Bio
Born and raised in Hamilton, and now living in nearby Dundas, Peter’s roots run deep, grounding him in the Niagara Escarpment and the Bay area where he has been singing and playing music since childhood. By the time he’d reached his teen years, the music of the Beatles, Bach and Handel, Bob Dylan and choral singing were significant influences.
Peter’s signature style includes thoughtful lyrics set to engaging arrangements shaped by his diverse melodic influences. Whether they soothe the soul or challenge the heart and mind, these are songs that appeal on many levels and reward careful listening.
Writing his own songs for as long as he’s been singing and playing guitar, Peter’s style has evolved since his first recording Wings Meet Wind from 1994. His music is a complex mixture of genres reflecting the many influences he loves. His clear strong tenor voice is a distinctive feature of his melodic approach to song writing. Rock, blues, gospel, choral and reggae are all alive in his eclectic tunes, played passionately on guitar, mandolin, ukulele, and Hammertone.
Peter Tigchelaar’s new recording Gracious Window was released early in 2010. The new recording is a complex combination of many factors. It started with the conviction, motivation and hard work learned through his many years of running Urban Green, his Interior Plant Care business. Working on his song writing until the time was just right, he has crafted his music through many years of playing for friends, in churches, at home concerts and events around Hamilton.
There are many ways for music to come to life, and it’s a unique process for everyone. For Peter Tigchelaar’s new recording it has been a complex combination of many factors. It started with the conviction, motivation and hard work learned through his many years of running Urban Green, his Interior Plant Care business. Working on his song writing until the time was just right, he has crafted his music through many years of playing for friends, in churches, at home concerts and events around Hamilton.
Peter has made the leap and embraced the musicians life: recording, constantly
writing new material, get out and playing live.
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Peter Tigchelaar and John Terpstra
Long time friends Peter Tigchelaar and John Terpstra are collaborating on music and poetry evenings. The gig at The Artword Artbar. Nov. 11 went so well, more are being planned. Stay tuned for details.
Bio: John Terpstra
John Terpstra’s latest non-fiction work, Skin Boat: Acts of Faith and Other Navigations, appeared from Gaspereau Press in 2009. His previous non-fiction work, The Boys, or Waiting for the Electrician’s Daughter was short-listed for both the Charles Taylor Prize and the BC Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. He is also the author of eight works of poetry, the most recent being Two or Three Guitars: Selected Poems (2007).
John's earlier work, Disarmament, was short-listed for Canada’s Governor General’s Award. He has won the CBC Radio Literary Prize for Poetry, the Bressani Prize, and several Arts Hamilton book awards in both poetry and non-fiction. Together with pianist and composer Bart Nameth, he has also produced a CD of his poetry, called Nod Me In, Shake Me Out.He lives in Hamilton, where he works as a writer and carpenter.
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Click photos to download hi res 300 dpi, approx 5x7 in. Larger shots available on request.
Born and raised in Hamilton, and now living in nearby Dundas, Peter’s roots run deep, grounding him in the Niagara Escarpment and the Bay area where he has been singing and playing music since childhood. By the time he’d reached his teen years, the music of the Beatles, Bach and Handel, Bob Dylan and choral singing were significant influences.
Peter’s signature style includes thoughtful lyrics set to engaging arrangements shaped by his diverse melodic influences. Whether they soothe the soul or challenge the heart and mind, these are songs that appeal on many levels and reward careful listening.
Writing his own songs for as long as he’s been singing and playing guitar, Peter’s style has evolved since his first recording Wings Meet Wind from 1994. His music is a complex mixture of genres reflecting the many influences he loves. His clear strong tenor voice is a distinctive feature of his melodic approach to song writing. Rock, blues, gospel, choral and reggae are all alive in his eclectic tunes, played passionately on guitar, mandolin, ukulele, and Hammertone.
Peter Tigchelaar’s new recording Gracious Window was released early in 2010. The new recording is a complex combination of many factors. It started with the conviction, motivation and hard work learned through his many years of running Urban Green, his Interior Plant Care business. Working on his song writing until the time was just right, he has crafted his music through many years of playing for friends, in churches, at home concerts and events around Hamilton.
There are many ways for music to come to life, and it’s a unique process for everyone. For Peter Tigchelaar’s new recording it has been a complex combination of many factors. It started with the conviction, motivation and hard work learned through his many years of running Urban Green, his Interior Plant Care business. Working on his song writing until the time was just right, he has crafted his music through many years of playing for friends, in churches, at home concerts and events around Hamilton.
Peter has made the leap and embraced the musicians life: recording, constantly
writing new material, get out and playing live.
EPK for Peter Tigchelaar
Press Kit Promotion Shots: Peter Tigchelaar
Click photos to download hi res 300 dpi, approx 5x7 in. Larger shots available on request.
Peter Tigchelaar and John Terpstra
Long time friends Peter Tigchelaar and John Terpstra are collaborating on music and poetry evenings. The gig at The Artword Artbar. Nov. 11 went so well, more are being planned. Stay tuned for details.
Bio: John Terpstra
John Terpstra’s latest non-fiction work, Skin Boat: Acts of Faith and Other Navigations, appeared from Gaspereau Press in 2009. His previous non-fiction work, The Boys, or Waiting for the Electrician’s Daughter was short-listed for both the Charles Taylor Prize and the BC Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. He is also the author of eight works of poetry, the most recent being Two or Three Guitars: Selected Poems (2007).
John's earlier work, Disarmament, was short-listed for Canada’s Governor General’s Award. He has won the CBC Radio Literary Prize for Poetry, the Bressani Prize, and several Arts Hamilton book awards in both poetry and non-fiction. Together with pianist and composer Bart Nameth, he has also produced a CD of his poetry, called Nod Me In, Shake Me Out.He lives in Hamilton, where he works as a writer and carpenter.
Shootout Promotion Shots
Click photos to download hi res 300 dpi, approx 5x7 in. Larger shots available on request.
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