Related Music Experience
- Instruments:
guitars, harmonica, vocals, percussion, mandolin, chicklets box
- Recordings:
B.R.A.I.N., 12 song CD (SOCAN), c.p. - release July '04
Going Somewhere Slow, 13 song indie CD (SOCAN), c.p. 2001
Dragonland, 11 song kids CD (SOCAN), c.p. 2002 (b/g vocals only)
Pete and Clare, 3 song demo cassette, c.p. 2000
HeadSoar Tales?, 18 song live recording, c.p. 1998
Cowboy Mouth, live theatre recordings for CAEA productions of Sam Shepard play, 1988 and 1993 (Toronto, Vancouver) - Some recent gigs:
Squarerigger Pub, West Van – solo musician/host – Feb. ’08 – present
Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver - featured performer - Aug. 04
Thailand ‘Ko Lanta Ok’ Promo Video – host/producer/director - June‘05
Tsunami Benefit Concert, Vancouver – host/producer/performer - Jan.‘05
‘Suzuki Speaks’, Documentary Film Premiere, UBC – musician – July ‘04
Thailand - Waterfall Bay Resort, Long Beach Resort - musician- Jan - Mar '04
Spiraling Within Gala Opening, Scotia Dance Center - musician, Nov.'03
Boom Tickle Laugh, Arts Club Theatre- performer, May '03
Oxfam Benefit Concert, Carousel Theatre- producer/musician Dec. '01
Alibi Scriptreading Series, Sutton Place Hotel - music co-ord'r,
Remembrance Day Concert, Riverside Elementary- music guest, Nov. '01
Riff Raff, Havana Theatre - VIP night musician; pre-show tunes Oct. '01
Going Somewhere Slow, Van. Fringe Festival- producer/musician Sept. '01
RanchFest Roots Music Festival, Vancouver- musician July '01
Going Somewhere Slow, 35mm film- soundtrack writer, musician, June '01 - Selected benefits:
Wish Center for Lower Eastside Women -producer/ musician,
Pacific Brain Injury Conference, Sheraton Hotel- musician, 1998-99 ’02,’03
Quest Outreach Society Christmas Dinner- volunteer/ musician, 1996-1999
Clam Chowder for the Soul, Chan Centre for the Arts- musician, 1999
Walk for Aids Vancouver- musician, 1998-1999
GF Strong Brain Injury Program Anniversary Gala - musician, 1999 - S'more music stuff:
Dreamseekers, VTV, 3 episodes- musician/songwriter (1st runner-up), 1998
Just for Fun/The Balloon Shop- custom singing telegrams, 1991-present
Richmond Country Farms PumpkinFest- 'Pumpkin Pete', 1992-98
Vancouver Fringe Festival Outdoor Stage- musician, 1997- 99
CBC Summer Concert Series- musician, 1998 Vancouver Sun Run, Stanley Park- musician, 1996-98
Vancouver International Marathon- musician, 1997-98
BC Transit- busking musician, riffing on-the-spot tunes for folks, 1997-98
Pride of Vancouver Harbour Cruises- vocalist/host, 1992-93
PNE Western Show- vocalist/musician, 1991-93
Legends of Music, Isrotel Hotels, Israel- vocalist/host, 1989 **
Professional Musicals- see acting resume ... and the usual hotels, bars, cafes etc... . - Yeah, but with who?:
Primarily a solo guy, but have played in many duos, with folks such as Sue Musleh, Clare OCallaghan and Richard Spencer (The Libeatos). And a little trivia; in high school, was the lead singer for The Rodents, whose core members later formed The Tragically Hip. Darn that Gordon Downie...
- Other:
Writer - Interconnected, a David Suzuki-inspired play for youth, 2008
Stiltwastiltwalker - Many characters at BC Festivals - w/ guitar, juggling etc. 2001-on
Child Care Worker- Family Services of Greater Vancouver- 1996-1997
Personal Care Aide - Working one-on-one with disabled- 1996-2001
Physical Theatre Teacher- Ailanthus School for Youth- 1996/97
Volunteer - Oxfam - 1996 - 2002
- Big Brothers - 1991-present
- False Creek Society - 1995-2001
...and did I mention I once bicycled from London, England to Egypt, stopping only to work picking olives (and rocks), juggling pizzas, washing squid (Greece), hustling hostellers, singing Elvis tunes, running a kids fair (Israel)... and to fight off wild dogs that were chasing me through the Negev desert...