Peter Broderick
Encyclopedia
Peter Broderick is an American
musician and composer from Carlton, Oregon
. He has released solo material under his own name, been a member of Efterklang
, and played with several ensembles as a session musician.
in 1987. 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, Loch Lomond
and Laura Gibson
.
In mid 2007, Broderick joined the Danish
ensemble Efterklang
in Copenhagen
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 Erased Tapes
.
He is the brother of Heather Woods Broderick
, also a solo artist and Efterklang collaborator.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musician and composer from Carlton, Oregon
Carlton, Oregon
Carlton is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. According to the 2000 United States Census, the municipality population was 1,514. The 2007 estimate is 1,755 residents.-History:...
. He has released solo material under his own name, been a member of Efterklang
Efterklang
Efterklang is an indie rock group from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in December 2000. To date, the band has released three studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket.-History:...
, and played with several ensembles as a session musician.
Biography
Broderick was born in the state of MaineMaine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
in 1987. He learned a number of musical instruments whilst at school, and went on to become a session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
, playing violin, banjo, musical saw, and mandolin on recordings by M. Ward
M. Ward
Matthew Stephen Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. In addition to his solo work he is known as a member of She & Him and Monsters of Folk.-Career:...
, Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous...
, Dolorean
Dolorean
Dolorean is an American band based in Portland, Oregon. They have, at times, acted as the backing band for Damien Jurado. Their current line-up is: Al James, guitar/vocals; Jay Clarke, organ/piano; Ben Nugent, drums/percussion/vocals; James Adair, bass; and Emil Amos, guitar.-Hiatus:After the...
and others. He played and toured with numerous groups, including Horse Feathers
Horse Feathers
Horse Feathers is a Marx Brothers film comedy. It stars the four Marx Brothers and Thelma Todd. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, and Will B. Johnstone. Kalmar and Ruby also wrote some of the original music for the film...
, Norfolk & Western, Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond is a freshwater Scottish loch, lying on the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area. The lake contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles, although the lake itself is smaller than many Irish...
and Laura Gibson
Laura Gibson
Laura Gibson is a Portland-area folk singer and songwriter. She was raised in Coquille, Oregon.She currently records for the independent U.S. label Hush Records. In 2008, she toured the United States as the opening act for Colin Meloy. She also added vocal harmonies to his Colin Meloy Sings Sam...
.
In mid 2007, Broderick joined the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
ensemble Efterklang
Efterklang
Efterklang is an indie rock group from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in December 2000. To date, the band has released three studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket.-History:...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
to join their touring band after the release of their album Parades
Parades (Efterklang Album)
Parades is the second full-length album by the Danish group Efterklang. It marks the first time that the band work with an outside influence ; after eighteen months of recording, the band drafted in British producer/engineer Darren Allison to create the final mixes together with Efterklang's own...
. After touring, he released a mini album of solo piano music, Docile, on the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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
Western Vinyl
Western Vinyl is an independent record label based in Austin Texas. It was founded in 1998.-Bands and Artists Associated with Western Vinyl:*Anomoanon*Appendix Out*Balmorhea*Bexar Bexar*Botany*Bonnie Prince Billy*Callers*Carter Tanton*Chas. Mtn....
and British label Erased Tapes
Erased Tapes Records
Erased Tapes Records is a London, United Kingdom based independent record label focusing on cinematic music which is widely regarded as very diverse in genres and styles. The company was established by German-born Robert Raths in early 2007...
.
He is the brother of Heather Woods Broderick
Heather Woods Broderick
Heather Woods Broderick is an American musician and composer. She has released solo material under her own name, been a member of Efterklang, Oregon group Horse Feathers and Loch Lomond, also part of Laura Gibson backing band.-Biography:...
, also a solo artist and Efterklang collaborator.
Solo recordings
- 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, 7")
- Home (2008, Bella Union, Hush, Type, CD, LP, mp3)
- Float (2008, Type Recordings, CD, LP, mp3)
- Docile (2007, Kning Disk, CD, 10", mp3)
- Retreat/Release (2007, Type Recordings, 7")