Pete Bush and the Hoi Polloi
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Fly Away Bird
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This Just In
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Long Distance
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Margaret
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General Info
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Genre: Jazz / Other / Rock
Location Pittsburgh, Un
Profile Views: 37250
Last Login: 5/20/2013
Member Since 11/2/2005
Website www.petebushband.com
Type of Label Unsigned
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Bio
Rock 'n roll is born from the harshest emotions. Jealousy and heartache are the phases that launched a thousand songs and for Pete Bush, his muse is no different. Broken hearts started Pete Bush on this journey and guided his chord progressions, but Idaho is not about self-pity or anger. Written during a cross country tour in support of his previous LP "East is the Past" that kicked off the night he departed Seattle after a five year stay, Idaho is a love story, one flawed from the start but still perfect. These songs, this girl; they are here to remind Bush that love doesn't need a shelf life and isn't a sick torture. Ultimately, this won't last but the sacrifice is one they both need to make. Sonically, Bush and the Hoi Polloi combine elements of jazz and rock in such seamless manner, you ask why more bands aren't trying the same thing. Idaho was recorded with help from J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, The Channels) at the Magpie Cage and while the artists may not share the same sonic palette, the both share an intensity that allowed Robbins to get every ounce of Bush's emotion into the record and match the passion of the live shows for which the band is known. The recipe is simple; little more than minimal combinations of stand up bass, electric guitar, drums and solid harmonies but the stark presentation is what gives these songs impact and makes Pete Bush & the Hoi Polloi as likely to find a home with fans of Cab Calloway as Tom Waits or Andrew Bird. The Hoi Polloi has shared stages with Brandi Carlile, Horse Feathers and the Old Canes, and all told, Idaho should help one of Pittsburgh's best kept secrets become the band you turn to when days are the darkest. -
Members
..Pete Bush - Vocals & Guitar..Jesse Prentiss - Bass..Troy Cramer - drums.. -
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..Jawbox, Tom Waits, Andrew Bird, Soul Coughing, Cab Calloway, Nina Nastasia, Queens of the Stone Age -
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5 Songs | Sep 21, 2008
Comments
- Ms Juicy1 year ago
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How's the album coming along? Excited to hear it!
- 2 years ago
- Lori S. Titus2 years ago
How are you? My new friend, thanks for adding me a - sheri hodgkiss2 years ago
you guys suck!

just kidding
- The Clarences ™2 years ago
The Clarences love & support Pete Bush And The Hoi Polloi!!!!
- Mark Dignam3 years ago
MARK DIGNAM, Contemporary Irish Singer-Songwriter, is performing at the BETHESDA THEATRE on Monday, April 12th at 8pm. The Bethesda Theatre is located at 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. http://www.wtmd.org/events_new/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=4855&year=2010&month=04
- Lollipop Factory3 years ago
Pete Bush!!! hope you had some fabulous holiday feasting and merrying. P.B. & Hoi Polloi sounds awesome! we miss you, hope we can make some music with you again soon (with double the booze and half the head butts)! xoxo, David & Bekah
- VALEDICTORIAN3 years ago
dude awesome new video! i cant wait to rock with you on the 21st, enjoy your holiday brotha!
- 3 years ago
Bio:
Pete Bush's love of all music comes through in the eclectic group of styles he incorporates into one set. He started off at 13 playing guitar in hardcore bands in Pittsburgh and West Virginia. In 2000 the band Salena Catalina was formed and featured Pete on upright bass. With a growing love of Jazz and Hip-Hop he started writing and growing as a musician all over again. Both Salena Catalina albums became 91.3 WYEP favorites and earned them top honors in the best of the year local releases. In 2004 with 9 albums from various bands, playing Three Rivers Stadium, and playing with national touring acts, Pete packed up his gear and headed West in pursuit of a solo career. Pete formed the Hoi Polloi in Seattle and has made a steadily growing following. The first solo full length album was recorded at Avast Studios by Cameron Nicklaus (Band of Horses) and released August 2008. The album earned him a spot as Alternative Press Magazine's "Unsigned Artist of the Month". After a month long cross country tour, Pete has landed back in Pittsburgh and has formed a new Hoi Polloi with Jesse Prentiss (Ritual Space Travel Agency) and Christian Catone. In addition he was the bassist for indie favorite Cub Country and has appeared as a bassist on albums by David Hillman, Jason Dean, and Cassandra Speaks.Member Since:
November 02, 2005Members:
Pete Bush - Vocals & GuitarJesse Prentiss - Bass
Christian Catone - drums

















