PETER MULVEY
His latest album, Notes from Elsewhere (Signature Sounds) is a retrospective collection of the very best songs Peter Mulvey has written and performed over his 15-year recording career. Recorded solo in a studio, these are fresh takes on songs that have become fan and critic favorites over the years. While Mulvey's previous band-backed albums showcased the songs, these solo versions allow each song to shine on its own demonstrating Peter's strengths as a songwriter.
Peter Mulvey began as a self-described "city kid" from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He played, wrote, and sang in bands while studying theatre at Marquette University. After graduating, he traveled to Ireland, where he learned the trade of busker on the streets of Dublin. Returning to the U.S. a few years later, he settled in Boston, building an audience through street and subway performing, while also immersing himself in the thriving musical community. Since his 2000 release The Trouble with Poets, Mulvey has found a home with the venerable indie label Signature Sounds. His most recent albums for the Massachusetts label were the 2006 release The Knuckleball Suite, the 2004 release Kitchen Radio, the 2003 collaborative Redbird album (with label-mates Kris Delmhorst and Jeffrey Foucault), and his 2001 CD, Ten Thousand Mornings, an album of cover songs recorded entirely in the subways of Boston. MOJO magazine described that album as "simultaneously Mulvey's homage to his one-time training ground and a beautifully atmospheric record of gifted interpretations."
Always looking for ways to further immerse himself in language, art and music, Mulvey has written scores for theatre and modern dance, and has had numerous songs featured in film and television, including a number of WB programs and PBS documentaries.
Critical acclaim for Peter Mulvey has been consistent. The Irish Times has called him "the most original and dynamic of the US singer-songwriters to tour these shores; a phenomenal performer with huge energy, a quick-fire, quirky take on life, and an extraordinary guitar style … a joy to see."
Sun Mar 9 | 7 pm
CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$10 advance | $12 day of show

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