Pike & Sutton is a partnership, a creative evolution and a promise fulfilled. Equally anchored by the powerhouse vocals of Patrice Pike and the electrifying guitars of Wayne Sutton – best known as co-founders of ‘90s seminal jam band/modern rock favorites Sister Seven – their debut album Heart Is A Compass is both a transformative celebration of the pair’s R&B, soul and roots influences and an exhilarating call-to-arms for the faithful.
“Patrice and I started making music together in 1990,” Wayne says. “Our first handful of shows was as an acoustic duo. When we formed Little Sister/Sister Seven, we wrote as a band. But Patrice and I haven’t written and recorded an entire album together until now. Neither of us had a grand vision; we just assumed it would be eclectic and that it would happen organically, because that’s who we are.” Co-produced by Pike, Sutton and Grammy-winner Jim Watts – known for his work with Emmylou Harris, Ben Harper, Jenny Lewis and Kelly Clarkson.