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, and played with several ensembles as a session musician.

Biography

Broderick was born in

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in 1987 but raised mostly in Carlton, Oregon. He learned a number of musical instruments whilst at school, and went on to become a session musician, playing violin, banjo, musical saw, and mandolin on recordings by M. Ward, Zooey Deschanel, Dolorean and others. He played and toured with numerous groups, including Horse Feathers, Norfolk & Western,

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and

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. In mid-2007, Broderick joined the Danish ensemble

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to join their touring band after the release of their album Parades. After touring, he released a mini album of solo piano music, ''Docile'', on the Swedish 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 Western Vinyl and British 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, Nils Frahm (2010, Staalplaat, 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,

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, 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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