Peter recorded with Chris Stamey as early as 1972, and they reconvened as The dB’s in the ’80s. Peter has released six albums as the dB’s, three more as a duo with Chris, four co-fronting the Continental Drifters, and three solo albums. He has also been a supporting/touring member in several bands including REM (e.g. on the Out of Time album), Hootie and the Blowfish, and currently The Paranoid Style.

We discuss “Larger Than Life” from his new solo album The Face of 68), “Don’t Mention the War” from Game Day (2018), and “She Won’t Drive in the Rain” (co-written with Kristian Bush from Sugarland) by The Db’s from their reunion album Falling off the Sky (2012). We conclude by listening to “Where Does the Time Go” by Continental Drivers from Better Day (2001). Intro: “Amplifier” by The Db’s from Repercussion (1981).

To read Peter’s words, check out halfpearblog.blogspot.com. Here’s the NY Times piece he wrote about how musicians need to get day jobs. Peter’s bandcamp page only has a couple of things on it, but one of them includes the live version of “Don’t Mention the War,” as well as an updated take on “Amplifier.”

Watch the original video for “Amplifier.” Another dB’s video (featuring Stamey, who had left by the “Amplifier” video) is for “Neverland.” Here’s one for “Don’t Mention the War.” Watch the dB’s live back in 1984 and during their 2012 reunion. Here he is live solo in 1988 and in 2022. Here he is playing one of his tunes live backed by The Blue Dogs. Watch Peter singing and playing keys for Continental Drifters in 2001.

Watch Peter playing keyboards with Hootie on Letterman. Peter is with REM, hiding out of focus in a hat playing rhythm guitar here between Bill Berry (playing bass?) and Mike Mills on keys. You can hear Peter on the new Paranoid Style album, The Interrogator.

Hear Peter with Rittenhouse Square in 1972 (with Chris Stamey and Mitch Easter), singing his song “Like Wow.” Another pre-dB’s tune of his is “Big Black Truck” (1978).

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