Son of a Nun

Classically trained as a kid at St Micheal's Choir School and The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, I later diversified by attending the Humber College Music Program. This ultimately led to a gig with Juno-winner, Lawrence Gowan.
While touring Gowan’s multi-platinum selling album “Strange Animal”, we met another Juno award-winning, platinum-selling band, Honeymoon Suite. (A few years later, I joined Honeymoon Suite and remained with them for over a decade.)
Gowan was on the top of the charts at the time, playing gigs like Maple Leaf Gardens, Massey Hall, Kingswood Music Theatre and The Ontario Place Forum around my hometown, as well as other major concert venues across North America.
This included a memorable USA trip with Gowan, opening for Tears for Fears on their sold-out “Songs from the Big Chair” tour . With Gowan, I opened for these other superstars: Supertramp, Foreigner, Paul Young, The Kinks and Chris DeBurgh.
Following Gowan's “Great Dirty World” tour, I got an offer I couldn't refuse and joined Capitol/EMI recording artists, The Jitters. After touring their self-titled first album, with hit singles, “Last Of The Red Hot Fools” and “Closer Every Day”, The Jitters entered the studio with renowned artist/producer Jules Shear to record their sophomore release, “Louder than Words", including a co-write of my own contribution, “Now I’m Free”.
Touring followed, including three weeks in Great Britain, opening for Grammy superstars, Heart, culminating in three sold out shows at Wembley Arena in London, England.
I've had the good fortune this past year to play with Andy Kim. He wrote mega hits such as: Sugar Sugar, Rock Me Gently, Baby I Love You. As a member of Andy's band, I played with these guests at his annual Christmas fundraiser: Gowan (that was a nostalgic highlight for me and many others), Serena Ryder, Raine Maida, Sean Cullins, and Ron Sexsmith. The Bare Naked Ladies were also on the bill - Ed Robertson joined us onstage for Gowan's (You're a) Strange Animal.
Touring this summer (2008) with Matthew Good as a part of his new band, has been awesome! We recorded the March 29 show live at Massey Hall and it should be available on Itunes. Looking forward to more Good shows in the future...
Over the years, I also played with these notable artists:
Ronnie Hawkins – On Q107’s “Breakfast with Derringer”
Alannah Myles (Grammy winner)
Alan Frew (of Glass Tiger)
The Kings (Switchin’ to Glide)
These Canadian country stars...
Beverley Mahood
Gil Grand
John Landry
Jamie Warren
Diane Chase
Aaron Pritchett
Jim Witter
Farmer’s Daughter
More rockers...
Wild T & The Spirit
Mike Reno (Loverboy)
Jim Jamison (Survivor)
Mark Holmes (Platinum Blonde)
Kenny Maclean (Platinum Blonde)
Gord Deppe (The Spoons)
Dale Martindale (Images In Vogue)
Martha Johnson and Mark Gane (Martha and the Muffins)
Carole Pope (Rough Trade)
Greg Godovitz (Goddo)
Lorraine Segato (Parachute Club)
Bryan Potvin (The Northern Pikes)
Jeff Jones (Red Rider)
Guitar Mikey and The Real Thing
Rita Chiarelli
Danny Brooks
The Raving Mojos
Colette Baron Reid
Highlights:
- four nights with the late Papa John Phillips and the (revised) MAMAS AND THE PAPAS.
- playing with members of LEAHY at World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto where the audience was over half a million strong.
- Three military tours with Profile Productions, entertaining our troops – The North Pole, Haiti, and the Middle East
Hear pn audio...
Honeymoon Suite: Dreamland (Frontiers), Lemon Tongue (Independent), HMS Live DVD from Bradford, England
Wild T & The Spirit: True Bliss (Bullseye)
The Kings: Because of You (Bullseye)
The Jitters: Louder Than Words (EMI)
The Waltons: Lik My Trakter (Independent) - certified gold in Canada
Kim Stockwood: Bonavista (EMI) - played on the hit single, “Jerk”
Brighton Rock: Love Machine (WEA)
Jim Witter: Compilation: Borrowed Tunes (Neil Young tribute album - SONY)
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On Video…
Gowan: (You’re a) Strange Animal, Guerrilla Soldier, Awake the Giant
The Jitters: Closer Every Day, 'Til the Fever Breaks, The Bridge is Burning
Jim Witter: Distant Drum
On tv…
CBC - The Ralph Benmurghy Show: Jim Witter Rita Chiarelli
CBC - Today’s Country: Jim Witter (met the virtually unknown Shania Twain there in the green room)
CTV - The Mike Bullard Show: Alannah Myles, Honeymoon Suite, Beverley Mahood, Colette Baron Reid
CTV - Canada AM: Honeymoon Suite, Colette Baron Reid
CITY - Breakfast Television: …too many to list!
In May and June of 2006, Peter appeared with Honeymoon Suite in a McDonald's ad airing on all major Canadian networks.
In the theatre…
The Blues Brothers Revival, officially endorsed by Dan Ackroyd.
John Stuart’s “Legends in Concert”