Introducing Pete Barrett.

Pete Barrett grew up in the shadow of Blue Ridge, and was exposed to folk, country, bluegrass, and hymnal music at an early age. In 2008 he moved to Louisiana and began touring the Gulf South, cutting his teeth playing to rowdy crowds and developing a penchant for life on the road and at the bar. For the past 15 years he’s been backing some of New Orleans’ most talented songwriters, recently credited on Silver Synthetic’s 2021 Silver Synthetic LP (Third Man Records), and on Esther Rose’s 2023 Safe to Run (New West Records).

Pete’s debut effort, Long Haul Sessions, is a fresh offering to the Cosmic Americana landscape, bringing to life the experience of what he calls “livin’ on the line.” With a smirk and scowl, Pete creates a lyrical world that feels worn and lived-in, colored by his rambled musings on financial hardship, love, heartbreak, and the constant lure of the party. This collection of songs features Kosta Galanopoulos (Delicate Steve, Luke Temple, Fruitbats), Jacob Peter (Lucius), and Tyler English (Triptides, Caravan 222). By placing an emphasis on live tracking, and leaving natural artifacts and imperfections, the group has achieved something that sounds both new and familiar, like an archival pressing from a bygone era.

For fans of: Cut Worms, Teddy and the Roughriders, Sam Evian, Esther Rose, Dougie Poole, JJ Cale, Robert Lester Folsom, Bobby Charles, Neil Young, The Band, Tom Petty, The Grateful Dead, Dan Reeder, Ted Lucas, Blaze Foley, Orville Peck, Kurt Vile, Wilco, Sylvie, MJ Lenderman, Drugdealer