Dennis Palmieri

Dennis Palmieri is a San Francisco-based singer-songwriter and cabaret performer. He studied piano and voice as a teenager in California and New York but, at the age of 20, he put music aside for the pressures of college and career—a choice he always regretted. Decades later, in his early fifties, he found his way back to music, began writing songs, and realized that it’s never too late to chase a dream.  His new single, "The Last of Her Kind," is an upbeat ode to a queer bar in San Francisco (and to all such bars) that is both nostalgic and fun. “Avenues”, his debut EP, is a collection of deeply personal songs that reflect a journey from a place of darkness into a life of joy. The EP features four original tracks and a laid-back cover of Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” all heavily influenced by the 70s pop and folk music that were the sounds of his childhood and have infused the soundtrack of his life ever since. “Avenues” was recorded at a modest studio in Berkeley, California with a group of extraordinary musicians. Dennis regularly performs his “Pop Piano Cabaret” at venues around San Francisco, offering a fun, lounge experience with timeless favorites from the 70s and 80s, a few jazz standards, and his original songs. He lives in San Francisco’s Sunset district with his husband Brian and their wonder-dog Dante. The cover photo for “Avenues” was captured on the Great Highway at Sunset Dunes Park where an outdoor community piano is always at the ready.