Peter Matthew Bauer is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the bass guitarist and organist of the

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band

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, with whom he recorded seven studio albums. Prior to The Walkmen's formation, Bauer and lead vocalist

Hamilton Leithauser James Hamilton Leithauser (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. From 2000 to 2014, he was the lead vocalist of the American indie rock band The Walkmen, with whom he recorded seven studio albums. Prior ...

were both members of the indie rock band The Recoys. Following The Walkmen's decision to enter an "extreme hiatus", Bauer recorded and released his debut solo album, ''Liberation!'', in 2014, and embarked upon a tour with The Devourers; a newly assembled backing band featuring

Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band consists of Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Casey Wescott (keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals), ...

' Skyler Skjelset on guitar. Bauer released his second studio album, ''Mount Qaf'', in November 2017. Bauer will release his third studio album, ''Flowers'', on September 23, 2022. The album was recorded and co-produced with Bauer's Walkmen bandmate, Matt Barrick.

Backing band

Bauer's band, The Devourers, consists of: * Matt Oliver – guitar *

Skyler Skjelset Fleet Foxes is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band consists of Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Casey Wescott (keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals), C ...

– guitar * Mickey Walker – bass * Jesse McIntosh – drums * Marisa Brown – vocals, percussion * Jess Conda – vocals, percussion * Hillary Ashen – vocals, percussion * Rachel Hoke – vocals, percussion

Discography

*''Liberation!'' (2014) *''Mount Qaf'' (2017) *''Flowers'' (2022)

References

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