Peter Adams

Peter Adams first appeared in the underground music scene in 2005 with his self-released album The Spiral Eyes. Written, recorded, and produced entirely by Adams, the album mixed the folk-psychadelia of Neutral Milk Hotel, the playful inventiveness of the Beatles and the technical complexity of Radiohead to create a truly unique musical experience. Without help from any record labels or traditional avenues of distribution, Adams’ music caught on among independent music fans and began to spread through word of mouth.

It wasn't long before media outlets took notice of the DIY-success of The Spiral Eyes. SPIN, Amplifier, and Performing Songwriter published glowing reviews, and Adams was profiled twice in Magnet and listed as a “Top 10 to Watch in 2007.” The songs, by virtue of their easy access, were soon being played on over four hundred college radio stations across the country and throughout Europe in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Germany's toxic.fm.

With the help of his band the Nocturnal Collective, Adams has been playing festivals and shows around his native Cincinnati as well as touring cross-country to Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and the prestigious South by Southwest in Austin over the last two years. Their live arrangements and energetic song translations create a beauty and richness that is entirely their own.

His highly anticipated second album, I Woke With Planets In My Face, is now available.

"With all the drama of an ethereal movie soundtrack, Adams’ songs brilliantly merge his classical training (he started playing violin at age three) and the inevitable teen-punk backlash. On his latest, I Woke With Planets In My Face, out this spring, the hyperliterate Adams composes folksy pop tunes solo and translates them into full-band symphonies."

-Spin, March 2008

"Adams has a versatile vocal range, with his tingly falsetto ranking up there with Chris Martin of Coldplay or Matthew Caws of Nada Surf for pure thrill-factor."

- Mike Breen, CityBeat

"Peter Adams’ songs are at once catchy, thoughtful, multi-layered and atmospheric. Did we mention the kid’s 22 and did it all himself? Wow..."

- Amplifier, March/April 2006

"The album’s dozen tracks include moments of Radiohead’s exquisitely crafted chamber angst, Jeff Magnum’s chemically-altered, wide-eyed wonder, Jeff Buckley’s angelic introspection and the Flaming Lips’ finest flights of orchestral fancy."

- Corey duBrowa, Magnet, Oct/Nov 2006

"Top 10 to Watch in 2007"

- Magnet, Jan/Feb 2007

Below you can download one or both of my full-length albums. They are .zip files of 128 kbps mp3s and include the cover art. The price you pay is entirely your decision. A valid PayPal account or credit card is required. (Note: PayPal will not accept $0.00, so the minimum is $0.01) After entering your donation amount, you will be redirected to a page where you can access the download (you will have to click the "Return to Donations Coordinator" link if you don't have a PayPal account.) If for some reason you cannot find the page or have other problems, email me and I will help .