Patrice Pike
American singer-songwriter (born 1970)
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Patrice Pike is an American singer-songwriter. She was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Austin, Texas-based rock band Sister 7. The band produced three independent and three major label albums, and has toured in the U.S. and Western Europe.
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| Background information | |
| Born | Patrice Rene Pike |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Label | ZainWayne Records |
Early life
Pike was born in Dallas. Her stepfather was a touring guitarist. The first instrument she learned to play was the violin, which she learned via the Suzuki method.[1] She attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.[2] She attended the University of North Texas for a year, studying jazz.[1]
Career
In 2006, Pike participated in the musical competition series Rock Star: Supernova, lasting until the eighth week of competition. The show gave her a chance to play her original song "Beautiful Thing" for the TV audience, but it also distracted her from the mixing of her album Unraveling.[1]
Pike has continued to play with Sister 7's lead guitarist Wayne Sutton. Together they have released several studio and live albums. In 2017 they founded a new musical project, Pike and Sutton, which released the album Heart Is a Compass in April 2020.[3] They played Austin City Limits Music Festival in 2019.[4]
Step Onward Foundation
In 2006, Pike co-founded The Grace Foundation of Texas.[5] Later renamed the Step Onward Foundation, the charity has helped families and young individuals facing homelessness or serious medical conditions,[6][7] including providing scholarships. Pike was inspired on this path by a fan who suffered from medical issues in the wake of drug use, vagrancy, and being sex-trafficked.[5][6]
Personal life
Pike is bisexual, and has been out since 1994.[6]
Discography
Little Sister:
- Freedom Child (1992, Bay Leaf Productions – CCR9252)
- Free Love and Nickel Beer EP (1993, SBK Records)
- Little Sister (1995, Rhythmic Records – RR-9577-2)
Sister 7
- Sister 7 (1994, Rhythmic Records)
- This the Trip (1997, Arista Austin)
- Wrestling Over Tiny Matters (2000, Arista)
- Live (2001, Dualtone Music Group, Inc)
- Three Times Live DVD (2006, Tape Slap Records)
Patrice Pike & The Black Box Rebellion:
- Flat 13 (2001, Zain Music Alliance Records)
- Fencing Under Fire (2002, CSE Records)
Patrice Pike Band:
- Patrice Pike - New Cool Sampler (2004, ZainWayne Records)
- Patrice Pike - Live at the Brushwood Lounge (2005, ZainWayne Records)
- Unraveling (2006, Tape Slap Records)
- Patrice Pike and Friends - Live at the Brushwood Lounge (2011, ZainWayne Records)
- The Calling (2013, ZainWayne Records)
Pike & Sutton:
- Heart is a Compass (2020, ZainWayne Records)