Pete Schlegel
Influences
Ernest Tubb, George Jones, Brooks & Dunn
Pete Schlegel's Biography
The Mid-West’s Pete Schlegel is the story of a farm boy’s dream come true. Raised on a Paulding, Ohio dairy farm, Pete listened to country radio shows while milking the cows. As a fourth grader, he received a guitar from his dad. That simple gift a long time ago would become Schlegel’s passion and livelihood.
Pete had always participated in school choirs, musicals, and the local karaoke circuit, but it was prompting from family and friends that enticed Schlegel to start a band. According to Schlegel, encouragement from those around him was the driving force behind the formation his seven-piece band, Tru South. With his popularity on the rise and the riggers of touring, Pete would have to choose between his normal life as an Ohio State Trooper and EMS helicopter pilot, and his childhood dream. It didn’t take Pete long to decide. In March 2002, Pete headed to Nashville, where he began working with producer Clyde Brooks.
“Music is all I do”, says Schlegel. Singles from his cds have been receiving heavy play in many foreign radio stations and US. Pete could barely keep up with the influx of website hits and demand for his music. Since that time, enthusiasts have sprung up over seas. In Germany, Schlegel’s music dominated the international chart for over seven weeks at listeners’ requests. That #1 chart position currently hangs in Schlegel’s house, as the song’s position on the international chart stands above country superstar staples like Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, and Kenny Chesney. The wall plaque serves less as a commemorative piece of success and more as a sign of things to come. “We’re just getting started. It’s gonna be good”.
Brooks produced Pete's debut album Strong Stuff. A total of three nationally charted singles were released from "Strong Stuff". The singles "Short For Gone", "Leavin' Ain't As Easy As It Sounds" and "It Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her" have exposed Pete to a wider audience in the United States as well as Europe. "Leavin' Ain't As Easy As It Sounds" dominated the international chart for over seven weeks and became the Number 1 single in Germany. The "It Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her" video was chosen as a Hot Pick Video on Great American Country (GAC) television and received substantial video spins on VH1 Country.
Schlegel’s music isn’t easily tagged, but a guitar-driven, up-tempo, honky-tonk sound describes it best. Reminiscent of his inspirations, Ernest Tubb, George Jones, and Brooks & Dunn, Schlegel’s sound is timeless. Schlegel’s vocals are delivered just the way they’re written: genuinely. No pretension or glossy over production, just the range of human emotions and experience of one man. Schlegel’s endearing and approachable personality makes for songs that every woman wishes her man could sing to her.
Pete completed his sophomore album I'm Not Listening under the direction of Nashville producer Ted Hewitt in January. The first single, "You Can't Bring Her Back," was released to radio in March and is receiving airplay throughout the world. Pete is co-headlining The "Double S Tour" with Daryle Singletary and Jeff Carson in support of the new album.
Schlegel and his band are paving the grime and sweat road to fame. Once Schlegel is there, under the neon lights of stardom, it’s not likely he’ll forget what’s most important. “We’re building a fan base from the area and then going out. If you don’t forget where you came from, your fans will never forget you”.
Pete Schlegel's Profile
Pete had always participated in school choirs, musicals, and the local karaoke circuit, but it was prompting from family and friends that enticed Schlegel to start a band. According to Schlegel, encouragement from those around him was the driving force behind the formation his seven-piece band, Tru South. With his popularity on the rise and the riggers of touring, Pete would have to choose between his normal life as an Ohio State Trooper and EMS helicopter pilot, and his childhood dream. It didn’t take Pete long to decide. In March 2002, Pete headed to Nashville, where he began working with producer Clyde Brooks.
“Music is all I do”, says Schlegel. Singles from his cds have been receiving heavy play in many foreign radio stations and US. Pete could barely keep up with the influx of website hits and demand for his music. Since that time, enthusiasts have sprung up over seas. In Germany, Schlegel’s music dominated the international chart for over seven weeks at listeners’ requests. That #1 chart position currently hangs in Schlegel’s house, as the song’s position on the international chart stands above country superstar staples like Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, and Kenny Chesney. The wall plaque serves less as a commemorative piece of success and more as a sign of things to come. “We’re just getting started. It’s gonna be good”.
Brooks produced Pete's debut album Strong Stuff. A total of three nationally charted singles were released from "Strong Stuff". The singles "Short For Gone", "Leavin' Ain't As Easy As It Sounds" and "It Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her" have exposed Pete to a wider audience in the United States as well as Europe. "Leavin' Ain't As Easy As It Sounds" dominated the international chart for over seven weeks and became the Number 1 single in Germany. The "It Takes A Whole Lot Of Liquor To Like Her" video was chosen as a Hot Pick Video on Great American Country (GAC) television and received substantial video spins on VH1 Country.
Schlegel’s music isn’t easily tagged, but a guitar-driven, up-tempo, honky-tonk sound describes it best. Reminiscent of his inspirations, Ernest Tubb, George Jones, and Brooks & Dunn, Schlegel’s sound is timeless. Schlegel’s vocals are delivered just the way they’re written: genuinely. No pretension or glossy over production, just the range of human emotions and experience of one man. Schlegel’s endearing and approachable personality makes for songs that every woman wishes her man could sing to her.
Pete completed his sophomore album I'm Not Listening under the direction of Nashville producer Ted Hewitt in January. The first single, "You Can't Bring Her Back," was released to radio in March and is receiving airplay throughout the world. Pete is co-headlining The "Double S Tour" with Daryle Singletary and Jeff Carson in support of the new album.
Schlegel and his band are paving the grime and sweat road to fame. Once Schlegel is there, under the neon lights of stardom, it’s not likely he’ll forget what’s most important. “We’re building a fan base from the area and then going out. If you don’t forget where you came from, your fans will never forget you”.
Pete Schlegel's Profile
