- Peter Hughes (musician)
Infobox musical artist
Name = Peter Hughes
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Birth_name = Peter Hughes
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Instrument =Bass guitar ,Acoustic guitar
Genre =Folk rock ,Lo-Fi
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Years_active = 1991-present
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Associated_acts =The Mountain Goats ,Nothing Painted Blue ,Diskothi-Q
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Past_members =Peter Hughes is a multi-instrumentalist [Cardy, Tom. "Mountain men head down-under", "
The Dominion Post ", 2005-09-02, p. B10.] currently with the bandthe Mountain Goats . During live performances, he accompanies leaderJohn Darnielle on bass. [Lobley, Katrina. " [http://www.theage.com.au/news/gig-previews--reviews/the-mountain-goats/2006/12/14/1165685798898.html The Mountain Goats: John Darnielle makes infectious pop music out of his dysfunctional early family life] ", "The Age ", 2006-12-14. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.] [Pareles, Jon. "With Beat, Introvert Clears Path To Hope", "The New York Times ", 2008-03-20, p. E5.] His first official recording with the band was 2002's "Tallahassee", but he also sang backup vocals on the song "Cubs in Five" from the 1995 EP "Nine Black Poppies ". [ [http://www.mountain-goats.com/bio.html The Mountain Goats | Bio ] ] That year, the Mountain Goats also dedicated an EP to him, "Songs for Peter Hughes ".Hughes is also a member of
Diskothi-Q and was the bassist forNothing Painted Blue .In 2001, Hughes published "The Baseball Diaries", his account of 31 ballgames that he attended in 2000. [Seligman, Martin (2001-01-23). "Keeping score", "
The Village Voice " 46 (3):189.]Personal life
Hughes's father was a flight-test technician for
McDonnell Douglas , prompting a lasting interest in aviation. [Smith, Patrick. " [http://dir.salon.com/story/tech/col/smith/2005/11/11/askthepilot161/index.html Ask the pilot: The Mountain Goats invade the pilot's airspace] ", "Salon", 2005-11-11. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.]Hughes currently resides in
Rochester, New York . [ [http://diskothiq.livejournal.com/ Rock and Roll Dreams'll Come Through ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.themerlinshow.com/ep/011-interview-peter-hughes Peter Hughes] interview on
The Merlin Show
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