Peter Mulvey at the New Bedford Folk Festival 2022

Peter Mulvey (born September 6, 1969) is an American

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singer-songwriter based in

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. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a strong national following in the indie folk/rock scene through his relentless touring and critically acclaimed albums. Starting his musical career in Milwaukee while at

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, he honed his performing skills while traveling in Dublin, Ireland. He later spent several years in Boston, where he frequently performed in the city's subway system. He is best known for his warmly wry songwriting and his intense percussive guitar style.

Discography

Albums

*1992 - ''Rabbit Talk'' (self-released demo tape) *1992 - '' Brother Rabbit Speaks'' (re-issued in 2001) *1994 - ''

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'' (re-issued in 2001) *1995 - ''

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'' *1997 - ''Goodbye Bob'' (EP) *1997 - ''

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'' *1998 - ''

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'' (live album) *2000 - '' The Trouble with Poets'' *2002 - '' Ten Thousand Mornings'' (cover album recorded entirely in the Davis Square T Station) *2004 - '' Kitchen Radio'' *2005 - ''

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'' (with

Kris Delmhorst Kris Delmhorst is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Originally from Brooklyn, New York City, United States, she now lives in Western Massachusetts, is an active member of the Boston folk scene, and tours internationally. She has rele ...

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and David Goodrich) *2006 - ''

The Knuckleball Suite ''The Knuckleball Suite'' is the seventh album by American singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey. Produced in 2006 by David Goodrich and released by Signature Sounds, it contains a cover of the U2 song " The Fly". Reception Allmusic wrote of the album ...

'' *2007 - ''

Notes from Elsewhere ''Notes From Elsewhere'' is an album from American singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey Peter Mulvey (born September 6, 1969) is an American folk singer-songwriter based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a strong natio ...

'' (acoustic retrospective album) *2009 - ''

Letters from a Flying Machine ''Letters from a Flying Machine'' is an album by American singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey, released in 2009. ''Letters from a Flying Machine'' is a collection of new songs and spoken-word "letters" by Mulvey, the letters written while in flight to ...

'' *2009 - ''The Bicycle'' (limited edition Tour EP) *2010 - Redbird: ''

Live at the Cafe Carpe ''Live at the Cafe Carpe'' (or more completely ''Live at the Cafe Carpe: Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, December 2008 & 2009'') is a live recording by Redbird (Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst and Peter Mulvey), released in 2011. Reception Writing fo ...

'' (with Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault, David Goodrich) *2011 - ''Nine Days Wonder'' (instrumental album with David Goodrich) *2012 - ''

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'' *2012 - ''Chaser'' (EP, companion to The Good Stuff) *2014 - ''

Silver Ladder ''Silver Ladder'' is an album by American singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey, released in 2014. ''Silver Ladder'' was the first album released by Mulvey after a five-year hiatus from songwriting due to personal issues. He decided to write one song a ...

'' *2017 - ''Are You Listening?'' *2018 - ''There Is Another World'' *2020 - ''Live at the Cafe Carpe (with SistaStrings)'' *2022 - ''Love Is the Only Thing (& SistaStrings)''

Singles

*2018 - ''The Fox'' *2018 - ''Fool's Errand'' *2022 - ''Who's Gonna Love You Now?'' *2020 - ''Don't You Ever Change'' (with SistaStrings) *2020 - ''You Are The Only One'' (with SistaStrings) *2020 - ''What Else Was It?'' (with SistaStrings) *2021 - ''Take Down Your Flag'' (with SistaStrings) *2021 - ''Asshole in Space'' *2022 - ''You and (Everybody Else)'' (with SistaStrings)

Compilations

*1994 - "Acoustic Alliance: Vol. 1" *1995 - "Acoustic Alliance Vol. 2" * 1998 - ''WXRV Presents: Live From River Music Hall, Vol. 1'' * 2000 - ''Main Stage Live (Falcon Ridge Folk Festival)'' * 2002 - ''WORDS: A Wisconsin Songwriter Compilation'' * 2002 - ''Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration'' * 2004 - ''Signature Sounds 10th Anniversary Collection CD'' * 2004 - ''Paste Magazine Sampler #4''

DVDs

* 2004 - ''On The Way'' * 2004 - ''Signature Sounds 10th Anniversary Collection DVD''

References

External links

Official Website

Peter Mulvey collection
at the

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