My wife and I joined Peter and his friend for that concert, and I'll echo the sentiments: Fantastic concert. A soulful and powerful artist. I would put him more as a cross between Iron & Wine and Damien Rice..perhaps a bit of Elliot Smith, yes with a hefty dose of Joe Cocker to really belt out the emotion. Some of his strength comes in the form of a very strong contrast, in that his demeanor is one of a shy (almost painfully so), quiet, and thoughtful person. It was really annoying to hear the crowd trying to chide him on to speak more in the breaks between his songs. When he performs it is the polar opposite of what you might expect, given his demeanor. He admits, in an interview, that he doesn't consider himself as an "entertainer", but instead as a songwriter. He may not fill the spaces between the songs with witty repartee, like some other performers might, but let me tell you he will stir your emotions and get you moving with his songs! Highly recommended!!! Both his albums, "Trouble" and "Till the Sun Turns Black" are wonderful, the latter being a bit more subdued. The band he performed with here in Seattle was tight as a drum! If he comes to your town definitely try to catch the performance.
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