Pete Loeffler
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 Pete Loeffler performing at 2007 MyCokeFest in Atlanta |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Doherty Loeffler |
| Born | October 19, 1976 Grayslake, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative metal Hard rock |
| Occupations | Musician Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Epic Records |
| Associated acts | Chevelle |
Pete Loeffler (born October 19, 1976 in Grayslake, Illinois) is the lead guitarist and lead singer for the Chicago alternative metal band Chevelle.
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[edit] Lyrical style & collaborations
Pete tends to write abstract lyrics, but often directs them toward specific and sometimes humorous ideas. The track titled "Get Some" from their 3rd album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) was written as an ode to the greed sparked by the contest American Idol—this was announced by the band onstage at the May 25th, 2007 show at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, New York. Pete has said that "Forfeit", on the Wonder What's Next album, was written about overaggressive people in concert mosh pits.
"We gravitate toward making fun of big bruisers. That song 'Forfeit' is all about when there's a mosh pit, you always have that big tough guy out there who's trying to kill people. That song is making fun of those people. It's like, 'Yeah, I want you to jump around. Have a good time. . . . Vent. Go to a show and get lost for an hour or two in the music and enjoy. But don't go out and kick people's butts.'"[1]
Pete collaborated on a track titled "Forever In Our Hearts", with Brian McKnight, Mya, Nate Dogg, Sonny Sandoval, Jacoby Shaddix, FeFe Dobson, Ben Jelen and Ben Moody. The track was recorded in response to the 2004 tsunami and is exclusively available on iTunes.
[edit] Music
Loeffler plays PRS (Two of which were custom-built for Pete). He also uses two PRS Custom 22s, one red (which can be seen in the music video for "Send The Pain Below") and one white custom 24 (his main live guitar) and 2 Custom 24 baritones (one of which is a baritone with red "X's" on the neck as inlays, the other is gold-top). Pete also owns Fender Stratocaster Baritones (two were stolen along with the rest of the band's gear on May 9, 2007).
Throughout Chevelle's career, Pete's tunings have ranged from Drop C# (Sci-Fi Crimes) to D Standard (Point #1), to Drop C (Hats Off to the Bull), to C# standard (Wonder What's Next), to Drop B (all albums since Wonder What's Next) to Drop A# (This Type of Thinking Could Do Us In, Vena Sera). He uses an array of pedals, including Boss' BF-3 flanger, PH-3 Phase Shifter, TR-2 Tremolo and a TU-2 tuner, DD-3 Digital Delay, and a OC-3 Octave. It is known Pete has made use of the SansAmp GT-2 on tracks such as "Wonder What's Next" as well as for feedback during live performances. His live amp of choice has long been a Mesa Boogie Mark IV. His onstage rig has two Mark IV heads, with one as a backup. Aside from the Mark IVs, Pete also owns several Mesa Boogie Boogie Dual Rectifiers, a Mesa Boogie Lonestar, a Mesa Boogie Roadster, and an Ampeg V4 (reportedly purchased from Josh Homme of the Queens of the Stone Age).
On This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In), Pete has stated he used an Orange head to handle all the clean tones. More recently, in 2009 while recording Chevelle's 5th album, Sci-Fi Crimes, Pete is shown to also own several Bogner Amplifiers (two Shivas and an Überschall, a Diezel VH4, a Mid-70s Marshall JMP, an early-70s White Marshall Super Lead, and a Hiwatt. In Pete's live rig, he handles channel switching with an Axess Electronics MIDI pedal. He is also well known for always playing guitar with his foot propped on his toolbox. As of 2009, Pete no longer uses a Boss Flanger, He uses a MXR Phase 90, Boss Tremolo, a Boss GE-7 Equalizer and A Sansamp GT-2, as well as a Custom Audio Electronics A/B amp switcher.
[edit] Equipment
[edit] Guitars
Pete has toured with PRS guitars a majority of his career. The models he has used over the years include:
- PRS Custom 22
- PRS Custom 24
- PRS Custom Baritone (Owns 4 of them)
- PRS Mike Mushok SE Baritone
- Fender SubSonic Baritone
[edit] Amplifiers & Cabinets (Live)
- Mesa Boogie Mark IV
- Mesa Boogie Mark V
- 3 Mesa Boogie 4x12" cabs (currently as of 2010)
- Marshall 1960AHW used as replacements after 2007 gear was stolen.
[edit] Amplifiers & Cabinets (Studio)
- Mesa Boogie Mark IV
- Marshall JMP 100
- Marshall Super-Lead Head
- Marshall 1960TV Cabinet
- Bogner Uberschall
- Bogner Shiva
- Mesa Boogie Road King
- Mesa Boogie Roadster
- Mesa Boogie Lonestar
- Diezel VH4
- Ampeg V4
- Orange Rockerverb 100
[edit] Effects and other Equipment
- MXR Phase 90
- Boss TR-2 Tremolo
- Boss GE-7 Equalizer
- Peterson Strobe Tuner
- SansAmp Tech 21 GT-2
- Prescription Electronics "The Experience"
- Line 6 DL4 (studio only)
- Aphex Punch Factory (studio only)
- Everly Strings
- In Tune GrippX .073 yellow picks
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