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 Petunia and the Vipers http://www.petuniaandthevipers.com/bio/

With a piercing gaze, Petunia looks into the collective soul of the audience, then launches into some high and lonesome vocals that conjure up the ghost of Jimmie Rodgers. Not content with mesmerizing the crowd, Petunia’s tapping boot propels the band into a snarling fire and brimstone rave-up as a wave of frantic jitterbuggers compete for space on the hardwood dance floor.

 
He loves to keep you guessing.. often throwing a Spanish Ballad or Chanson a la Edith Piaf into the set. I believe it’s the spirit of adventure that attracted the high calibre musicians that make up The Vipers. Jimmy, Stephen, Marc, James, Patrick and Sam have decades of experience working their magic with some of the most exciting names on the country and rockabilly circuits.

 
Petunia & The Vipers thrive on the challenge of adding Latin rhythms to a country blues tune, or gypsy flavouring to a rockabilly standard. Petunia defies convention and yet there is some conservancy to his music. His honest, cut to the heart songwriting and multi-syllabic narratives would leave a lesser singer tongue-tied and breathless. I know, I’ve tried it. One of the many themes running through Petunia’s lyrics relates to living life on one’s own terms – fearlessly and without regret.

 
I’ve had the opportunity to tag along on some of his solo tours and can attest that he lives the life he sings about. His curiosity and adventurous nature compels him to check out what’s around the corner and if something offers a challenge or a hair of excitement there’s no holding him back. You can hear this in his music, boldly exploring new sounds and ideas. You will discover something new each time you listen to Petunia & The Vipers. – Al Mader, 2011.

 

Since forming a few years ago PETUNIA & THE VIPERS have been very busy bringing their exciting and highly original brand of roots music to an ever increasing audience. They have eight tours down the coast to LA under their belts and recently toured for a month in the UK and Ireland to rave reviews. The next West Coast – LA tour is in April 2013. They have released a critically acclaimed self-titled album on vinyl LP & CD in addition to a limited edition 45RPM single.

Petunia & the Vipers have a music video for a fan favorite song – ‘Cold Heartbreaker’. Directed by Morgan Carrier, it has been aired many times on Bravo Television. It’s a hilarious animation/stop motion/live action tale built around one of Petunia’s original songs. It stars Petunia as the pioneer logger who has to rush back to the homestead to save his beloved gal from a hungry bear.