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Michael Penn, Justin Currie (Del Amitri), Tears for Fears, Rickie Lee Jones, John Oates Band,
Josh Groban, Rob Dickinson (The Catherine Wheel), Teddy Thompson, A Fine Frenzy, Marie Digby, Nina Gordon, Lex Land, Shane Alexander, Susie Suh, Joshua James, Kay Hanley (Letters to Cleo), The Submarines, Juliana Hatfield, The Damnwells, Tracy Bonham, Five for Fighting, Wheat, Twilight Singers (Greg Dulli) |
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I performed a cover of The Beatles "For No One" with my dear friends John and Blake (The Submarines) for THE VOICE PROJECT.
I also performed on the track "Goodnight" from their debut album Declare a New State.
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In 2010 I toured with Rickie Lee Jones, playing her first two albums "Rickie Lee Jones" and "Pirates" in their entirety.
The band included friends Reggie Mcbride, Gary Mallaber, and Jeff Pevar. |
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In 2004 I had the honor of playing with Tears For Fears. We promoted their reunion album; Everybody Loves a Happy Ending on a number of tv shows including; Late Night with Conan Obrien, Breakfast with the Arts on A&E, and The Today Show. |
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I have been working with the immensely talented, Lex Land, since the start of her career. I played all the keyboards on her debut album Orange Days On Lemon Street, as well as her newest release, Were My Sweetheart To Go. |
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I have been working extensively with Justin Currie of the great Scottish band Del Amitri. We have done several tours as a duo in 2008 - 2010. I also played keyboards on the album The Great War, recorded in Glasgow. There are many great clips of us performing on youtube.
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In 2007 I had the pleasure of playing keyboards, acoustic guitar, accordion and backing vocals on the Josh Groban Awake Tour. |
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I began working with Juliana Hatfield in 2002, playing keyboards on some new tracks for her compilation album Gold Stars and her 2004 album In Exile Deo. My keyboards also appear on the song This Lonely Love (featuring Richard Butler) from her album How to Walk Away.
In 2008 we performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Watch our performance here. |
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In 2005 I toured with Michael Penn as a duo in support of his album Mr. Hollywood jr.,1947. Since then, we have performed together on numerous occasions. Mostly at "the old" Largo. I have contributed piano and keyboards to several soundtracks and album projects;
Including his retrospective collection; Palms & Runes, Tarot & Tea. I played on the new versions of Cupid's Got A Brand New Gun, Bunker Hill, and Long Way Down. We also performed on Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW. Watch it here. |
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BIOGRAPHY
Peter J Adams (born February 21, 1970) is a Los Angeles based keyboardist, pianist, composer, arranger, and music director. EARLY YEARS - 1970 - 1989 Growing up in Lexington Massachusetts in a household enlivened by music and art gave Peter the freedom to pursue his intrinsic love of music. Thanks to his older brother's album collection, at age seven he spent hours listening to the Beatles and classic rock of the late sixties. He quickly picked up the guitar and bass, but ultimately found his way to the piano by age twelve. Adams began his career playing jazz piano and improvisation as a student of New England Conservatory of Music professor Bruce Torff. Though, he was also interested in electronic music and British artists from the mid-80s like David Sylvian, Kate Bush and Art of Noise. By the time he entered high school, Peter was an accomplished jazz musician and composer winning awards at jazz festivals around the country. BERKLEE - 1989 - 1992 He continued his study of jazz composition at Berklee College of Music in 1990, and frequently played in local jazz clubs and bars, particularly at Ryles in Inman Square Cambridge. Peter frequently performed in the Herman Johnson quartet where he was challenged by many older musicians (he was then 22 years old), and learned how to play many styles of music (jazz, bebop, R&B, fusion, blues, Brazilian and Cuban) on the spot and in front of an audience. NYC - 1992 - 2001 Peter's twenties were spent playing music in smoky Greenwich Village clubs. He soon became a regular on the Bleeker Street blues and R&B scene; the training ground for many great musicians. The 1995 Peter began playing in the band Little Blue ( along with Steve Postell and Michael Jude). The three frequently spent winters and summers living and playing in Aspen Colorado. In 2000 he formed a collaboration with NYC friend Vicki Bell, producer/composer/vocalist at Hipbone Records. Their project, Open Door, released two albums of downtempo electronica, and received critical acclaim from the DJ scene both in New York and in the UK where their album “What’s Behind Door No1”was released in the UK by Sole Music in 2003. It's featured cover of Pink Floyd’s “Breathe” is included in more than 100 compilations. Other tracks are used in the American TV series “Nip/Tuck” and "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy". In 1999 Peter connected with New Zealand singer songwriter Julia Darling, and helped promote her album on Wind-Up records (Produced by LA's Tony Berg). He recorded with Boston indie rock icon Juliana Hatfield, performing keyboards on two additional tracks on her 2002 compilation "Gold Stars". This quickly led to touring and recording with Grammy nominee Tracy Bonham from 2000 - 2003. BOSTON - 2001 - 2003 Peter returned to Boston in 2001 and began integrating himself into the Boston rock scene; working with artists; Juliana Hatfield (contributing keyboards to her album "In Exile Deo"), Wheat (International Tour), and extensive performing with Kay Hanley of “Letters To Cleo”. LOS ANGELES - 2003 - present When He arrived in Los Angeles in 2003, Peter quickly established relationships with many of LA's record producers, and has appeared on numerous albums including; Nina Gordon's- Bleeding Heart Graffitti (produced by Bob Rock), Michael Penn - Palms, Runes, Tarot and Tea; Marie Digby - Unfold; Joshua James - Build Me This; and A Fine Frenzy - One Cell In The Sea. In 2006 Peter performed with Tears for Fears on a number of tv performances, including Conan O'brien and The Today Show promoting their single "Call me Mellow" from the 2006 album "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending". In 2007, Peter joined Josh Groban for his Awake tour in the United States. In 2008 he played extensively with Scottish singer/songwriter Justin Currie from the band Del Amitri. The two performed as a duo on Live At Abbey Road studios in London, and on the Late Late show with Craig Ferguson. Peter also played keyboards on Mr. Currie's sophomore release "The Great War", recorded in Glasgow Scotland. Peter has worked with singer songwriter Lex Land, contributing keyboards to her two albums, "Orange Days on Lemon Street" and "Were My Sweetheart To Go". Peter joined Rickie Lee Jones on her "old school tour" performing her first two albums "Rickie Lee Jones" and "Pirates" in their entirety. In 2011 Peter began performing with John Oates of "Hall and Oates". He released two album of original music under the moniker Spotlight, Floodlight; "Polarized" in 2007 and "Nocturne" in 2011. SPOTLIGHT, FLOODLIGHT
Peter has released several albums of original work under the moniker "Spotlight, Floodlight". www.spotlightfloodlight.com Spotlight, Floodlight - Polarized - 2010 "A thick sonic atmosphere where Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, upright bass and double drums interplay with Mellotron, Chamberlin and wordless vocals. It's a collection of instrumental, cinematic, and often mysterious songs, drawing from influences as diverse as Bill Evans, Sigur Ros, Fionna Apple, and Eric Satie." Spotlight, Floodlight - Nocturne -2011 "An album of instrumental compositions. It combines piano improvisations, un-texted vocals, electronics, percussion and string arrangements into a poignant, cinematic landscape." RE-ANIMATOR THE MUSICAL In 2011 Peter worked with horror movie director/ writer/icon Stuart Gordon and composer Mark Nutter to create Re-animator the Musical. Arrangements, sound design, music direction, and original pre-show/intermission/ and exit music by Peter Adams. The production was nominated for 5 LA Ovation awards, and received rave reviews from critics and fans. "Synthesized with valiant gusto by musical whiz PETER ADAMS, it alternates mock-heroic anthems worthy of Bernard Herrmann's trunk with cute
ditties in a Gilbert & Sullivan jugular vein, all teeming with tricky rhymes and wit ("His psychosis gives me chills/He cannot love, he only kills")." -Variety "The keys to this kingdom, however, are the combination of the brilliant comic ensemble and Gordon's pristine craftsmanship as a director — his perfect unity of styles, and his sculpting of each short scene to bring narrative turning points to the fore, supplemented by musical director/arranger PETER ADAMS' building of suspense. Adams performs the score on a synthesizer tucked into the side of the hall, creating the slightly cheesy ambiance that's the life force of Grand Guignol." - LA Weekly "The pre-show and exit music, composed by PETER ADAMS, are wonderful, eerie before-and-afters for the chaos on stage." - WEHO News FILM SCORING Film music - Peter has composed the music for several independent films Maidenhead Bad Moon Rising (short) A Telephone Call (short) DISCOGRAPHY Recording - As a keyboardist, Peter has performed on numerous albums and recordings. A partial discography includes; The Damnwells - No One Listens to the Band Anymore - 2011 The Submarines - Declare a New State - 2006 Michael Penn -Palms and Runes, Tarot and Tea - 2007 Justin Currie - The Great War - 2010 Josh Groban - Awake Live CD/DVD - 2008 Lex Land - Were My Sweetheart To Go - 2011 Chadwick Stokes - Simmerkane 2 - 2011 Joast - Transatlantic Hope - 2010 Shane Alexander - Mono Solo - 2010 Joshua James - Build Ne This - 2009 Kay Hanley - Weaponized - 2009 Marie Digby - Unfold - 2008 Juliana Hatfield - How To Walk Away - 2008 Steve Postell - Time Still Knocking - 2008 Lex Land - Orange Days On Lemon Street - 2008 Good Listeners - Crane Point Lodge - 2007 A Fine Frenzy - One Cell in the Sea - 2007 Low Stars - Low Stars - 2007 Julian Coryell - Profit and Loss - 2007 Nina Gordon - Bleeding Heart Graffiti - 2006 Juliana Hatfield - In Exile Deo - 2004 Kay Hanley - Baby Doll e.p. - 2004 Tracy Bonham - Bee e.p. - 2003 Linda Thompson - Fashionably Late - 2002 Juliana Hatfield - Gold Stars - 2002 Kay Hanley - Cherry Marmalade - 2002 Richard Thompson - Action Packed : The Capitol Years - 2001 Susie Suh - The Bakman Tapes 2 - unreleased The New Assembly - Clouds and Waves - 2010 Sara Mann - The End Of You - 2008 Lou Fellingham - Promised Land - 2009 Heather Waters - Propeller - 2008 Fontaine - Beautiful Thing - 2009 Our friend the Atom - A fury in your words - 2008 Layne - Up from Down - 2006 Willie Wisely - Parador - 2006 Stretch Princess - Fun with Humans - 2002 Fontaine - Chemistry between us - 2006 Sam Bisbee - Vehicle - 2001 Sam Bisbee - High - 2003 Sam Bisbee (and his incredible band) - live at Arlene Grocery 2004 Sam Bisbee - Oxygen - 2006 Sam Bisbee - Son Of A Math Teacher - 2009 Open Door - What's behind door #1 - 2002 Open Door - So close to beautiful - 2006 Godboxer - Pins - 2003 Jen Shankman - Under the blue umbrella - 2000 Amelia White - Blue Souvenirs - 2001 Linda Sharar - Participate - 1998 Linda Sharar - Any second Street - 2001 Little Blue - Angels, Horses and Pirates - 1997 Julian Coryell - Jazzbo - 1996 PERFORMANCE CREDITS Performance - Peter has played keyboards with many artists and tours. Including; Rickie Lee Jones - tour 2010 John Oates Band - tour 2011 Lex Land - 2009 Butterfly Boucher - June/july 2009 Lucy Woodward - 2010 Justin Currie (Del Amitri) - promo - Sept 2007 Justin Currie (Del Amitri) - UK tour - March 2008 Justin Currie (Del Amitri) - US tour - April 2008 Justin Currie (Del Amitri) - US tour - june 2010 Rickie Lee Jones - Santa Monica pier - Aug 2010 Jason Reeves US tour - Aug - Oct 2010 Rickie Lee Jones - "Old School" US tour - Dec 2010 John Oates Band - dates july - Nov 2011 Josh Groban - Awake US tour Feb/March 2007 Josh Groban - Awake US tour July/Aug 2007 Tears for Fears - tv promo - Sept 2004 Michael Penn - US tour - Sept/Oct 2005 Five for Fighting - promo - July/Aug 2006 Rob Dickinson (Catherine Wheel) - summer 2005 Wheat - US/Europe tour - Feb - April 2003 The Submarines - March- July 2006 Greg Dulli's Twilight Singers - Europe tour - Aug 2004 Michelle Shocked - US/Europe tour - June/July 2005 Kay Hanley (Letters To Cleo) - Boston area - April 2001 - January 2003 Juliana Hatfield - Boston area - April - Nov 2001 - January 2003 Tracy Bonham - gigs - April 2001 - January 2003 Tracy Bonham - US tour opening for Ben Folds - April 2000 Tracy Bonham - US tour opening for Live - May 2000 Tracy Bonham - Amsterdam/Germany - June 2000 Tracy Bonham -US tour opening for The Catherine Wheel - July 2000 Tracy Bonham - US Blue Man Complex tour - May 2003 Tracy Bonham - US Blue Man Complex tour - July - August 2003 Tracy Bonham - US Blue Man Complex tour - Oct - Nov 2003 Nina Gordon - promo Sept 2006 Open Door - Scotland tour - Nov 2001 Open Door - Scotland tour - April 2002 Michelle Shocked -US tour - June 2005 Michelle Shocked - Europe tour - July 2005 Julia Darling - US/Australia tour - Aug - Oct 1999 Billy Mann - US tour 1994 Teddy Thompson - March 2011 Open Door - Scotland tour 1998 Mighty Sam Mclain - Europe tour (Finland, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium) - April/May 1999 PRODUCERS Producers - Peter has worked with many accomplished Producers Glen Ballard (Alanis Morisette) Michael Penn (Liz Phair, The Wallflowers) Dave Stewart (Eurithmics) Curt Schneider (Five for Fighting) Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart) Wayne Rodrigues (Natasha Beddingfield) Bob Rock (Metallica) Greg Collins (Kiss) Mike Daly (Plain White Ts) John Dragonetti (The Submarines) Mike Busbee (Lady Antebelum) TV APPEARANCES noted TV Appearances Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Juliana Hatfield - Aug 28, 2008 Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Five for Fighting - Aug 7, 2006 Conan O'brien - Teddy Thompson - March 22.2011 Conan O'brien - Tears for Fears - Sept 21, 2004 Today Show - Tears for Fears - Sept, 2004 Breakfast with The Arts on A&E - Tears for Fears - Sept, 2004 Last Call with Carson Daly - Tears for Fears - Oct 1, 2004 Today Show - Josh Groban - Feb 7, 2007 Jimmy Kimmel Live - Josh Groban - April 2, 2007 Last Call with Carson Daly - Lex Land - June 26, 2009 Late Late show with Craig Ferguson - Justin Currie - June 17, 2010 Live from Abbey Road - Justin Currie - Sept 5, 2008 RADIO PERFORMANCES noted radio performances KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic - Butterfly Boucher July 7, 2009 KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic - Lex Land - April 9, 2009 KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic - The Submarines - May 13, 2008 KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic - Rob Dickinson Sept 19, 2005 KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic - Michael Penn - Sept 7, 2005 The Loft XM radio - Justin Currie - 2009 The Loft XM radio - The Submarines - 2008 |
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"If you would like to see/hear more, you can also check out my youtube channel. |
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