Peter Stokes Albums The next worst thing to being there

Mild winter day, CO (Marty Humphreys)   Belaying Marty, Moab, UT (Linda Flinkman)   With the Poisoned Squirrels, Boulder, CO (Christy Queenan)

Throughout my career as a musician, producer, sound engineer, and lighting technician, I've worked with some really gifted and nice people. I've also recorded some of my own music, and continue to do so. WARNING: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO SELL YOU SOMETHING. Songs From the Pit An acoustic "singer-songwriter" CD, with Maggie Simpson, Beth Amsel, Lorna Hunt, Marty Humphreys, Patrick Brickell, Kimmerjae Macarus, and Jeffrey Hill.   To order Songs from the pit, E mail me... Meet the Barftones An electric "idiot-savant" CD, with Swamp Critter and several other characters who aren't willing to be identified There are some more CDs coming out at some point, including "Poisoned Squirrels-Live in Nederland" (a reunion concert with a former band), and a follow up to "Songs from the Pit" called "Confessions of a Wandering Mind". I'll post them on this site as they become available. Some of the Colorado albums I appear on: Savage Patty: One Planet, One Breath: The latest from some local friends- I played bass. Available direct Savage Patty: Big Happy Family: A nice Boulder area band- I played bass, sang backup and did a touch of production. Available direct Kimmerjae Macarus: Secret: One of my very favorite artists, and one of the only ones I'll join a rhythm section for anymore. Available direct Savage Patty: Savage Patty: Despite the name, a rather nice acoustic group with two guitars, a violin and a bass. Available direct Jon Sirkis: Songs for Kelly: Great acoustic/electric music with insightful socio-political themes. Available direct Jon Sirkis: New Frontier: An environmental message with some unique twists. Available direct  Deb Seymour: Cupid's Wheel: This one's from Seattle, but I spent a nice week there playing bass, singing backup, and playing my own shows. Available direct Deb Seymour: Martian Tangos: Funny, unique songwriting and insightful personal themes. Available direct Chip & the Chowderheads: Worth The Weight: Acoustic/electric music from a Boulder band, who are also responsible for the soundtracks to some great work from film maker Robin Beeck. Available direct Paul Griffin: Diamond Heart: A "singer-songwriter" CD from one of the original members of the Poisoned Squirrels. E mail him at catbird2k1@aol.com     "Songs from the Pit" review from Acoustic Musician magazine, September 1997-  A fine debut acoustic release from erstwhile avant-noise rocker (and founder of the appropriately named Barftones) Peter Stokes. The songs are of the personal conflicts, soul-searching and observation generally associated with 90s singer-songwriters. However, Stokes manages to avoid the usual pitfalls of hyper-sensitivity that afflict most of the perpetrators of this genre (and their audiences) by coming at the themes from a different angle. For example, while The Greasepit is a tune centrally located in the over-exploited territory of sensitive-guy introspection, he successfully uses his avocation of working on cars as a metaphor and an explanation of how he came to be who he is. Without resorting to diatribe or cliche, he also comes up with a very understated but effective confrontation of religious intolerance with Sometimes. Stokes plays acoustic and electric guitar, bass, percussion and oddly-tuned banjo, and has some help from Pat Brickell on guitar, and Beth Amsel, Lorna Hunt, Marty Humphreys, Jeffrey Hill, Kimmer Macarus, and Maggie Simpson on harmony vocals. Songs From The Pit is a strong, laid-back acoustic CD with a twist.