Meet Your Musician: Jei Pir and Mariah Schab
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Jei Pir and Mariah Schab/Courtesy photo
Q: What is your stage/band name?
A: Jei Pir Featuring Mariah Schab or Mariah Schab Featuring Jei Pir
Pir is a Mexican musician, composer and producer who loves rock and roll. When he was a teenager, he started his musical career, that’s when he began to compose his first songs. He has toured in different countries, making his music known mainly in Mexico and Europe and now the U.S.
Schab is from Seattle, Washington. She has lived in the Vail Valley for nearly eight years. She’s been singing since she was doing talent shows in elementary school. She picked up the flute in high school and the guitar in her early 20s. When she is not teaching yoga and spending time in her stained glass studio, she takes advantage of open mic night opportunities to express her songwriting and guitar talents. She now considers herself to be a singer/songwriter and she has learned a lot working with Jei, particularly about the process of music production. She admires his determination to succeed and his exceptional musical skills.
Q: How would you describe your style of music?
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A: Pyrock is the genre that Pir says identifies him. He feels it is like abbreviating the words power, yeah!, and rock and believes that Pyrock is born from the creation of a particular sound. In fact, his followers have told him that when they hear part of one of his songs, they know it’s him because of how his guitar solos sound.
Pir recorded his three previous albums, Pyrock, Pyrock 2.4, and Dektor in Mexico and Europe, which is also where this most recent song will be featured, outside of the US. Pir came here from Mexico because he has a some local music connections in Colorado and wanted to produce somewhere new. Plus, Colorado is a beautiful place.
Q: What instrument(s) do you and your band members play?
A: Jei Pir: lead guitar and lead vocals. Mariah Schab: acoustic guitar and lead vocals.
Q: How long have you been performing in the valley?
A: Pir has been here for just over half a year. Since Pir has been in Colorado, he has spent time in bars that welcome local musicians, and that’s where he has met other talented people and was inspired to start playing in the Vail Valley. At the Grand Avenue Grill in Eagle, he met Schab. After hearing her play and sing solo, Pir asked her to sing “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses with him. The crowd was impressed, especially since they’d only just shaken hands for the first time ten minutes before.
Q: What sort of musical projects are you working on?
A: Pir invited Schab to collaborate with him on his new song “Por Favor Perdoname.” Pir showed her a sample of the solo version and she loved it so much, she learned all of the Spanish lyrics right away, and even translated it into an English version, “Please Forgive Me.”
Mad Dog Ranch and Studios in Aspen is where Pir and Schab recorded the vocals for the song. The Hideout Studio in Las Vegas where Pir recorded the original musical and vocal tracks for the song, which was released on Feb. 14 of this year and is currently the second most listened to song in Europe on the Mariskal Radio Spain list. The video was filmed in Avon. It is a powerful ballad that can be found on all digital platforms. Pir and Schab are preparing to present a live showing of the song in some bars and clubs in the Vail Valley.
Q: Where in the valley have you performed?
A: Vail, Avon and Eagle.
Q: What’s your dream venue (in the valley or otherwise)?
A: We’d love to play at summer festivals in the most important forums.
Q: What other styles of music do you (and members of your group) listen to?
A: Hard rock, Latín rock, pop, blues.
Q: How does the Vail Valley music scene compare to other places you’ve played?
A: Each place is peculiar and different. In the valley we really enjoy the support of local musicians and from people from other parts of the world who now live here. There is a great variety of cultures and flavor of sounds.
Q: What can the crowd expect from one of your performances?
A: The audience can experience a shower of feelings, going through sadness and melancholy to adrenaline and happiness with lyrics that convey fun and improvement. We can go from the romantic ballad to explosive hard rock.
Q: Where can readers see a list of your upcoming shows or what else you are working on?
A: On the following social networks you can see dates and important things about the project:
Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads @JeiPirOficial, YouTube: @JeiPirVEVO
