Troy Petty, Dana Perry

press release:

Troy Petty debuts in Madison at Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse on 11/12/16 during the final Fall tour promoting his recent release Departure. Petty performs solo acoustic versions of the Departure tracks along with unreleased material on his follow up LP due out in 2017. Sharing the bill with Petty is Madison local singer/songwriter, Dana Perry.

“Through stories of survival, escape, redemption and regret, tunesmith Troy Petty pens lyrics that sting as well as soothe atop a flawless mix of Indie and polished alternative pop.” - Jim Hanke, Forest Bride PR

With a gentle, yet commanding diction and a voice that recalls a less-sinister Brian Molko (Placebo), Chicago singer/songwriter Troy Petty is making a strong case for being one of today’s most dynamic performers. His sound could be characterized as REM and Placebo channeling Jeff Buckley, but his music often defies a standardized label, and Petty’s authenticity radiates from each song.

Petty’s most recent release, Departure, reflects on the wisdom gained from living through personal and professional turbulence.  Critics claim “Petty’s music and production on this latest release Departure are more triumphant and his lyrics seem wiser, whether he’s connecting with the listener, requesting needed empathy of a song’s antagonist or talking himself through the steps needed to survive the trials he’s so vividly documenting. To put it simply, Petty himself says Departure is about "letting go, listening to your intuition and finding your own meaning of 'comfort zone.””

Departure will be re-released as an extended edition including “live” takes, in early 2017 under the Songs & Whispers Record Label based in Germany in anticipation for the follow up “Director’s Cut” full length to drop in the Spring of 2017 along with a US and European tour.