Pete Ewing
Pete Ewing (born Peter Nathaniel Ewing, 4 August 1986) is an Australian singer/songwriter, musician, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California.
Pete Ewing | |
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| Birth name | Peter Nathaniel Ewing |
| Born | 4 August 1986 Warrnambool, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician / Producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitarist |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Labels | Play Play Play, Inc. |
| Associated acts | Ben Salter, James McCann, Mike Viola, Babe of Babes |
| Website | www |
Early life
Pete Ewing is the 9th born son of Marie Lillian Ewing (nee McKinnon), a folk singer-songwriter, music teacher, and performing artist, and Peter Willoughby Ewing, a primary producer & sheep farmer. He has 4 brothers and 5 older sisters. Raised on the farm named "Tangmere" in South-West Victoria, Australia 5 km outside the township of Mortlake, Pete started singing, writing, and performing music from an early age with his mother at weddings, funerals and various community events. Farm life involved tending to the animals on the farm, raising lambs, shearing sheep amongst many tasks. Pete attended high school at Monivae College in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. His studies included Drama, public speaking, and school choir. Pete also did ballet at Hamilton Dance Studio as well as playing Australian Rules Football for Penshurst FC, Kokoda FC & Terang-Mortlake FC. He pursued a Social Science degree, majoring in sociology at ACU in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Music
In 2012, Pete Ewing and his brother William Ewing were cast on the Australian television soap opera, Neighbours in 2012 as the real life band 'Red Cotton'. Songs were performed by their actual band, 'William and the Tells'. Neighbours had been looking for a band and had already auditioned seventy groups, "but none of them could act," except William and Pete Ewing who have grown up surrounded by the performing arts. They got the job. The band 'William and the Tells' wrote and performed all original material as "Red Cotton" during Season 1 of 2012.[1]
What You Wanted' (2018) is the 2nd album release by Australian recording artist Pete Ewing, following the 2017 debut album, "None Of My Friends Are Happy".
In March 2015, while in the United States, Pete played solo shows at SXSW in Austin, Texas. On returning to Los Angeles he handed some demos into PAX AM in Hollywood. Producer & Ryan Adams guitarist, Mike Viola & Adams himself were so impressed with the material, they contacted Ewing, who had, by this time returned to Australia. Ewing was later invited to record an album at the famed "Ardent Studios", planned for September 2015 & by then, owned by Jody Stephens (drummer of seminal 70's band Big Star, in Memphis. This was all at the invitation of Mike Viola, himself a "Big Star" fan. Ewing formed a band to record on the album in Tennessee. The members of "Pete Ewing & His Killer New Band" were Melbourne's alternative garage rock-n-roll scene, Tim McCormack, Jeb Cardwell, Gus Agars and Joe Cope.[2]
In September, 2015, Ewing was denied entry to the US. due to VISA problems. Ewing had to cancel performances at Americana fest and recording sessions at Ardent studios. The band broke up, however, Ewing, with the help of Producer Mike Viola, was able to re-enter the United States 18 months later in June, 2017. Ewing recorded his second album What You Wanted (2018) "at Barebones Studios in Los Angeles, CA with producer Mike Viola on keys, guitars & backing vocals & Co Producer Jason Boesel on drums, Ukulele, and backing vocals."[3]
Discography
"What You Wanted" (album) [4]
- Format: CD
- Writer: Pete Ewing
- Producer: Ryan Adams
- Tracks: Nine
- Pete Ewing Self Titled is the first EP released by Pete Ewing in 2009. Recorded in Australia on Public Records at Hothouse Studios [5]
- None OF My Friends Are Happy (2017) album was recorded at 161 Johnston, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. Produced by Pete Ewing & Darcy Grigg
- What You Wanted (2018) is debut album recorded in Barebones Studios, Los Angeles. Produced by Ryan Adams. All songs except Hello Heartbreak were recorded in 2017 at Barebones Studios, Los Angeles.[6]
References
- Quirk, Clare (30 January 2012). "Mortlake brothers rock Ramsay Street". The Warrnambool Standard. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Emery, Patrick (1 September 2015). "Pete Ewing @ the Gasometer Hotel". Beat Magazine. Furst Media Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- Mihelakos, Mary (27 August 2015). "Sticky Carpet: Stars prepare for Victorian Hall of Fame concert". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- "Pete Ewing - What You Wanted". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "Peter Ewing All Music Guide". All Music Guide. 2009.
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- [ What You Wanted on ' site]