ARTIST · FOLK / POP

The Pierces

Blood harmony and candlelit arrangements—Southern gothic pop minus the cosplay.

Indie folk
Folk-pop

Updated 27 October 2026

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Biography

Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge leaned into vaudeville tension and murder-ballad drama.

You’ll Be Mine soundtracked dark-romance playlists with cinematic strings.

Live sets spotlight sibling blend and instrumental economy.

Clean streaming preserves close-mic sibilance, cello bow scrape, and brushed snare.

Allison and Catherine Pierce are sisters from Alabama who moved to New York and Los Angeles to build a career. Their early albums such as Light of the Moon (2002) leaned on piano and harmony, while Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge (2007) added a darker, more theatrical sound.

The Pierces recorded You and I (2011) and Creation (2014) on their way to a larger audience in Europe. Their songs were often used in television and film.

Interesting facts about The Pierces

01 American band centred on sisters Allison and Catherine Pierce.
02 Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge (2007) included You’ll Be Mine and gained cult following.
03 Associated with late-2000s indie-folk revival alongside sync-friendly atmospheric production.
04 The Pierces are sisters from Alabama.
05 Creation was released in 2014.