Jeff Pehrson
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Jeff Pehrson is an American singer-songwriter
who performs backing vocals for Furthur
, a band that includes two former members of the Grateful Dead
.
group named Box Set, releasing twelve CDs and being named to Billboard
magazine's "Honor Roll of America's Unsigned Talent".
In 2003, Pehrson wrote songs and performed vocals on Jack Casady
's first solo album, Dream Factor
.
In late 2009, Furthur decided to add backing vocals to their newly formed band. Jeff Pehrson joined Furthur as a backing vocalist on May 24, 2010.
Jeff Pehrson also performs and tours with his group The Fall Risk, which formed in 2009.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
who performs backing vocals for Furthur
Furthur (band)
Furthur is a rock band founded in 2009 by former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh. The original lineup also included John Kadlecik of the Dark Star Orchestra on lead guitar, Jeff Chimenti of RatDog on keyboards, Jay Lane of RatDog on percussion, and Joe Russo of the Benevento/Russo Duo...
, a band that includes two former members of the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
.
Musical career
From 1991 to 2006, Jeff Pehrson and Jim Brunberg collaborated in a pop rockPop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
group named Box Set, releasing twelve CDs and being named to Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine's "Honor Roll of America's Unsigned Talent".
In 2003, Pehrson wrote songs and performed vocals on Jack Casady
Jack Casady
Jack Casady , is an American musician considered one of the foremost bass guitarists of the rock music era and best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane. First playing as a lead guitarist with the Washington D.C...
's first solo album, Dream Factor
Dream Factor
Dream Factor is Jack Casady's first solo album, released on Eagle Records. The album was created by Jack first writing songs on guitar and then bringing musicians in to his studio to help record his vision.-Track listing:Studio tracks from liner notes...
.
In late 2009, Furthur decided to add backing vocals to their newly formed band. Jeff Pehrson joined Furthur as a backing vocalist on May 24, 2010.
Jeff Pehrson also performs and tours with his group The Fall Risk, which formed in 2009.