Peter Peter (Canadian musician)

Peter Roy better known as Peter Peter (born c. 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter[1][2] known for his French pop/rock compositions.

Peter Peter
Peter Peter during the FrancoFolies de Montréal festival (18 June 2014)
Background information
Birth namePeter Roy
Born1984 (age 3536)
OriginQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2008–present
LabelsAudiogram
Websitepeterpeter.ca

Career

He started as a member of metal/alternative rock band Post-Scriptum where he played guitar and English vocals at times.[3] After leaving the band, he moved to Montreal and resided in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood, concentrating on his solo career writing and performing in French. He took part as a singer-songwriter in the annual Montreal feature Ma Première Place des Arts[4][5] for new artists in 2008 and won the competition.

In 2009 he signed with Audiogram record label, releasing his eponymous debut album Peter Peter on 8 March 2011[6] produced by Howard Bilerman.[3] In 2011, he also took part in Les FrancoFolies de Montréal.[7]

In June 2013, his studio album Une version améliorée de la tristesse ("An Improved Version of Sadness") was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Notes
CAN
FR
[8]
2011 Peter Peter     Track list
  1. "Homa"
  2. "Réfractaire"
  3. "Tergiverse"
  4. "Montréal neige sale"
  5. "Rien ne nous rassemble"
  6. "Dring dring pow pow"
  7. "Laurie"
  8. "Porte-bonheur"
  9. "Demain, c'est l'heure"
  10. "97"
  11. "Cesse de pleuvoir"
  12. "UHF"
2013 Une version améliorée de la tristesse   177 Track list
  1. "Une version améliorée de la tristesse" (3:56)
  2. "Carrousel" (3:41)
  3. "Tout prend son sens dans le miroir" (3:32)
  4. "Réverbère" (3:45)
  5. "MDMA" (3:08)
  6. "Beauté baroque" (3:12)
  7. "Le monde n'y peut rien" (3:51)
  8. "Rien ne se perd, rien ne se crée" (3:06)
  9. "Barbès-rochechouart" (2:48)
  10. "Les chemins étoilés" (4:04)
2017 Noir Éden   116
[9]
Track list
  1. "Bien réel" (6:39)
  2. "Damien" (3:12)
  3. "Fantôme de la nuit" (0:32)
  4. "Nosferatu" (3:21)
  5. "Loving Game" (3:03)
  6. "Venus" (4:37)
  7. "Noir éden" (5:21)
  8. "Allégresse" (3:16)
  9. "Little Shangri-La" (3:09)
  10. "No Man's Land" (3:37)
  11. "Orchidée" (4:00)
  12. "Pâle cristal bleu" (4:40)
  13. "Bien réel" (Radio edit) (3:25)

Singles / videography

Peter Peter performing at SXSW in 2013
Year Single Peak positions Album
CAN
FR
[8]
2011 "Tergiverse"    
Peter Peter
"Homa"    
2012 "Une version améliorée de la tristesse"    
Une version améliorée de la tristesse
2013/4 "Carrousel"   167
2016 "Noir Eden"     Noir Eden
2020 "Conversation"     Super Comédie
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References

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