Jefferson Pepper
Jefferson Pepper is a singer-songwriter from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA..
His music is a mix of Americana, roots-rock, folk and alternative country (alt.country). He is known for his songs AbOUT working-class Americans, social issues and especially for his political protest songs. His songs and MusicAL style have been compared to other artists such as Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, John Prine, Steve Earle and Billy Bragg.
His debut album, Christmas in Fallujah, was released in October, 2005 on American Fallout Records. The songs on Christmas in Fallujah include: "Christmas in Fallujah", "M-16", "Bethlehem PA", "Interstate Highway", "Stranded", "Back To 1999", "Christmas Tree", "Deceived', "Soldier's Joy" (traditional), "Why?", "Armageddon For Sale", "This Land is Your Land" (by Woody Guthrie), and a hidden track, "Plastic Illuminated Snowman". The album was widely played on American and European radio, reaching #23 on the Freeform American Roots Chart in November, 2005, #13 on the Euro Americana Chart in December, 2005 and #1 on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart in January, 2006.