Pete Roe
Pete Roe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1981 |
| Origin | London, Bristol, England |
| Genres | Contemporary folk, folk rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonium |
| Labels | Middle of Nowhere, Communion |
| Website | peteroe |
Pete Roe (born 20 July 1981) is a singer-songwriter based in London, UK. He was formerly a member of Laura Marling's band and has also toured with Mumford and Sons, Lucy Rose, Nathaniel Rateliff, Willy Mason and Ben Howard, [1][2] He has been compared to Bert Jansch,[3] and been described by NME as the missing link between John Martyn and Leonard Cohen[4]
Biography
Pete Roe was born in London and studied mechanical engineering at The University of Bristol.[5] In 2007 he moved to London and joined as session musician in Laura Marling's band. Between 2008 and 2010 he recorded on Marling's Mercury Music Prize nominated albums 'I Speak Because I Can' and 'A Creature I Don't Know' as well as being the second signing to Communion Records in the summer of 2010. The EP The Merry-Go-Round received critical acclaim: opening track "Bellina" was awarded Song of the Day status by Q Magazine, and Roe named an up-and-coming star by The Guardian’s influential music section.[6] In 2012 he produced Folk-Rock Band Hot Feet's debut EP "Wood House" [7]
Roe's 2013 Album "Our Beloved Bubble" was recorded at Watercolour Studios in the highlands of Scotland in only a few days. It was mixed by Ethan Johns, mastered at Abbey Road Studios and released by Middle of Nowhere.
Our Beloved Bubble was described by Q (magazine) as sounding "Like a lost 70s John Martyn classic" and Bob Harris called it "A lovely record"[8]
Pete Roe is a tuner and restorer of Harmoniums and Reed Organs
Between 2013 and 2015 Roe designed and developed a guitar pickup called the Submarine that lets the player apply effects to two strings of a guitar, thereby making one guitar sound like two. [9]
Pete Roe discography
- Propeller (2006)
- Animals EP (2007)
- The Merry-Go-Round (2010)
- Circles (2012)
- Our Beloved Bubble (2013)
External links
References
- ^ http://www.peteroe.org/blogg.cfm?feature=2458066&postid=2998410
- ^ http://www.peteroe.org/blogg.cfm?feature=2458066&postid=2585743
- ^ "Music: Pete's engineering a hit record". Birmingham Mail.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie. "Live Review: Laura Marling And Friends". NME.
- ^ Daniels, Tiffany. "Interview: Pete Roe". Drunken Werewolf.
- ^ Daniels, Tiffany. "Interview: Pete Roe".
- ^ King, Josh. "Review: Hot Feet – Wood House". Thank Folk For That.
- ^ Roe, Pete. https://www.facebook.com/MrPeteRoe?ref=hl.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Scapelliti, Christopher. "Submarine Pickup Slips Under Strings to Make One Guitar Sound Like Two". Guitar Player.