Peter Case

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Peter Case (born April 5, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

His career has spanned rock 'n' blues, to folk rock, and solo acoustic performances.

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Early career

Case was born in Buffalo, New York, and he lived in Hamburg, New York, New York. In 1965, he wrote his first song, "Stay Away," when he was 11 years old. Case dropped out of high school as a youth (he'd later earn a GED), and after several years of traveling, he performed as a street musician in San Francisco, where he performed as a street musician. The young Case was captured on film during this period by Nightshift, a Bert Deivert-directed documentary about the local music scene. He formed The Nerves, a young punk-era band in San Francisco in 1976. "Hanging on the Telephone," the band's 1976 EP hit, was later released by Blondie.

The Nerves debuted in Los Angeles on January 1, 1977, and they appeared and promoted some of the first punk-era shows in the area, as well as other venues. In 1977, they toured around the country, becoming the first independent band of their time to do a national tour. The Ramones and Mink DeVille opened shows for the Ramones, and Pere Ubu performed on co-bills.

Case formed the rock n' roll band The Plimsouls in 1979, after the Nerves broke up in 1978. The Plimsouls became one of California's top-drawing live bands soon after the release of their debut EP "Zero Hour" on the Beat Records label in 1979. They grew in fame and released two major label albums, the first on Planet/Elektra in 1981 and the next on Geffen Records in 1983. "A Million Miles Away" was released as a 12" single on the Shaky City/Bomp in 1982. label, and it became the band's signature tune. It was a radio hit in California and some other parts of the United States. The Billboard Hot 100 reached its high point in number 82. In the movie Valley Girl (1983), they had songs "A Million Miles Away," "The Oldest Story in the World," and "Everywhere At Once," but the group had disbanded by the time that movie had become a cult favorite.

The Incredibly Strung Out Band was formed by Gurf Morlix, Victoria Williams (Case's first wife), and Warren Tornado Klein, but no one performed in a record.

With the self-titled album Peter Case, which was released on Geffen Records in 1986, the case struck out on his own. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and Mitchell Froom, and it also featured three songs by Burnett and one by Victoria Williams, as well as Williams, Morlix, Klein, Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), John Hiatt, Jerry Marotta, Roger McGuinn (of The Byrds), and Van Dyke Parks. "Old Blue Car," one of the album's songs, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Robert Palmer selected the album as the No. 1 on the charts. In his year-in-review wrap-up for The New York Times, he had 1 release for 1986.

Case released The Man With the Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar in 1989, the first solo album by the artist, David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, Ry Cooder, and Benmont Tench. Although the album was not a big commercial success, Bruce Springsteen told Rolling Stone magazine that he loved listening to Peter Case more than anyone else this year.

Case had a radio success with the album "Dream About You," which debuted at number 16 on the United States. Billboard Modern Rock charts. Case's third album, Six Pack of Love, was released on a live-in-the-studio collection of folk, blues, and country songs, Peter Case Sings Like Hell, which was released on Case's own Travelin' Light label. Case had signed a Vanguard Records deal, and the case was re-released on that label in 1993. Torn Again, his first Vanguard album, was released in 1995 and includes Don Heffington and Jerry Scheff's rhythm section, as well as Greg Leisz on guitar.

The Plimsouls reunited in 1996 for the first of many reunions. Case continued to perform albums as a solo performer, gaining in a more acoustic-focused direction, playing clubs and small venues during the 1990s and 2000s. Torn (24) was followed by Full Service No Waiting (1998), Flying Saucer Blues (2000), and Beeline (2002), all on Vanguard, in comparison to Thank You St. Jude (2001), a self-released CD with David Perales on fiddle and background vocals. "I am confident that no one of Case's generation writes better songs or does better work in the style of Woody Guthrie," critic Bill Wasserzieher said in a review of Flying Saucer Blues.

Vanguard released "Who's Gonna Go Your Crooked Mile," a compilation of songs from his albums, "Wake Up Call" and "My Generation's Golden Handcuff Blues," among other things. Both tracks provided evidence of the Case's tenacious political convictions.

He curated the musical program for the Los Angeles Getty Museum in the late 1990s. He produced, produced, and performed on Avalon Blues, a tribute album to blues music pioneer Mississippi John Hurt, who was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. With George Martin, Case also performed Beatles songs at the Hollywood Bowl. The case's solo performances included his own compositions as well as reviews of songs by Memphis Minnie, Sleepy John Estes, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and others. He writes regularly in California, where he now lives, and other places.

Hungry for Music, a non-profit group headquartered in Washington, D.C., released a three-disc tribute to Case entitled A Case for Study; the collection included cover versions of Case's songs performed by various artists, including John Prine, Susan Cowsill, Joe Ely, Dave Alvin, Maura O'Connell, and others.

Since being published in ebook form by Everthemore Books in January 2007, Case began posting on his blog pages of a memoir titled As Far As You Can Get Without a Passport. The memoir chronicles Case's early days, beginning with his upstate New York before he left his hometown upstate New York and ended up performing and performing on San Francisco's streets. This period inspired some of his best songs, including "Entella Hotel" and "Travellin' Light." The book was introduced by John Doe, co-founder of the Los Angeles punk band X. The case has continued to write and display autobiographical additional information.

Case's Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John was nominated for the Best Traditional Folk Album at the Grammy Awards on December 6, 2007. Ian Brennan produced the album. The album contained "Every 24 Hours," a duet with Richard Thompson on harmony vocals and guitar, as well as "That Soul Twist," a duet with Merle Haggard pedal-steel man Norm Hamlet.

Case underwent heart surgery in January 2009, prompting fund raising by other musicians to help defray his medical bills. Wig!, Case's next project, was released on June 29, 2010, by Yep Roc Records. The record was a revival of electric blues, and it included D.J. Bonebrake on drums and Ron Franklin of Memphis on slide guitar and electric piano. The case and Franklin wrote a few of the songs the day before the sessions, but they took three days to finish.

Alive Naturalsound Records' The Case Files, a collection of "studio out-takes, videos, and live shots," was released in 2012. Two live demos produced with T Bone Burnett in 1985, several spoken word pieces with music from a longer piece titled Bomblight Prayer Vigil, and several other Case rarities were included on this collection.

Case went into the Carriage House studio in Los Angeles in December 2014 and released HWY 62, an album of new original songs, with a band featuring Ben Harper on lead guitar, D.J. Bonebrake of X, drummer Jebin Bruni, keyboardist Jebin Bruni, and bassist David Carpenter. In 2015, the album was released.

His debut solo album's re-release of his debut solo album was extended with seven new tracks in September 2016.

In December 2019, Case returned to The Old Whaling Church in Martha's Vineyard and recorded with producer Ron Franklin.The Midnight Broadcast, a compilation of classic and contemporary music starring Cindy Wasserman (vocals), Bert Deivert (mandolin, drums), and Lee Fortier (harmonica, vocals) and Ross Johnson (as the DJ). Boo Mitchell of Royal Recorders in Memphis was mixed by Boo Mitchell in 2021, the album was released in 2021.

Solo career

Peter Case, a self-titled album that was released on Geffen Records in 1986, struck out on his own. The album was co-written by Burnett and one by Victoria Williams, and it also featured Williams, Morlix, Klein, Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), John Hiatt, Jim Keltner, Roger McGuinn (of The Byrds), and Van Dyke Parks, among other things. "Old Blue Car," one of the album's songs, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Robert Palmer named the album as the No. 1 on the charts. In his year-in-review wrap-up for The New York Times, he was released for 1986.

Case released his second solo album, The Man With the Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar, this time with the support of Los Lobos, Ry Cooder, and Benmont Tench. Although the album was not a huge commercial success, Bruce Springsteen told Rolling Stone magazine that he loved Peter Case more than anyone else this year.

Case's 1992 hit "Dream About You" with the song "Dream About You," which debuted at number 16 on the United States charts, earning him a radio hit. Billboard Modern Rock charts. Case Case Sings Like Hell, Geffen's third album, was released on Case's own Travelin' Light label. Case signed a Vanguard Records deal, and the song was re-released on that label in 1993. Torn Again, Don Heffington and Jerry Scheff's rhythm section, and Greg Leisz on guitar, is his first Vanguard record.

The Plimsouls reunited in 1996 for the first of many reunions. Case continued to perform as a solo performer, playing clubs and small venues throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, gaining a more acoustic-oriented style. Torn Again, Full Service No Waiting (1998), Flying Saucer Blues (2000), and Beeline (2002) were among Vanguard's most popular albums, in comparison to Thank You St. Jude (2001), which featured David Perales on fiddle and background vocals. "I am certain that no one of Case's generation writes better songs or does better work in the style of Woody Guthrie," critic Bill Wasserzieher said in a review of Flying Saucer Blues.

Vanguard issued "Who's Gonna Go Your Crooked Mile," a compilation of tracks from his albums, "Wake Up Call" and "My Generation's Golden Handcuff Blues," among other things. Both sides of the investigation provided evidence of the case's ferocious political convictions.

He curated the musical program for the Getty Museum in Los Angeles in the late 1990s. In 2001, he produced, produced, and performed on Avalon Blues, a tribute to blues music pioneer Mississippi John Hurt, who was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. With George Martin, Case performed Beatles songs at the Hollywood Bowl. The case's solo performances have included his own compositions as well as reviews of songs by Memphis Minnie, Sleepy John Estes, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and others. He regularly runs songwriting workshops in California, where he now lives, as well as other locations.

Hungry for Music, a non-profit group headquartered in Washington, D.C., released a three-disc tribute to Case, entitled A Case for Prosecutors; the collection included cover versions of Case's songs performed by various artists, including John Prine, Susan Cowsill, Joe Ely, Dave Alvin, Maura O'Connell, and others.

In 2006, Case began posting on his blog pages of a memoir titled As Far As You Can Get Without A Passport, which was then released in book form by Everthemore Books in January 2007. Case's memoir delves into the days before he left upstate New York and ended up performing and playing on San Francisco's streets. "Entella Hotel" and "Travellin' Light" were two of his best songs from the time, as well as "St. Andrew "Prosecutors." An introduction to the book was provided by John Doe, co-founder of the Los Angeles punk band X. The case has continued to write and post autobiographical additional information.

Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John, a Case study, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album on December 6, 2007. Ian Brennan produced the album. "Every 24 Hours," a duet with Richard Thompson on harmony vocals and guitar, and "That Soul Twist," a duet with Merle Haggard pedal-steel man Norm Hamlet, was included on the album.

Case underwent heart surgery in January 2009, resulting in fund raising by other musicians to help defray his medical expenses. Yep Roc Records' next project, Wig!, was released on June 29, 2010. The record was an electronic blues interpreted, as well as D.J. Bonebrake on drums and Memphis musician Ron Franklin on slide guitar and electric piano. The case and Franklin created a number of the songs the day before the sessions, but the three days were long.

Alive Naturalsound Records released The Case Files, a collection of "studio out-takes, demonstrations, and live shots" in 2012. T Bone Burnett's two cassette demos, some spoken word pieces from a longer piece called Bomblight Prayer Vigil, and a number of other Case rarities were included on this album.

Case entered Carriage House studio in Los Angeles and released HWY 62, an LP of new original songs with a band featuring Ben Harper on lead guitar, D.J. Bonebrake of X, drummer Jebin Bruni, keyboardist Jebin Bruni, and bassist David Carpenter appear on drums, keyboardist Jebin Bruni. In 2015, the album was released.

His debut solo album's September 2016 debut was extended with seven new songs.

Case travelled to The Old Whaling Church in Martha's Vineyard in December 2019, recording Ron Franklin (vocals), Bert Deivert (mandolin, drums), Lee Fortier (harmonica, vocals), and Ross Johnson (as the DJ). Boo Mitchell of Royal Recorders in Memphis mixed the album in 2021.

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