"Piers Clark has honed a rhythm guitar
style that makes him sound as though he has been catapulted
forward from the Thirties in a time machine. He played
impeccable four to the bar throughout and, with no drummer,
added a nice brushes and hi-hat feel to the sound. Ken
[Peplowski] was careful to give Piers a few solo choruses
here and there and he filled them with some nice chord
melodies."
(Ken Peplowski at Caxton Arms)
"Piers Clark has become a Wellington favourite playing lap-steel and guitar with his band “Early Bird Special”. He returns with a new line-up. Expect mellow Western Swing, Forties Jazz and other laid back grooves – perfect for a Sunday afternoon."
"Piers Clark [rhythm guitar] - one of the
finest exponents of the lost art of acoustic rhythm guitar
playing. Piers has been one of the mainstays of the Smalls
rhythm section, playing with Kenny Davern, Marty Grosz,
Scott Hamilton and Ken Peplowski. He has played with the Back
to Basie Orchestra, Pete Long's Echoes of Ellington and with the
myriad of top UK musicians visiting Smalls. His solo acoustic
album Blues, Boogies and Rags was received with critical
acclaim."
Dennis Simpson (Smalls Jazz Club)