April 2007

Jordan Harper writing for the Riverfront Times, St Louis said:
"There is no record of Patrice Pike having to lift up a cauldron of water and hot coals with her forearms, branding the symbol of an ancient musical order on her wrists as she earned her chops. Other than that, Pike’s path to music pretty much resembled her skills...You can hear it in her voice. It isn’t the over-trained perfection of a vibrato-obsessed diva...When she barks, when she pleads, when she seduces, it is with intent and you feel what she wants you to feel."

Patrice Pike was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Austin-based band Sister Seven. Over the years Patrice Pike performed onstage with many artists including Dave Matthews, Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Blues Traveler, the Allman Brothers and the Indigo Girls as well as opening sets for the late great Ray Charles, Cake, Soul Asylum, Cheap Trick, The Neville Brothers and more. Her single “Ms. Ramona” was in the top ten most added on AAA stations for several weeks being the only totally independent album with no major label or major indie ties on the charts along side Sonny Landreth, Dar Williams, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and David Grey.

Patrice's most recent success points to her songwriting skill, as she along with co-writers Wayne Sutton, Darrell Phillips, and Sean Phillips have been awarded Grand Prize Overall and First Prize Rock for their song “My Three Wishes” in the USA Songwriting Competition. In the same competition “Nobody Knows” took Top 10 in Pop. Most recently Patrice's song "Unraveling" garnered an honorable mention in the 2005 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, presented by Performing Songwriter magazine.

In 2006, Patrice appeared as a finalist on the CBS reality show Rock Star: SuperNova, a show that documents the search of the band SuperNova's new lead singer. Throughout the show, Patrice met a lot of positive review with her performances, including her showcase of her original song, "Beautiful Thing." It was ultimately decided, however, that Patrice was not right for SuperNova, and she was eliminated. Host Dave Navarro advised Patrice to seek a solo career, giving her a nod for her talent. SuperNova is composed of Tommy Lee, Gilby Clarke, and Jason Newsted.