Biography
Singer/Songwriter, Peter J. started performing in 1978 playing folk, bluegrass and country music. Peter's first guitar was purchased by cashing in on the silver market that went through the roof around 1979. He took $98.00 in worthless silver coins and cashed them out for $993.00 and bought a Martin HD 28 which he still plays today.
Over the years Peter has written many songs but it was only after heading south during a major snow storm in the northeast and landing on the small island of Bonaire that he began writing island style music AKA Jimmy Buffett. Peter has visited the islands and the Keys of Florida many times and each time he comes back he sits and writes songs about island adventures and island romance.
Living on Island Time was recorded in 1992 at Bay Farm Studios, Kingston Ma. The Album was released in April of 2006. Peter is currently working on some new songs and plans to combine these with some old favorites for a new album. Peter resides in a small sea coast town with his wife Anne, two sons and two mischievous dogs.
Peter was the Featured Artist of the Month www.TropicalDreams.net July 2007.
Live interview with Dennis "DK" King's Island Time Radio Show, Heard on WBWC 88.3 FM in Cleveland, Ohio and at www.WBWC.com on the web April 2007
About the Album:
Songs from the album “Living on island Time” have received Internet and FM Airplay on:
Radio JimmyDreamz., Permanent Vacation Radio, Parrot Island Radio, Tropicast Radio, WBWC FM Cleveland, Ohio, WATD FM Marshfield, Ma.
"Island Time" was Featured on Tomorrows Dreams Radio Show WATD 95.9 FM in Marshfield Ma. and at www.959watd.com on the web.
"Martinique", "Island Time", "Pina Colada", "St. Lucia" and "Boat Shoes" have been played on Dennis "DK" King's Island Time Radio Show, Heard on WBWC 88.3 FM in Cleveland, Ohio and at www.WBWC.com on the web.
“Pina Colada” was a Featured song on TropiCast Radio Showcase Episode #5 and #20, "Boat Shoes was Featured on Episode #25 on Tropicast Radio.
“Island Time” was Featured on John Cody’s Endless Summer Radio Show on Permanent Vacation Radio.
"Island Time", "Pina Colada", "Martinique" were Featured on John Cody’s Endless Summer Radio Show – New England
“Island Time” & “Boat Shoes” made number 1 on Radio JimmyDreamz Top Ten List while all six songs from the album have appeared on the Top 10 List.
Songs of summer evoke breezy, easy days
By Jay N. Miller
For The Patriot Ledger
Posted Jul 25, 2008 @ 02:24 PM
Last update Jul 25, 2008 @ 06:01 PM
“BOAT SHOES” by Peter J. This South Shore native used to spend some of his spare time as an assistant hockey coach for Duxbury High, while also crafting an Internet music career. His “Living on Island Time” CD is a big Internet hit, and this song, subtitled “(I Wanna Be a Millionaire),” declares he could get to like that permanent vacation thing. (www.peterjcd.com.)
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