Singer-songwriter Peter Joly originally from Buffalo NY, began writing and performing live in his late teens. Honing his writing style and live stage show while driving a cab throughout his early/ mid 20’s, Peter relocated to Chicago in 1993 and has performed in and around the city and midwest since that time, gaining attention for his work with the bands Big Breakfast and For Pilots. Peter wrote all of the music for both of these projects.
Peter, released his first self titled album in October 2016, an album that features contributions from top local musicians, including Jon Williams, Josh Piet (The Hoyle Brothers), Ryley Walker contributor Charles Rumback, Joe Adamik (Iron & Wine) and Gerald Dowd (Frisbie).
All original material, the record was recorded at various studio locations including MINBAL and Strobe Recording in Chicago, and Elecric Lady in New York City (All the songs were mixed and mastered by Phil Joly in Brooklyn, NYC). Peter celebrated the release with a packed house at Chicago’s famous Hideout Inn, back in November 2016.
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