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Spitfire EP

My new EP, entitled "Spitfire" is now available on Spotify and Apple Music and will soon be accessible on all other major streaming...

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Feb 17, 20212 min read

Magic Mountain EP

My new EP, Magic Mountain is being released on all major online music platforms starting September 14, 2020. The record is comprised of 5...

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Sep 14, 20201 min read

Randomizer - Performance Video

I have been fooling a lot with my synths lately. Not being a keyboard player, I have to live along with my limitations and try to work...

Peter

Oct 27, 20192 min read

Chess

I have lots of recordings left over from the last year, Chess is one of these. I feel like I have to clear my attic before I move on. The...

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Aug 21, 20191 min read

Photograph

I finished writing and recording Photograph last summer, The lyrics were inspired by a bunch of old family photos I have laying around in...

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May 27, 20192 min read

Pay Me A Little Visit

I’ve had a few requests from folks who were wondering about the gear that I use to make my music, so I finally decided to make a little...

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Feb 4, 20191 min read

The Juggling Act

My Facebook feed just threw this Wall Street Journal article at me about millenials pursuing both professional and artistic careers....

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Nov 1, 20182 min read

Synthesizing A New Sound (Ocean Bound)

Sometimes it's hard to get a good grip on a song. Ocean Bound is one of those slippy ones for me. It was written just over a decade ago...

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Oct 25, 20183 min read

On the Leash

You'll find a new track on my Soundcloud account tonight, On the Leash. This song started out with the slow, arpeggiated guitar lick that...

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Oct 6, 20182 min read

What's the Worth?

Arguably, it has never been easier and cheaper to listen to music than today. Online stores and streaming services are at our disposal 24...

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Sep 30, 20182 min read

On How I Rediscovered the Genius of the Beatles

My earliest memories are the songs that my mom used to sing to me. I can still remember the words and melody of certain ones, even though...

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Sep 17, 20182 min read

Waxing Political

This video showed up on my Facebook feed the other day, an interview with Richard Ashcroft, promoting his new album. Towards the end of...

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Sep 16, 20183 min read

Pedal Talk

The greatest thing about playing guitar is that you get to collect pedals. Colorful little boxes with wonderful electric thingamabobs on...

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Sep 15, 20182 min read

Home Alone

I record my music in a little studio I set up in my house. It's my little playroom where everything's waiting for me all set up and ready...

Peter

Sep 14, 20182 min read

Innocence

I just uploaded this new song to my Soundcloud account. It's fresh out of the oven, written this Saturday evening and recorded the next...

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Sep 12, 20183 min read

Songwriting

Songwriting can be very gratifying but sometimes super frustrating. I find that you need to be able to let go a little bit and allow your...

Peter

Sep 10, 20182 min read

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