Singer-songwriter P.J. Pacifico delivers a confident, upbeat collection of road-tested rock/pop music, on his upcoming June 7th Viper Records release, ‘Outlet’. With a radio-friendly sound that evokes Gin Blossoms and Matthew Sweet, and a storyteller’s cadence that has been compared to James Taylor, Pacifico appears poised for mainstream success with the new album, his third. The sense of hopefulness and groundedness is palpable, as is Pacifico’s ‘ownership’ of the new material – all of the tracks were performed live for months prior to recording the album, as Pacifico embarked on an extended residency in his home state of Connecticut, often playing as many as four nights per week.

The pedigree on ‘Outlet’ is also evident: The album opens with two songs (the singles ‘Fold Up Your Heart’ and ‘Head’s Up’,) both produced by Grammy winner David O’Donnell (John Mayer, James Taylor). This pair of standout tracks also features producer Andy Abel on electric guitars, Jack Daley (Lenny Kravitz) on bass and Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants) on drums, with Pacifico on acoustic guitar and vocals. Other highlights include the haunting ‘Lakeshore Drive’, the Simon and Garfunkel-esque ‘New Song’ and ‘Home With Me,’ which condenses Pacifico’s decade-long relationship with his now-wife into 4:43 minutes.

Pacifico tours on a regular basis – a series of solo and full band dates; both as a headliner and as an opening act for several certified legends. has shared the stage with Crosby, Stills & Nash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sugarland, Hank Williams Jr., Levon Helm, Leon Russell, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Martin Sexton, The Low Anthem, Donavon Frankenreiter, Dar Williams, Guster, moe., Ryan Shaw, and Sean Kelly of The Samples.

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