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Pernell Reichert is a Canadian folk singer/songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. His songs tend to be about travelling, relationships, booze, and social commentary. He performs as both a solo artist and as the frontman for his band: The Pernell Reichert Band. The instuments he plays are acoustic guitar, electric slide guitar, banjo, and harmonica.

Reichert was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and was raised in Surrey, British Columbia. His early musical influences included AC/DC, Metallica, Iron Maiden and Van Halen. In 1995 he played his first show with a band called More Than Social, a three piece punk/pop band with Reichert on guitar and vocals.

In 1996 Reichert began a series of journeys that took him through the USA, Europe and the Middle East. It was on these journeys that he learned about folk music, in particular Bob Dylan. He found he could easily identify with 1960's folk music, leading to his acoustic guitar replacing his electric as a primary instrument.

In 2000 Reichert recorded his first self titled CD, but didn't release it until 2003. In 2004 his second CD was released, titled "And Sometimes...". Reichert was finding it difficult to secure gigs outside of the coffee shop circuit, prompting him to form the band. The name he chose was Pernell Reichert and the Hard Drinkers. In 2008 they released their first self titled CD.

In 2009 Reichert changed the name to the Pernell Reichert Band, feeling that the "Hard Drinkers" sounded unprofessional.

Reichert currently lives and performs in Vancouver, BC.