Pete Rafle,
Songsmith

Springfield, Virginia, based singer-songwriter-bassist Pete Rafle (aka PR Songsmith) is an alumnus of Steve Earle’s Camp Copperhead and Richard Thompson's Frets & Refrains, where he has had the privilege of honing his songwriting craft under the tutelage of Dar Williams, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, Gretchen Peters, Jill Sobule, Richard Thompson, and Sloane Wainwright. His new album, 'Compass & Chart', comes out on October 11, 2025!