Pete Roe (born 20 July 1981) is an English folk singer-songwriter based in London, England. He was formerly a member of Laura Marling's band and has also toured with Mumford and Sons, Lucy Rose, Nathaniel Rateliff, Willy Mason and Ben Howard,[1][2] He has been compared to Bert Jansch,[3] and been described by NME as the missing link between John Martyn and Leonard Cohen.[4]

Pete Roe
Born (1981-07-20) 20 July 1981 (age 43)
OriginLondon and Bristol, England
GenresContemporary folk, folk rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonium
LabelsMiddle of Nowhere, Communion
Websitepeteroe.org

Biography

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Pete Roe was born in London and studied mechanical engineering at the University of Bristol.[5] In 2007, he moved to London and joined as session musician in Laura Marling's band. Between 2008 and 2010, he recorded on Marling's Mercury Music Prize nominated albums I Speak Because I Can and A Creature I Don't Know as well as being the second signing to Communion Records in the summer of 2010. The EP The Merry-Go-Round received critical acclaim: opening track "Bellina" was awarded Song of the Day status by Q magazine, and Roe named an up-and-coming star by The Guardian's influential music section.[5] In 2012, he produced folk-rock band Hot Feet's debut EP, Wood House.[6]

Roe's 2013 album, Our Beloved Bubble, was recorded at Watercolour Studios in the highlands of Scotland in only a few days. It was mixed by Ethan Johns, mastered at Abbey Road Studios and released by Middle of Nowhere. Our Beloved Bubble was described by Q as sounding "Like a lost 70s John Martyn classic" and Bob Harris called it "A lovely record"[7]

Pete Roe is a tuner and restorer of harmoniums and reed organs

Between 2013 and 2015, Roe designed and developed a guitar pickup called the Submarine that lets the player apply effects to two strings of a guitar, thereby making one guitar sound like two.[8]

Pete Roe discography

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  • Propeller (2006)
  • Animals EP (2007)
  • The Merry-Go-Round (2010)
  • Circles (2012)
  • Our Beloved Bubble (2013)

References

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  1. ^ "peteroe.org - Blog". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  2. ^ "peteroe.org - Blog". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Music: Pete's engineering a hit record". Birmingham Mail.
  4. ^ Cooper, Leonie (21 August 2009). "Live Review: Laura Marling And Friends". Nme.com.
  5. ^ a b Daniels, Tiffany. "Interview: Pete Roe". Drunkenwerewolf.com.
  6. ^ King, Josh. "Review: Hot Feet – Wood House". Thankfolkforthat.com.
  7. ^ "Pete Roe – Home". Facebook.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. ^ Scapelliti, Christopher. "Submarine Pickup Slips Under Strings to Make One Guitar Sound Like Two". Guitarplayer.com.
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