| Birth name | Landon Pigg |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1983 |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie pop, Easy Listening |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter, Actor |
| Labels | RCA |
| Website | LandonPigg.com |
Pigg was born in Nashville, Tennessee. When Pigg was a child, his family moved to Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and he and two of his siblings, Cari-Ann and Gabriel, sang commercial jingles with their father's direction. They all attended Grace Lutheran School in River Forest, Illinois. Landon returned to Nashville as a teenager. He attended Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville. During Landon's adolescence, his father offered him informal music education and encouraged his curiosity with music. He also credits his mother for nourishing his poetic side.
Career
After one of his songs was featured on Grey's Anatomy and subsequently went into national rotation, Pigg began a publicity tour in summer 2006 which found him booked on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, and other media outlets including a radio tour and appearances in Teen Vogue, Glamour, and Performing Songwriter. In late August, Landon appeared on The Early Show where he played "Can't Let Go", the first track from his latest album, LP.On February 14, 2007 his song "Great Companion" was played throughout several scenes of the One Tree Hill (TV series) episode "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers".[1]
Pigg has also performed on some television shows, including the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In 2007, his song "Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop" was featured in a De Beers commercial, and later on an AT&T telephone commercial.
In 2009, Landon appeared in A Fine Frenzy's video for Happier, playing Alison Sudol's love interest.
Landon recently co-wrote the song "Darling I Do" with Lucy Schwartz. The song is the title track for the motion picture Shrek Forever After, which released in the theaters May 21, 2010.
Discography
Albums
- Demonstration (2002)
- LP (2006)
- The Boy Who Never (2009) #191 Billboard 200, #8 Top Heatseekers
Singles
- "Can't Let Go" (2006) #19 Adult Pop Songs
- "Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop" (2007)
- "Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop" (New Mix) (2009)
- "Speak To The Keys" - Promo Single (2009)
- "The Way It Ends" - iTunes Single (2010)
- "Gardenia (duet with Mae Whiteman" - iTunes Single (2010)
Music videos
- "Can't Let Go" (Promo Version) (2006)
- "Can't Let Go" (2006)
- "Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop" (Performance Version) (2007)
- "Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop" (2009)
- "Darling I Do" (with Lucy Schwartz) (2010)
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