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Peter Mulvey's latest album, Notes from Elsewhere (Signature Sounds)
is a retrospective collection of the very best songs Mulvey has written
and performed over his 15 year recording career. Recorded solo in a
studio, these are fresh takes on songs that have become fan and critic
favorites over the years. While Mulvey's previous band-backed albums
showcased the songs, these solo versions allow each song to shine on its
own demonstrating Peter's strengths as a songwriter.
Peter Mulvey began as a self-described "city kid" from Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. He played, wrote, and sang in bands while studying theatre at
Marquette University. After graduating, he traveled to Ireland, where he
learned the trade of busker on the streets of Dublin. Returning to the
U.S. a few years later, he settled in Boston, building an audience
through street and subway performing, while also immersing himself in
the thriving musical community. Since his 2000 release The Trouble with
Poets, Mulvey has found a home with the venerable indie label Signature
Sounds Recordings. His most recent albums for the Massachusetts label
were the 2006 release The Knuckleball Suite, the 2004 release Kitchen
Radio, the 2003 collaborative Redbird album (with label-mates Kris
Delmhorst and Jeffrey Foucault), and his 2001 CD, Ten Thousand Mornings,
an album of cover songs recorded entirely in the subways of Boston. MOJO
described the album as "simultaneously Mulvey's homage to his one-time
training ground and a beautifully atmospheric record of gifted
interpretations."
Always looking for ways to further immerse himself in language, art, and
music, Mulvey has also scored music for theatre and modern dance, and
has had numerous songs featured in film and television including various
WB programs and PBS documentaries.
Artist's Web Site
See a YouTube clip from Peter Mulvey
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