- Peter Lavender - News

What a Week!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

After playing two rollicking nights at Voices on Lakeview Ave in Lowell, me and the boys headed to Brian's Ivy Hall for the Will Rock for Food benefit. What a night! Melvern Taylor and his Fabulous Meltones set the stage with an outstanding set. Jen Kearney brought the house down. And Treat Her Right packed the dance floor to close out the night.

Many thanks to Craig Himmelberger for organizing such a magical night. Can't wait till the second annual.

Back to the Worthen

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Fun night last month. Great to have Arte K and Sir Bob laying down the rhythm. And to see good friend Craig Himmelberger smiling from ear to ear while he provided some tasty ukelele licks, well, it doesn't get much better than that.

Saturday, June 26th, we do it all again only this time with Carl Johnson taking the guitar leads. That alone is worth the trip. Hope to see you.

New CD In the Works

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Just about ready to start recording my third album tentatively titled Unreliable. Hoping for a September release. Songs will include Dwelling on Tomorrow, Careful What You Wish For and my new favorite, How Many Times. Check back for updates.

Dwelling on Tomorrow

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Funny what a difference a year makes. Last year at this time I was just beginning to record Never Now, not knowing much about anything else except that I was hoping to make an early 70's influenced record. One year later, I have half the songs written for a third album and I'm performing with the most talented, nicest bunch of guys...Bob Nash, Scott Riccuiti, Carl Johnson and Dave Bellenoit, it doesn't get any better. Feels good to be back in the bars and though I'm not ruling out a coffee house show in the future, the music works best with a band in the presence of alcohol.

With all the requests for Dwelling on Tomorrow, I'm thinking about making it available as a single. I'll keep you posted.

Get Flossing

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

This week I took over Audio Floss, the music blog at the Sun. Features include Lavender Loops, In the Bars and Pix and Tix. Hoping the blog will help revive a sleepy Lowell music scene. Any and all comments appreciated. GET LOUD!

Fun Night!

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A big thank you to anyone who made the trek to Mickey's Friday night. It was nice to see a Lowell bar packed for a night of original music.

Tex MacNamara and his Bucking Broncos played a fun-packed opening set of country/rock gems. Carl, Bob, Scott and Dave played their hearts out with me after that.

What a night!

The Transformation

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Sangrias in Lowell, the original venue for my CD release party, has mutated into "Mickey's Irish Pub". Same owners; same intimate room.

Songwriter Melvern Taylor gets things rolling at 7:00.

Should be a great night of music. Hope to see everyone there.

Rude Awakening

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Andy Jacobson, owner of Brew'd Awakening (best coffee in Lowell) is selling Never Now at his Market St. location. He sold one to a woman who was getting married and looking for local musicians to play at her wedding. Shouldn't take her long to realize Never Now is the last thing she should be listening to.

A Little Press

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Made it to Doug's top 5 for the October issue of Metronome. "Peter Lavender is a talented guy who goes unnoticed more often than not." My life story in ten words or less.

For the complete review click Press in the menu.

Never Now Cover Art

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Several people have asked about the cover art for Never Now. The original painting was created by Patrick Moriarty, then a third grade student at the school where I teach music. After a courageous battle with cystic fibrosis, Patrick said his final goodbye on February 2, 2007.

To find out more about Patrick's incredible story, visit team-pj.com.