[3] His third album released by French Independent 'Tot ou Tard' in 2009 was co-produced by Faccini and Renaud Letang. His fourth album, My Wilderness, was released in late 2011 Six Degrees Records. His upcoming fifth album, Between dogs and wolves, will be released in late 2013 on his own label Beating Drum.

Faccini has collaborated over the years with many musicians and singers including Rokia Traore, Busi Mhlongo, Ben Harper, Ballake Sissoko, Vincent Segal, Camille, Francesca Beard, Seb Martel, Patrick Watson and Ibrahim Maalouf amongst others. In March 2011, Faccini contributed to the Patagonia Music Collective, contributing to the UK-based Environmental Justice Foundation.

Discography

This could be you (2000 - Charley Marlowe)
Leave no trace (2004)
The Streets of London (2005)
Tearing Sky (2006)
Two Grains of Sand (2009)
My Wilderness (2011)
Between Dog and Wolves (2013)

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Authority control	VIAF: 61792165 ISNI: 0000 0001 1655 7469 BNF: cb14574871q

Persondata
Name	Faccini, Piers
Alternative names
Short description	British artist
Date of birth	1970
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