VIENNA — The Heather Pierson Trio will be featured at the Vienna Union Hall at 7  p.m., Friday, June 26. 

Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

At first glance, Heather Pierson appears to be the girl next door youthful, friendly, a little bit shy. At the seat of a piano or brandishing an acoustic guitar, however, she transforms into a world-class performer, baring her soul in a manner that leaves her listeners breathless and aching for more.

Pierson is an award-winning pianist, multi-genre singer/songwriter, arranger, bandleader and performer. From New Orleans-style jazz and blues to rousing Americana and poignant folk narratives, Pierson’s memorable, intimate, and cathartic live performances move seamlessly and effortlessly from one style to the next, and a growing catalog of wildly divergent CD releases reflects her boundless creativity.

In November 2014,  she released her eighth studio recording, “Motherless Child.” Recorded in rural Maine on an 1898 Steinway Model A in front of a live in studio audience, this is  an ambitious collection of inspired originals and renditions of blues and jazz standards. In bringing a Dr. John-meets-Dave Brubeck sensibility to songs like “The Gumbo’s Too Hot” and embodying the very meaning of heartache in her Nina Simone infused renditions of classics like “I Loves You, Porgy” and the stunning title track, Pierson’s  formidable talents as a vocalist, pianist, songwriter, arranger and bandleader are on full display.

In 2014 the Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio emerged, featuring Shawn Nadeau on upright bass and Davy Sturtevant on, as Pierson often puts it from stage, “everything else” guitar, mandolin, dobro, fiddle and cornet.

Originally from Erie, Pa.,  Sturtevant is a veteran touring artist, producer, engineer, songwriter, and performer who now makes his home in Lovell. Armed with a gorgeous tenor voice and a mighty arsenal of instruments ranging from dobro to fiddle to cornet that come to life in his capable hands, he is at once a witty, thoughtful, and engaging stage presence.

New Hampshire native Shawn Nadeau brings a rock-solid thump and nearly two decades of performing experience to the trio, informed by a wide spectrum of unique rhythmic and melodic sensibilities ranging from rockabilly to reggae to jazz.

In their able hands, these three veteran musicians have catapulted Pierson’s live performances of her deep well of Americana originals folk, jazz, blues with intricate instrumental arrangements and stirring three-part vocal harmonies. The trio has recently released their debut EP, “Still She Will Fly.”

Throughout her colorful career, her eclectic skill set continues to propel her onto concert hall stages and into barrooms, coffeehouses, resort hotels, living rooms and churches. Her nearly nonstop performance schedule (with over 200 shows a year) speaks of her tireless work ethic and endless devotion to her crafts. Defying genre and classification and yet fully embracing all musical styles, Heather is an artist who speaks the language of music in as many dialects as her abilities will allow. Her life’s work, she says, is to share her love of music and of life with others one song, one heart, one mind at a time.

For advance tickets contact Marianne 293-2674 or Dodi 293-2670 or email [email protected]