The West Coast Voice
Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, Peter Mayer has been quietly and steadily building a fervent following around the globe, stepping out of the shadow of his boss, Jimmy Buffett, into his own with a fresh songwriting and performing style.
Accompanied by bassist John Eatmon from Ft. Lauderdale; drummer Roger "Scotch" Guth; and guitarist Vince Varvel from St. Louis, Missouri, Peter delivers honest revealing music that blends originality with accessibility, bound together by a virtuoso ensemble sound that makes it all seem easy.
While Peter Mayer is a portent of music for the coming millennium, he and his band are hardly fresh faced newcomers. The foursome boast between them an extensive performing and songwriting portfolio with experience in any number of styles from jazz to country, rock to classical.
Recording under the name PM, Peter released an eponymous debut album for Warner Bros. in 1988 with Elliot Scheiner (Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Hornsby) produced single "Piece of Paradise" reaching #8 on the Billboard chart. Despite the top ten single, major tours with both "Moody Blues" and "Chicago", and rave national media reviews, Peter and his band got lost in the Warner Brothers bureaucracy.... perhaps a blessing in disguise.
When Scheiner was hired to produce Buffett's "Off to See the Lizard" album, he suggested that Jimmy use PM for the recording sessions. Buffett was so impressed with their unique versatility as musicians and performers that he quickly hired them as part of his own "Coral Reefer Band", a successful relationship that continues to date."I had no idea what to expect or what I was getting into," said Mayer. "I'm not sure if it was me who
brought Roger and Jim, or the other way around, but we thought it would be a fun thing to do while we shopped for a new record deal. I remember sitting in my hotel room before the session thinking, 'I should really listen to this guy before the session,' and put on Jimmy's 'Floridays' album. 'Creola' came on and I thought, 'Hey, that's really nice.' We went on over to the Hit Factory recording studio, and the first thing Jimmy said was, 'So this is my new band.'Since that first meeting, Peter has become a favorite to watch and listen to. In addition to the busy schedule with JB, Peter still manages to write and record his own band materials, made evident by such great CD's as "Street of Dreams", "Red Wine and Lemonade", and the very popular "Green Eyed Radio".
Peter is currently working on his soon to be released "Romeo's Garage". "It's hard on my family ... my being gone, but this is what I do," said Mayer who tours with Buffett half the year and several months as PM. "I do the best to be there for my family. I'm out sometimes four weeks at a time. We talk a minimum of once a day."Peter hails from Tamilnadu, the far southern region of India, where his parents served as missionaries for seventeen years before returning to their Missouri roots. Musical influences from that period of his life can be heard in his playing. Peter recalls, "I can remember Indian musicians giving Christmas concerts in my parent's house; wildly playing drums and flutes, shakers and bells.... they would go on
for hours and hours." Peter currently resides in St. Louis with his wife Patricia, and children Brendan and India.
Left Lane -
In Common
"Left Lane was the early project of PM.
The Tracks are: To And From, Garden Wall, In Common, New Sun, Alfred´s Book One, Is It Really & The Wanderer.
Musicians on the In Common album: Peter Mayer and others.
Available from Sisson Records, Sweden/Original release year: 1985
PM -
PM
"One of the best West Coast albums from 1988"
The Tracks are: Piece Of Paradise, Say It Again, Moonlight Over Paris, Nothing, Somebody´s Gonna Cry, Grown Men, The Wanting, On The Corner, When First We Were Lovers, Boy Meets Girl, Love Is A Stranger & I Live In A Hole.
Musicians on the PM album: Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer, Roger Guth, Jay Oliver, Sheryl Crow & Lynn Fiddmont.
Available from Warner Bros./Original release year: 1988
PM -
Street Of Dreams
"PM´s comeback album"
The Tracks are: Wind On The Water, Right Time To Tremble, Tender Moments, River City Sunday, My Intuition, Love Blue, Nothing To Lose, Restless, Between Love, Bang! Bang! Bang!, Street Of Dreams, Sister Annie, Kiss And Tell, Cowboys And Indians & Roses In The Rain.
Musicians on the Street Of Dreams album: Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer & Roger Guth.
Available from Shadow Records/Original release year: 1993
PM -
Red Wine & Lemonade
"3rd album from PM"
The Tracks are: Love Is The Right Thing, Red Wine & Lemonade, Last Train To Eden, The End, India, My Intuition II, I Need Life, Liberty Lies, Legend Of The Faithful Man, Blue Sky Rider & Follow Me.
Musicians on the Red Wine & Lemonade album: Peter Mayer, Roger Guth & Jim Mayer.
Available from Shadow Records/Original release year: 1995
Peter Mayer -
Green Eyed Radio
"Peter Mayers voice is a mirror of his power as a artist"
The Tracks are: Green Eyed Prelude, All The Tea In China, Shall We Dance, Send Me Love, In The Meantime, The Onion, Michaelangelo, Under Your Spell, One And One Makes Three, Suzannah, Funny, Blue River & The Green Eyed Radio.
Musicians on the Green Eyed Radio album: Peter Mayer, Tom Kennedy, Jim Mayer, Roger Guth, Greg Taylor, Vince Varvel & Jay Oliver.
Available from Pool Party Records/Original release year: 1996
Peter Mayer -
Romeo´s Garage
"Time to get your windshield clean. Roll on in to "Romeo´s Garage"
The Tracks are: Chain Of Love, Romeo's Garage, Over You, A Little Too Happy, BB's Got The Blues, Elizabeth, Morning Star Cafe, Blue Guitar, The Faces Of Eve, It's Alright, Singing In Your Cage & My Rainbow
Musicians on the Romeo´s Garage album: Peter Mayer, Vinny Varvel, Mac McAnnally, Roger Guth, Jim Mayer, Michael Utley, Ralph McDonald, Roger Hawkins, John Catchings, David Davidson, Jim Hoke & John Eatmon.
Available from Little Flock Music/Original release year: 1999
Peter Mayer -
Spare Tire Orchestra
"Unplugged studio live album from Peter Mayer"
The Tracks are: Spare Tire Orchestra, Hair Of The Dog, India, The Remains, True Life Adventure, The Ballad Of Jogn Steele, Moonlight Over Paris & You Child.
Musicians on the Spare Tire Orchestra album: Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer, Vince Varvel, Scott Bryan, Audrey & Daisey.
Available from © Little Flock Music/Original release year: 1999
Peter Mayer -
Stars and Promises
"New christmas album from Peter Mayer"
The Tracks are: Sing Joy, Love Is Born Anew, O Come Oh Come Emmanuel, Angels We Have Heard On High, The Little Drummer Boy and others.
Musicians on the Stars and Promises album: Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer and others.
Available from © Little Flock Music/Original release year: 2000
Peter Mayer -
Stirrin´Up The Water
"New studio album from Peter Mayer"
The Tracks are: Loose in the World, Blueprints, Ever Walk With Me Lord, Lord Light My Way, A' is for Angel, Mighty This Love, Only You, Pass It On, Stirrin' Up the Water, We Are Change & Yes I Will.
Musicians on the Stirrin´Up The Water album: Peter Mayer and others. Available from © Little Flock Music/Original release year: 2002
Peter Mayer -
Stars and Promises Alive
"New christmas livealbum from Peter Mayer"
The Tracks are: The Story of Christmas, Christmas Overture, Sing Joy, The Little Drummer Boy, Harmony, This Christmas, Angels We Have Heard on High, Stars and Promises, Love Is Born Anew, Hey Joseph, This Town This Town This Town, Ring Out The Bells & Silent Night.
Musicians on the Stars and Promises Alive album: Peter Mayer and others.
Available from © Little Flock Music/Original release year: 2002
Peter Mayer -
Musicbox
"New studioalbum from Peter Mayer"
The Tracks are: The Last Island, Faith In Angels, Musicbox, Cool Blue Swing, When It Rains, Sweet Nothing, Yesterday´s Fool, Jesse´s Hill, Walking To The Sun, Good To Have A Friend, Every Morning, Somewhere In Between, Approaching Caroline & Golden Light.
Musicians on the Musicbox album: Peter Mayer and others.
Available from © Little Flock Music/Original release year: 2004
Peter Mayer -
Echoes Of The Seasons
"New christmas album from Peter Mayer"
The Tracks are: Deck The Halls, Echoes Of Christmas, Go Tell It On The Mountain, The Holly And The Ivy/The Greatest Gift, Bring A Torch, Jennette, Isabella/A la Nanita Nana, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, My Favorite Things, Northwind Dancing, Of The Father's Love Begotten, We Three Kings Of Orient Are, The Light Of Christmas Day & Guiding Star/Still Still Still.
Musicians on the Echoes Of The Seasons album: Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer, Roger Guth, Chris Walters, Jon Nellen, Tina Gullickson, Nadirah Shakoor, R. Scott Bryan, Mark Holland, Emily Randle, Melissa Streuli & Gary Hodges.
Available from © Little Flock Music/Original release year: 2004
Peter Mayer -
Still In One Peace
"New christmas album from Peter Mayer"
The Tracks are: Still In One Peace, Heaven Help Us, Easy, Waterfall, Before And After, The Hands Of Love, Dirty Hands Dirty Feet, Good Medicine, The One For Me, Be Etc. & Hymn Medley.
Musicians on the Still In One Peace album: Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer, Roger Guth, Chris Walters, Jon Nellen, Tina Gullickson, Nadirah Shakoor, R. Scott Bryan, Mark Holland, Emily Randle, Melissa Streuli & Gary Hodges.
Available from © Little Flock Music/Original release year: 2007
Peter Mayer & Friends -
Goodbye Hello
"A tribute to Beatles"
The Tracks are: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Come Together, Here Comes The Sun, Penny Lane, Michelle, I Feel Fine, Fixing a Hole, Norwegian Wood, Strawberry Fields Forever, Fool on the Hill, We Can Work It Out, Rocky Raccoon, Blackbird, Hello Goodbye & Something.
Musicians on the Goodbye Hello album: Peter Mayer, Roger Guth, Jim Mayer, Mac McAnally, Dan Rublight, Mike Utley, Chris Walters, Jeff Taylor, Jim Feist, Mark Holland, John Lovell, Robert Greenridge, R. Scott Brian, Amy Oshiro, Angie Smart Magie Estes, Juliana Walter, Morris Jacob, Linda Davis, Melissa Brooks, David Vanderkool, Jimmy Buffett, Tim Gullickson & India Mayer.
Available from © Little Flock Music/Original release year: 2009
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