Peter Peter

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This article is about a Canadian musician. For the Danish musician, see Peter Peter (Danish musician).
Peter Peter
Peter Peter during the FrancoFolies de Montréal festival (18 June 2014)
Background information
Origin Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s) singer-songwriter
Years active 2008–present
Labels Audiogram
Peter Peter performing at SXSW in 2013

Peter Peter (born c. 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter[1][2] known for his French pop/rock compositions.


He started as a member of metal/alternative rock band Post-Scriptum where he played guitar and English vocals at times.[3] After leaving the band, he moved to Montreal and resided in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood, concentrating on his solo career writing and performing in French. He took part as a singer-songwriter in the annual Montreal feature Ma Première Place des Arts[4][5] for new artists in 2008 and won the competition.

In 2009 he signed with Audiogram record label, releasing his eponymous debut album Peter Peter on 8 March 2011[6] produced by Howard Bilerman.[3] In 2011, he also took part in Les FrancoFolies de Montréal.[7]

In June 2013, his studio album Une version améliorée de la tristesse was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.



Year Album Peak positions Notes
2011 Peter Peter  –  – Tracklist
  1. "Homa"
  2. "Réfractaire"
  3. "Tergiverse"
  4. "Montréal neige sale"
  5. "Rien ne nous rassemble"
  6. "Dring dring pow pow"
  7. "Laurie"
  8. "Porte-bonheur"
  9. "Demain, c'est l'heure"
  10. "97"
  11. "Cesse de pleuvoir"
  12. "UHF"
2013 Une version améliorée de la tristesse  – 177 Tracklist
  1. "Une version améliorée de la tristesse" (3:56)
  2. "Carrousel" (3:41)
  3. "Tout prend son sens dans le miroir" (3:32)
  4. "Réverbère" (3:45)
  5. "MDMA" (3:08)
  6. "Beauté baroque" (3:12)
  7. "Le monde n'y peut rien" (3:51)
  8. "Rien ne se perd, rien ne se crée" (3:06)
  9. "Barbès-rochechouart" (2:48)
  10. "Les chemins étoilés" (4:04)

Singles / videography[edit]

Year Single Peak positions Album
2011 "Tergiverse"  –  –
Peter Peter
"Homa"  –  –
2012 "Une version améliorée de la tristesse"  –  –
Une version améliorée de la tristesse
2013/4 "Carrousel"  – 167


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