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Peter Marinari
Indie / Pop / Acoustic

"folk-tinged pop music"

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
United States

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Member Since4/29/2006
Band Websitepetermarinari.com
InfluencesAni DiFranco, Madonna, David Bowie, Peter Mulvey, Rufus Wainwright, Andy Stochansky, Garrison Starr, The Beatles
Sounds LikeAndy Stochansky, Peter Mulvey, Garrison Starr, Lisa Loeb
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   About Peter Marinari
ArcatiCrisisPeter's Band
Asking Philadelphia singer-songwriter Peter Marinari to divulge his influences plays out like a pop music version of the sort of license-plate game you might play on a long drive, which is to say he seems intent to name an artist from every time period and genre. The Alaskas and Hawaiis of pop music will not elude him.

"Madonna. Ani DiFranco. David Bowie. Anything Motown, really, especially Marvin Gaye with Tammy Tyrrell. Joni Mitchell. Slightly obscure 50s songs, like "Come Go With Me" by the Del Vikings. Radiohead. Folk artists like Erin McKeown who update Tin Pan Alley classics. Off the Wall. Oh my god, Heart. And the Pretenders."

A central theme quickly emerges - Peter loves pop hooks and the predominately female vocalists who deliver them.

You might wonder how he reconciles major influences like Madonna when he's just one man with an acoustic guitar, but you need only to hear a few of his original songs to understand. Peter treats each tune as a possible hit single, pushing at every angle of his melodies to find the most insistent, irresistible iteration of a song before moving on to the next.

Peter got his start in 1998, playing songs in the halls of his high school between every class. High schools halls transformed into city streets and open mic nights at Drexel University, where he recorded his first studio disc - Relief - and honed his songwriting chops.

"As I began to play open mics and meet other local artists I started seeing the danger of having a certain formula to my sound. So, I forced myself to stay limber.

"If I wrote a funky little folk song, the next song had to be chunky power chords. A ballad had to be followed by an unadulterated pop song. For a few years it was a little maddening, because my live sets had a very uneven, stitched-together quality to them. But, now that I'm on the other side with a few hundred songs to show for my efforts I have a certain coherency to me."

Peter's innovation wasn't limited to his songwriting. In 2000 he launched Crushing Krisis, now the longest running blog in Philadelphia.

"I have more opinions than I have songs," he chuckles," so having my own blog seemed like the most obvious thing to do, at the time."

Another seemingly obvious move was the creation of "Trio," a weekly streaming concert of original and cover songs. Started years before podcasts became an internet buzz-word, Trio is now in it's sixth season. It's archive offers hundreds of hours of audio spanning almost eight years, sketching Peter's evolution song by song.

After a string of solo sets and a stint in a professional acappella group, In 2007 Peter put his solo music on hold to play as Arcati Crisis with his best friend, Gina Martinelli. As a duo they blazed across the Philly music scene, bringing their kitschy, harmony-tinged boy/girl acoustic pop to venues like Doc Watsons, Tin Angel, and the Tritone, as well as revues at the Shubin Theatre and a featured set at Lyndzapalooza's Evolve festival.

In the present day Peter is back to his musical license plates, rebuilding an eclectic solo repertoire to contrast with the tunes he plays regularly as Arcati Crisis.

"It takes time to build an Arcati Crisis song, so as a solo artist now I'm much more willing to put a fresh song out there for the first time to see how it fills a room. But, I'm also reaching back for older songs - things that seemed to be formulaic at the time play very differently against my newer stuff."

Does Peter have a favorite musical state amongst all of his styles and influences?

"Not really. My most enduring influences are artists like David Bowie who can effortlessly cross genres. If I had a favorite sort of song to write or play I'd immediately be crossing those Bowie-aspirations off of my list.

"Ultimately my favorite state is usually the one I've visited the least often."

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Sep 17 2008 12:32 PM

Oh Peter how I miss you! I hear you are making a storm on the philly music scene these days :) I'll be at Blarney South tomorrow night and would love to see you.
It will be an early night since I'm going to Ireland the next day but David said you are normally there and I would love to see you!
Cris Valkyria





Sep 19 2008 4:38 AM

Hey hun! I am so sorry I can't make it out to see you guys tomorrow (it is tomorrow- right? ) Keep me posted, though - I will make it out one of these days :)
Cellonator





Sep 14 2008 10:55 PM

thanks! sounds good!
Kursten Bouton





Sep 15 2008 1:11 AM

Yo!
William Grey Butler





Sep 11 2008 10:01 PM

Hey Peter, I don't play out too much these days,(unless I am filling in at Lyndzapalooza!) I have been pretty with my non profit where we help raise money to send Philly musicians to perform abroad. I am trying to go to at least one open mic a month, so maybe we can catch up at the Dawson or buckets some time.
Liz Longley





Aug 26 2008 12:55 AM

Hey Peter!

Just stopping by to listen and say hello!

Liz :)
Anna





Aug 25 2008 1:29 AM

Heyyyy.
when are you free for drinks this week??
Lyndzapalooza





Aug 22 2008 4:12 PM

Can't wait for tomorrow, Peter!

For anyone surfing by who doesn't already know, Lyndzapalooza's Summer Mixer is tomorrow!

Visit the event website to purchase tickets and get more details, including directions.

Summer Mixer, presented by Lyndzapalooza
Saturday, August 23
3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Elkins Park, PA 19027

LINEUP: Josh Albright, Kursten Bouton, Joshua Popejoy, Victoria Spaeth, The Sweetheart Parade, Three Car Pile-Up, Up the Chain, Cris Valkyria, and Jake Wilkins.


ANJ





Aug 22 2008 2:52 AM

hey... thanks :) Yea Italy was awesome, and now I'm looking into possibly Dublin for a little while, I dont know for sure. Maybe October... but I may have a gig at the Tin before then..in philly, so i'll let you know! When are you getting married?
Ney loves BRAINS!!!





Aug 21 2008 2:16 AM

ahhh that's crazy! i did show up later...like around 1:00am

i think i'll be there next week tho

c ya soon
Stephanie





Aug 20 2008 4:07 PM

You have come a long way from singing songs in the hall at lunch in the basement! Do you ever get the chance to come to NYC to play?
Stephanie





Aug 20 2008 3:28 PM

MARRIED?! I (obviously) did not know that! Congrats! When is the big day? I got the invite from arcati crisis and have periodically been listening to the music. . .
good stuff!
Joshua Popejoy





Aug 19 2008 9:06 PM

absolutely! I'll see you saturday.
should be a good time! I know most of you probably stay there after the show, but i'm hosting the open mic, so come on out and drink w/ me after!
David





Aug 19 2008 3:54 PM

hey Peter --

Thanks for stopping by DOWNEY'S last night for the Open Mic. Sorry we got started late. It was a lot of fun, and an interesting mix. People really stuck around late. Usually I wait to the bitter end and keep George company before he locks up, but last night I left at about 2:15 and as many as 15 people were still finishing drinks or waiting for their friends to finish up.

Also, I didn't realize we are neighbors! That is another conversation we must have.

see you soon,
Dave Simons

PS. I'll make sure that Crills & Becky share their photos.
Was she taking some of you while you played?
Alexandra Day





Aug 18 2008 9:15 PM

oh my goodness that's so cool.
did she introduce herself? was she at the boiler or the ebbit?
Alexandra Day





Aug 2 2008 10:16 PM

HEY PETER!

Just wanted to let you know about an upcoming solo originals gig in Ardmore; Saturday, August 9. Check the full scoop: www. milkboycoffee. com

I'm going on first at 8 pm!

Would love to see you there if you're not busy.

Luv,
Alex
Alexandra Day





Jul 9 2008 3:36 PM

THANKS PETER!!!!! :-D
yearlongday





Jun 25 2008 9:28 PM

hey peter... leah and i enjoyed your set last night, as well as our conversation before and after the show. stay in touch, we'd love to split a show with you again!

... jonathan t.
marlowe
Lindsay Wilhelmi





Jun 27 2008 8:44 PM

Of course I meant 6/28.
;)
Lindsay Wilhelmi





Jun 27 2008 7:42 PM

Hello to my favorite groom-to-be. Can't wait to play w/ AC tonight!

I know you might be kind of beat and in need of a day off by tomorrow, but I've gotta keep trying:

If you're around tomorrow night (7/28), come play a few tunes at the open mic I'm guest hosting in East Falls. Signup starts at 9, music kicks off around 9:30. Buckets is located at 3749 Midvale Ave. (a 3 minute walk down Midvale from the R6 East Falls station).

Good food, good drink, and most importantly, great music. Hope to see you there!

Peace, Lindsay (xoxo)
Alexandra Day





Jun 25 2008 3:42 AM

hey peter- we'd love to see you tomorrow night!
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Blueberry Magee and His Hot Five





Jun 11 2008 5:37 PM

Hey Peter, I was wondering if you and Gina have plans for this Saturday. We Blueberries are playing Fergie's Pub with Bevin Caulfield and Papertrees. Show starts at 10 pm. No cover. From hearing your stuff, I think you'd enjoy both Bevin and Papertrees, and judging from your compliments from before, I'm pretty sure you like us (It's so good to be appreciated). Maybe I'll see you there? Be well.
The Discount Heroes





May 11 2008 6:37 PM

Hey, hope you guys have a great Linzapalooza! We should definitely coordinate our efforts in the future. It would be mutually beneficial.
The Discount Heroes





May 8 2008 4:11 PM

Thanks.
We were a bit drunk when you were on at the Lickety Split on Tuesday night but it sounded really good!
Lyndzapalooza





May 6 2008 3:19 PM



Don't forget to reserve your tickets for There's a Stage on My Lawn!, presented by Lyndzapalooza. You'll enjoy over seven hours of music from a dozen local Philadelphia musicians, including: Arcati Crisis, Dante Bucci, Bevin Caulfield, Da1, Geoff Ednie, Brian Flanagan, John Glaubitz, Ben Guez, Irene Molloy, Jesse Schurr, Just Like Me, and Lindsay Wilhelmi.
Visit Lyndzapalooza on Ticketleap for more details, and to purchase tickets!
Lindsay Wilhelmi





May 6 2008 1:40 PM

Bummed to have missed such a great night of music. Hopefully it'll be replicated on Wednesday. You rocked socks off, I'm assuming? :) ... I have to make some more fliers for Dawson... xoxo
Liz Longley





Apr 29 2008 11:34 AM

Well, I'm glad he did and thanks for being a friend. I really liked the guitar intro on Bridge. Hope you enjoyed the music on my page. If you're in the area May 14th, I'll be at the Tin Angel.
Take care,
Liz :)
ANJ





Apr 28 2008 4:10 PM

finally, eh? :)
Victoria Spaeth





Apr 27 2008 4:37 PM

yo dude, wassup? so good to meet you last night! If you're not doing anything next Sunday (5/4) I just got booked last minute to play the Blarney on South St, 9-10. It would be awesome if you could make it out! Be great to chill! We definitely should jam sometime, give me a call! anyway, ttyl!
<3 V
Lindsay Wilhelmi