"I am patient, persistent and focused. I take everything step by step covering every base along the way to the point where I drive everyone around me crazy."
Peter Baron , born and raised in Greenwich Village, Soho, New York was most influenced by guitar-based rock bands of the 70's and 80's. Peter Baron's sound has been described as a combination of modern edgy pop rock and 70's metal. You might say Zeppelin/Aerosmith meets Foo Fighters/Alanis Morrisette.
At 17, Peter landed a spot as second guitarist with Leslie West of Mountain and toured the U.S./Canada with Leslie on and off for four years. Performances included stadiums, coliseums and well-known clubs, playing to audiences as large as 70,000 with some of the biggest bands on the planet. Some of the artists include Kiss, Metallica, Peter Frampton, Lou Reed, Sammy Hagar, Joan Jett , Slash of Guns N Roses and many,many more.
In 1996, Peter toured and recorded with rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple, Ingwie Malmsteen). Peter toured the East Coast as Joe Lynn's lead guitarist and performed on Joe's album "Undercover".
In February 2002, Kivel Records released Baron's album "Love Valley". Love Valley was produced by Eddie Kramer (Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix) and co-produced by Peter. Recorded two weeks after September 11th, it features an instrumental version of the Star Spangled Banner as well as songs: In the Rain, Everybody Needs a Boost, Midnight Train and Corruptible. It received a 93% rating from MelodicRock.com and made NEH Record Stores' 2002's Top 20 List. "Love Valley" can be purchased at selected stores, live shows, music download sites and at www.KivelRecords.com.
In August 2004, Baron opened the show at Roseland in New York City, performing at the Paul and Linda McCartney Breast Cancer Foundation benefit. The show also featured Simon Labon (Duran Duran),Gerardo Velez {Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsy's} Nile Rogers and Chic and Vernon Reid of Living Color. A Baron live album was recorded that evening and is slated for future release.
In the summer of 2005, Peter rocked out a 21-city tour of Finland along with the "Powerbilly" band, Sixgun Republic. The tour consisted of large clubs, festivals and a sold out show at Helsinki's Rock-n-Roll station to a crowd of 3000.
In April 2006, Avid Records announced the release of Baron's new studio album "Active". Produced by Peter and co-produced by Frank D'Augusta (Frampton Comes Alive); it features songs ASAP, Rayify, Diabolical and Killing Post. You can buy it now at internet download sites, selected stores, live shows or at www.avidrecords.com.
Sanyo recently filmed Baron performing the new single "Troublesome" from the upcoming album "2 Weeks x Forever" on Cherry Bomb Records to demonstrate their high definition TV and video capabilities. "Troublesome" is being shown at AES conventions and is also being used for in-store promotions world-wide. The album is due for release in early summer 2008.
Expect to see Peter performing with his band Baron in the U.S. and look for a new studio album on Kivel Records currently in the works. On Oct.26th 2006 the Peter Baron Band played to a sold out Carnegie Hall audience at the Japan/USA Goodwill Concert.
Baron's current lineup features Peter on guitar and lead vocals, Tony Lazzara on drums, Avi Burbaum on bass guitar and Adam Houghton ..boards.
Tony Lazzara packs a big punch and is the motor force of the band. His technical ability is outstanding and his feel for creating pocket rhythms within a song's framework makes him an integral part of the band. . Tony is also a producer/songwriter and has released albums of his own.
Adam Houghton (keyboards/vocals) has played with various bands ranging from improvisational Jam music to Jazz to Hip-Hop to Rock. At 22, Adam has begun to establish himself as a well-rounded player and is now involved with various projects produced by Wyclef Jean. Adam is a passionate writer/composer/producer and is also an accomplished trumpet player.
Avi Burnbaum plays a Warwick 5-string bass guitar as well as a Fender Jazz bass. Avi has toured with Tesla, Murphy's Law, LA Guns and Nikki Syxx of Motley Crue. He has also recorded with members of Psychedelic Furs, Filter, Fuel, the X's, Joan Jett, MOE and Kelly Osbourne. Avi sings background vocals and is also an accomplished writer.
Peter's production credits include: Brigitte Hadida (RCA), The Headspins, Q, Joe's Friend (co-produced with Joe Lynn Turner), teen girl pop group Shocking Crystals, Sonic Brothers, Adrian Gale (Kivel Records), and Baron. Peter has also now taken on a management roll recently signing the country pop group "Her and Kings County"
Live Venues include.......Kansas City Royals Kaufman Baseball Stadium; Varsity Football Stadium, Toronto, Canada; Central Park, New York City; Theater at Madison Square Garden,NYC; Hirsch Auditorium, Shrieveport, LA; Le Requiatec, Montreal,Canada; Philadelphia Spectrum; Sufolk Downs Racetrack, Boston, MA; Roberts Stadium, Evansville, Indiana; Kiel Auditorium,St. Louis, MO; War memorial Coliseum, Syracuse, NY; Carnegie Hall,NYC; Bowery Ballroom, NYC; Authur Ash Tennis Sadium,Queens, NYC;
Tribeca Film Festival,NYC; Clove Lake Park, SI ,NY; Forest Park,Queens, NY; Drop Dead Fest, Knitting Factory, NYC; Roseland,NYC; Hardrock Cafe,NYC; Avalon,NYC;
AM JAM Festival,Cobbleskill Raceway,NY; Webster Hall, NYC;Merriweather Post Pavillion,MD; Jaxx,VA; Regent Theater,Chicago,IL; Chome Radio Station Festival,Montreal, Canada; Allentowm,PA,Raceway; Houston,Dallas,Corpus Cristi, San Antonio TX, Coliseums; Oaklahoma City; COHBO Hall, Detroit, MI; Charlotte Coliseum,NC; Knoxville,TN; Manchester,NH; Louisvlle,KY; Daytona Beach FL, Surfing Championship;Colleges and Clubs in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusettes, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania; Rock 'n Roll Station,H elsinki,Finland; Elevori Music Festival, Finland; Jenny Jones TV Show,Entertainment Tonight,Tokyo, Japan;
USA/JAPAN Goodwill Concert, NYC;
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I think it's time for me to buy an acoustic guitar with amps...by the way, I've been listening to your Active cd and I still think the songs are really cool. I like the combination of poetic lyrics, complex, yet upbeat instrumentals, and good production.
