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Peter Bitenc

About Me

Peter Bitenc grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he was gigging in local clubs not long after taking up the bass at age 15. Peter attended the New England Conservatory of Music where he studied with Steve Lacy, Cecil McBee, and Jerry Bergonzi and graduated with a degree in Jazz Studies in 2004. Peter moved to New York City in 2005 where is currently active in the Jazz, Rock and Bluegrass scenes. Peter has played on various albums such as Casey Dienel's "Wind Up Canary" and Heather & the Barbarians' "Tell Me Tonight." He is also a member of the Daniel Levin Quartet, Holus Bolus, The Dive Bar Dukes, Heather & the Barbarians, From Bacteria 2 Boys, Ben Brown & the Makeout Machines, 28God and Oh Liza Jane.
Peter's solo project is called Hunter Gatherer. He thinks of it as music for a movie that doesn't exist. Hunter Gatherer draws from Americana Rock, Country, Blues and Jazz with some instrumental interludes. Peter sings and plays bass or guitar with a rotating cast of collaborators including Carlo Costa on drums, Jonathan Goldberger or Hans Holzen on guitar and Elisabeth McFadden singing backup. MyGen Profile Generator

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Member Since: 16/06/2008
Band Members: Hunter Gatherer
Peter Bitenc (g,v)
Elisabeth McFadden (v)
Carlo Costa (dr)
Jonathan Goldberger & Hans Holzen (g)
Kyle Kegerreis (bs)
Oh Liza Jane!
Liz McFadden (v)
Justo Keller (v, g)
Peter Bitenc (v, bs)
Amber Boardman (banjo)
Carlo Costa (dr)

From Bacteria 2 Boys
Mike Pride (dr)
Darius Jones (as)
Alex Marcello (p)
Peter Bitenc (bs)

Heather & the Barbarians
Heather Masse (v)
Adam Schneit & Sintron (ww)
Daniel Marcus & Ben Brown (g)
Peter Bitenc (bs)
Joel Arnow (dr)

Daniel Levin Quartet
Daniel Levin (cello)
Matt Moran (vibes)
Nate Wooley (trumpet)
Peter Bitenc (bass)

Ben Brown & the Makeout Machines
Ben Brown (v, g)
Peter Bitenc (bs)
Marc Riordan (d)

Holus Bolus
Josh Sinton (b. sax)
Jon Irabagon (as)
Jonathan Goldberger (g)
Peter Bitenc (bs)
Mike Pride (d)

Influences:
Poster by Liz McFadden
Sounds Like: Hunter Gatherer plays music from a film that doesn't exist. It's a mix of country-noir, jazz and blues. Peter was inspired by the music of Angelo Badalamenti, Neko Case, Townes Van Zandt and Robert Stillman's Horses.
Record Label: Unsigned

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Hunter Gatherer

I'm starting a new band called Hunter Gatherer. Hunter Gatherer is an instrumental trio that draws from jazz, rock, and the film scores of Angelo Badalamenti. I've been writing the music over the summ...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:39:00 GMT