Pearz is the evocative project of Italian-born, LA-based multi-instrumentalist Francesco Perini. His sound blends cinematic Italian nostalgia with modern hip hop, electro, French touch, and boogie influences.
After debuting with the EP Nocturnal in 2020, Pearz toured Europe, the UK, Morocco, and the U.S., releasing singles like Social Amnesia, Saudade, and Blue Winter. His debut album, PACIFICO, will be released on April 18th, 2025 via the Dutch label Bordello A Parigi, on vinyl, and all digital platforms. PACIFICO is the culmination of a five-year journey through the cities that shaped him: the hometown Florence, London (where he lived and played for a decade, along with Tess Parks among others), and Los Angeles. According to him: «Moving to Los Angeles was important for the accomplishment of the record. I built a small studio at home and started focusing again on some ideas I had on the computer. The California climate definitely helped me connecting with different sensations».
Drawing inspiration from a mix of disco music, nu jazz, and Japanese City Pop, PACIFICO reflects his eclectic musical evolution. The title PACIFICO — meaning “peaceful” or “calm” in Italian — embodies the album’s theme of the closing experience of his travels. In his own words: «The tile PACIFICO is a sort of tribute to this moment in my life, in which I faced the final change with a calm that usually does not belong to me, looking towards the end of the West and the beginning of the East, towards this immense sea that bathes the city».
Out today April 11th, the brand new single Halloumi Amour, PACIFICO‘s irresistible opening track, was composed and performed by Pearz with Natalie Findlay and Jules Apollinaire (Findlay/TTRRUUCES/Suki Waterhouse), during the difficult post-lockdown of 2021, in London, eating halloumi cheese again for the first time since the pandemic after collective songwriting sessions.
The album features collaborations with a diverse range of artists, including also Kuntessa (East London’s DIY queen) and VANBASTEN (The voice of Roma’s suburbs) on vocals on the previous singles International Lovers and Tropic Of Capricorn, Gimmy El Helou (Monte/The Hacienda), Oscar Robertson (SFJ/SHOLTO), Ruari Meehan (Tess Parks), and Jamie Allen.
PACIFICO captures the essence of Pearz’s musical voyage.
