One needs only drop the needle on Pietrini's new release, Rock & Roll is Dead, to see why he is so lauded in Milwaukee and beyond. Best Live Act in Milwaukee (Milwaukee Magazine) Artist of the Year (Wisconsin Area Music Awards) Best Song in a Feature Film (Mark Awards LA). Having opened for the likes of Walker Hayes, Huey Lewis, and Ray Wylie Hubbard, Pietrini has proven his ability as someone who can run with the best.

Over the last decade, Milwaukee-based band Listening Party has sought to create songs that deeply resonate with their listeners. Their folk and Americana-steeped sound expertly and reverently takes the pulse and traditions of their genre while adding their own charm. Milwaukee-based Shepherd Express even compared the band to The Avett Brothers and The Lumineers.