Peter Broderick (born January 20, 1987) is an American musician and composer from

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. He has released solo material under his own name, been a member of

Efterklang Efterklang () is a Danish indie rock group from Copenhagen, formed in December 2000. The band has recorded five studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket. In 2012, they released their f ...

, and played with several ensembles as a session musician.

Biography

Broderick was born in

Searsmont, Maine Searsmont is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2020 census. History Located at the junction of several well-marked Indian trails, Searsmont was originally called Quantabacook. The town was a part of th ...

in 1987 but raised mostly in

. He learned a number of musical instruments whilst at school, and went on to become a

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, playing violin, banjo, musical saw, and mandolin on recordings by

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and others. He played and toured with numerous groups, including

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and

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. In mid-2007, Broderick joined the

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ensemble

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to join their touring band after the release of their album

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. After touring, he released a mini album of solo piano music, ''Docile'', on the

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label Kning Disk, as well as a 7″, ''Retreat/Release'', his first full-length album of piano and string based compositions, ''Float'', and an orchestral concept album, ''Music for Falling From Trees'', on the US label

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and

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label

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. He released two albums in collaboration with

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. He is the brother of Heather Woods Broderick, also a solo artist and Efterklang collaborator. He married Irish folk musician Brigid Mae Power in 2016 and they currently live in south London.

Discography

Solo recordings

*''Peter Broderick & Friends Play Arthur Russell'' (2018, Pretty Purgatory, MP3) *''Partners'' (2016, Erased Tapes, CD, LP, MP3) *''All Together Again'' (2017, Erased Tapes, CD, LP, MP3) *''Partners'' (2016, Erased Tapes, CD, LP, MP3) *''Colours of the Night'' (2015, Bella Union, CD, LP, mp3) *''Float 2013'' (2013, Erased Tapes, CD, LP, mp3) *''These Walls of Mine'' (2012, Erased Tapes, CD, LP, mp3) *''http://www.itstartshear.com''(2012, Cooperative Music / Bella Union, CD, LP) *''How They Are'' (2010, Bella Union, CD, LP, mp3) *''Three Film Score Intakes'' (2010, Schedios, 3″ CD-R, 200 copies) *''Music for a Sleeping Sculpture of Peter Broderick'' (2009, Slaapwel Records, CD, mp3, 500 copies) *''4 Track Songs'' (2009, Type Recordings, CD, 2xLP) *''Five Film Score Outtakes'' (2009, Secret Furry Hole, 3" CD-R, 200 copies) *''Music for Falling From Trees'' (2009, Erased Tapes/Western Vinyl, CD, mp3) *''Ten Duets'' (2009, Digitalis Ltd, Compact Cassette) *''Games Again/Roscoe'' (2008, Bella Union, 07") *''Home'' (2008, Bella Union, Hush, Type, CD, LP, mp3) *''Float'' (2008, Type Recordings, CD, LP, mp3) and Float 2013 (2013, Erased Tapes, CD, LP, mp3) *''Docile'' (2007, Kning Disk, CD, 10", mp3) *''Retreat/Release'' (2007, Type Recordings, 07")

Collaborations

* "Blank Grey Canvas Sky" with

(2009, Fang Bomb, CD, LP, mp3) * "Falling from Trees" with

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(2009,

/Neon Dance, dance score commission) * "Mort Aux Vaches" with

and Jan and

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, Chris Bakker,

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(2010,

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, CD) * "Music for Confluence" (2011, Erased Tapes, CD, mp3) * "Wonders" (as Oliveray) with Nils Frahm (2011, Erased Tapes, LP, mp3) * "Let Your Hands Be My Guide" with Chantal Acda, Nils Frahm, Gyda Valtysdottir and Shahzad Ismaily (2013, Gizeh Records, CD, LP, mp3) * "Soul" with Rival Consoles (2013, Erased Tapes, CD, LP, mp3) * "Sunday Songs" as part of Beacon Sound Choir (2016, First Terrace Records, LP)
"Find the Ways"
(as Allred & Broderick) with David Allred (2017, Erased Tapes, CD, LP, mp3)

References

External links

Peter Broderick on Myspace

Discography (updated 2013)

Official Site
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