Peter Peter
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Peter Peter during the FrancoFolies de Montréal festival (18 June 2014)
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Origin | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Audiogram |
Website | peterpeter.ca |
Peter Peter (born Peter Roy c. 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter[1][2] known for his French pop/rock compositions.
Career
He started as a member of metal/alternative rock band Post-Scriptum where he played guitar and English vocals at times.[3] After leaving the band, he moved to Montreal and resided in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood, concentrating on his solo career writing and performing in French. He took part as a singer-songwriter in the annual Montreal feature Ma Première Place des Arts[4][5] for new artists in 2008 and won the competition.
In 2009 he signed with Audiogram record label, releasing his eponymous debut album Peter Peter on 8 March 2011[6] produced by Howard Bilerman.[3] In 2011, he also took part in Les FrancoFolies de Montréal.[7]
In June 2013, his studio album Une version améliorée de la tristesse was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Notes | |
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2011 | Peter Peter | – | – | Tracklist
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2013 | Une version améliorée de la tristesse | – | 177 | Tracklist
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Singles / videography
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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FR [8] |
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2011 | "Tergiverse" | – | – |
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"Homa" | – | – | ||
2012 | "Une version améliorée de la tristesse" | – | – |
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2013/4 | "Carrousel" | – | 167 |
References
- ↑ enmusique: Nouvelles - Peter Peter S/T (in French)
- ↑ emoragei magazine: S/T Peter Peter - Audiogram (in French)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 FrancoFolies: Biography of Peter Peter (in French)
- ↑ Ma Première Place des Arts official website (in French)
- ↑ MusiquePlus: Peter Peter biography page(in French)
- ↑ RueFrontenac: Peter Peter - entre joie et tristesse naïve (in French)
- ↑ Peter Peter at the FrancoFolies de Montréal
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