| Influences | The Rolling Stones, The Damned, Buzzcocks, The Replacements, Ramones, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Keith Richards, Johnny Thunders, Joy Division, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Roky Erickson, Camper Van Beethoven, The Modern Lovers, Sex Pistols, Charlie Watts, Steve Jordan, Bob Dylan, Dwight Yoakam, New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers, Big Star, Tommy Stinson, Urge Overkill, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Grant Hart, George Jones, The Monkees, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Teenage Fanclub, Paul K. & The Weathermen, Slim Dunlap, The Libertines, Nikki Sudden, Jacobites, Calexico, Television, Paul Westerberg, Lucinda Williams, Blondie, Chris Mars, Frank Black, Bill Berry, Patti Smith Group, Steve Earle, R.E.M., Matthew Sweet, David Bowie, Sparklehorse, Paul Weller
DISCOGRAPHY:
SOLID GROUND (2006)
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REVIEWS for Solid Ground:
“Talk about a transformation. After manning the skins for Boston’s Krushr, a hard-rock outfit that drew comparisons to everybody from Nirvana to Queens of the Stone Age, drummer-turned-singer-songwriter Peter Baldrachi turned down the volume and turned up the melody. The result is his solo debut, “Solid Ground,” whose wistful charm and warmly ragged pop hooks owe far more to Paul Westerberg than Kurt Cobain. The ground Baldrachi’s standing on these days may not be as rock hard, but it’s a lovely landscape with a gorgeous view.” - Jonathan Perry “The Boston Globe”
"He's composed a superb and crackling power-pop LP that overflows with catchy melodies and exquisite harmonies. It compares favorably to artists like The Posies, Matthew Sweet, Cosmic Rough Riders (and Daniel Wylie's solo records), and yes, even Big Star." - Mark Suppanz "The Big Takeover"
"This is really a quintessential power pop album; if you were to look up "power pop" in the dictionary, there ought to be a picture of this disc staring you back in the face." -AbsolutePowerPopBlog
"...classic pop songwriting style mixing bits 'n' pieces of Matthew Sweet, late-era Replacements, and "Goat Heads Soup"-era Stones." -NotLame.com
“Baldrachi seems remarkably assured, thanks in large measure to a power pop instinct that’s unfailingly infectious and unceasingly compelling.” - Lee Zimmerman "Amplifier Magazine"
"Feel-good late-'70s early-'80s power pop chock-full of hooky riffage and blame-free attitude." "...a worthy addition to the canon of Boston rock 'n' roll." -The Noise
"...the strong songwriting, make this a fine debut album!" - Indiepages.com
"His music is sublime and serene with floating melodies, often utilizing a straight-forward guitar-centric pop hook approach that’s simply delectable!" - Smother.net
"Some discs have the capacity to extend their relevance through time. Many times, they are not the more melodic ones or the more energetic ones. The ones that create the most impact are the ones that show themselves more consistent with solid and well-labored compositions. Normally, these albums transform themselves into classics. This is what is going to happen with "Solid Ground" in a few years within power pop.” - Paolo Miléa “Powerpopstation.blogspot.com”
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