User:Johnpieplow

New York-born John Pieplow has lived a varied life as a film and play director, singer-songwriter musician and entrepeneur. He has directed well over 100 plays, garnering a Pulitzer Prize for Red River Rats. John is most recognized as the director of the cult-horror film, "StrangeLand," starring Kevin Gage, Elizabeth Pena, Amy Smart and Linda Cardellini. In addition he has released four albums of music, and has performed with many well-known musical performers, such as Foreigner, Huey Lewis and the News, Chicago, Chris Botti, Earth, Wind and Fire and The English Beat. Amongst the many venues he has played are the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, The Home Depot Center, Viper Room and numerous House of Blues. John has toured across the country, and has appeared on numerous radio and television shows.

Music awards won include "Album of the Year," "Best Alternative Band," and "Best Solo Artist" and a nomination for "Best Guitarist" by L.A.'s Rock City News. There were also nominations for "Outstanding Songwriting."

John completed his first album, "John Pieplow," with gold-record recipient and producer Kevin Valentine in Los Angeles. Two "Holidays" EP's have been released. The first includes John's original composition "It's Christmas," crafted while John was living in Ireland. The song captures the delightful sights and sounds of Christmas Eve in the snow-covered city of Galway.

TV & Film.

John entered the film and television music world by writing and performing the music for the ABC prime-time show "Sons and Daughters," produced by Lorne Michaels, and by co-production a film soundtrack with YES founder Chris Squire, for Lionsgate Films.