Biography
‘Impassioned indie rock in the classic style of Morrissey and Elliott Smith’
Peter Buzzelle (Vocals, Drums, Guitar) is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and indie rock musician from Boston, Massachusetts. Buzzelle’s main influences are mixed amongst artists such as Elliott Smith, Morrissey and Band Of Horses. Buzzelle is an original singer and songwriter whose lyrics and vocal melodies are memorable. His music tells a story about his life and his experiences, with a blend of unique genres that gives him an emotive sound that has not been heard before in the genre of indie rock. Buzzelle has written and recorded his newly released debut album “To Telescope” with the help of Chris Zerby, a producer from California. In the beginning of his career, Peter was the founder of a band called Frequency dB that has toured for over half a decade across the west coast of the United States with well known bands such as The Posies. Buzzelle is an independent musician that has learned to market himself and manage his own career over the years. His album “To Telescope” tells a story about his life and his experiences amongst a broad range of genres that creates a unique and refreshing sound.
Buzzelle has a family dedicated to music and he gains mass amounts of inspiration and support from them, including his wife and his two daughters. They have helped him by giving him the motivation and drive that is needed to pursue his dream of being a well-respected musician throughout the world. Buzzelle cares about funding educational initiatives that are geared toward the arts and music programming in public schools. He has also been involved with volunteering programs such as Boston Cares, where he has taken the lead of becoming a project manager who has gathered materials to repair homes for families in need. Buzzelle is passionate about raising money for community based non-profit organizations that build and develop affordable housing. Peter Buzzelle is a musician with a genuine heart and years of experience, a man with a dream of not only helping himself but as well as his family, fans and people alike. “To Telescope” reflects his personality and is available online in stores such as CD Baby, iTunes and 15 others.
“All we have is right here, there’s no escape” – Peter Buzzelle from his new album “To Telescope”
Written by Julian Bachlow, June 2010
Additional Info
Peter studied music composition and audio production at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington and received a B.A. in 1998.
The drum kit is his first instrument. He studied percussion at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California when he was eighteen years old. Learning and dissecting rhythm from the most talented studio drummers in the world changed his musical path indefinitely. He is heavily influenced by the 80’s new wave band, Depeche Mode and his experience as a drummer in the 90’s Northwest band, Frequency dB. Peter was a founding member of Frequency dB. He toured and recorded with the band for six years.
Peter left the Northwest in 2000 to return to his home state of Massachusetts. He is currently raising two little girls with his wife. He has performed as a solo artist since 2001 focusing on songwriting and production in the recording studio. Two of Peter’s songs; Be My Valentine and Smoke Signal won the Track of the Day award on garageband.com. ‘Summer Home’ was recently chosen to be featured on the June, 2010 CD Baby New Music Podcast http://musicdiscovery.cdbabypodcast.com/. It was also a top 10 finalist in the competition to open for John Mayer in Boston in August, 2010 at: www.ourstage.com and most recently was chosen to be SONG OF THE DAY on FM102x: http://ww2.fm102x.com/.
Indie Rock is the best description of Peter’s music. He is able to create music that is effective in its simplicity. He is easily able to convey feelings, emotions and situations without weighing the music unnecessarily. Listening to Peter’s music you can hear the commitment and passion of his sincerity.
