Peter Hughes
Birth name Peter Hughes Genres Instrument(s) Bass, guitar Years active 1991–present
Musical artist
Peter Hughes is an American multi-instrumentalist[ 1] formerly with the band The Mountain Goats . During live performances, he accompanied leader John Darnielle on bass.[ 2] [ 3] His first official recording with the band was 2002's Tallahassee , and he has performed on every subsequent studio album as of 2023’s Jenny from Thebes ; he also sang backup vocals on the song "Cubs in Five" from the 1995 EP Nine Black Poppies .[ 4] That year, The Mountain Goats also dedicated an EP to him, Songs for Peter Hughes .
Hughes is also a member of DiskothiQ and was the bassist for Nothing Painted Blue .
In 2001, Hughes published The Baseball Diaries , his account of 31 ballgames that he attended in 2000.[ 5]
In 2004, Hughes released a solo album titled The One Hundred Thousand Songs of Peter Peter Hughes .
In 2010, he released a solo album titled Fangio .
In August of 2024 he left The Mountain Goats after 28 years.
Personal life
Hughes's father was a flight-test technician for McDonnell Douglas , prompting a lasting interest in aviation.[ 6]
Hughes currently resides in Rochester, NY .[ 7]
References
^ Cardy, Tom. "Mountain men head down-under", The Dominion Post , 2005-09-02, p. B10.
^ Lobley, Katrina. "The Mountain Goats: John Darnielle makes infectious pop music out of his dysfunctional early family life ", The Age , 2006-12-14. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.
^ Pareles, Jon. "With Beat, Introvert Clears Path To Hope", The New York Times , 2008-03-20, p. E5.
^ The Mountain Goats | Bio Archived 2013-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ Seligman, Martin (2001-01-23). "Keeping score", The Village Voice 46 (3):189.
^ Smith, Patrick. "Ask the pilot: The Mountain Goats invade the pilot's airspace Archived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine ", Salon , 2005-11-11. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.
^ Rock and Roll Dreams'll Come Through Archived 2007-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
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