PJ cut his teeth playing venues from the smallest dive bar to large theaters and festivals up and down the East Coast as part of Americana band The Hardin Draw. All throughout his career, he enthusiastically consumed and played every type of music he could… punk, country, indie rock, Motown pop, Southern rock, and everything in between while finding his own voice. Now, he has taken these varied influences and used them to form his own style, combining with elements harkening back to some of his biggest influences such as Tom Petty, Will Hoge, Drive By Truckers, Pearl Jam, and countless others. The result is PJ and the Bear…an eclectic yet accessible blend of hook-filled choruses, introspective musing, heartbreak, jubilation, soaring highs, and dark lows.