Skip to main content

Bands & Music Projects

 

Musical Projects & Bands

From 1987 to 2000 I was in a lot of bands and part of many musical projects. I found them semi-rewarding but the experience wasn't my favorite. I found working solo and collaborating when needed much more efficient and made more sense financially. So,  the majority of my compositions and CDs are as an instrumental, solo artist. I'm currently working on CD number 30.

Eric Peterson Solo Projects

Available everywhere including: 

Dropkick Overtone

2010 - An instrumental melodic rock project with a classmate on drums, Travis Van Ekelenberg. Available anywhere you buy or stream music including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, Deezer.

Accidental Tribe 

  • Atypical Live Recording
    • 1996 - Accidental Tribe 'Atypical Live Recording
  • Accidental Tribe KCNR Nightlife
    • 1996 - Accidental Tribe KCNR 1320 Night Life (two CDs)
  • Accidental Tribe Live CDs
    • 1996 - Accidental Tribe Live: Dead Goat Saloon, Bar & Grill, Ashbury Pub.
  • Accidental Tribe Gravity
    • 1995 - Accidental Tribe 'Gravity'
#Music #Guitar #Recording #HomeRecording #Songs #Bands #Indie #IndieArtists

Popular posts from this blog

  Unlocking the Octave Mandolin: A Journey Through History, Design & Modern Use What Is an Octave Mandolin? The octave mandolin—sometimes referred to as an octave mandola in Europe—is a member of the mandolin family, tuned G–D–A–E, like a standard mandolin, but pitched an entire octave lower ( Wikipedia ). Its scale length usually ranges from 19 to 24 inches , with around 21 inches being typical ( Wikipedia ). Structurally, it resembles other mandolin-type instruments: made with carved or flat arched tops and backs, braced internally either in traditional transverse or modern X-patterns ( Wikipedia ). You’ll find variants from classic Gibson-style A/F bodies to guitar-shaped “hourglass” styles with flat tops ( Wikipedia ). A Brief History The octave mandolin evolved relatively recently in the timeline of string instruments. While its ancestors—the lute, mandolin, and mandola—stretch back centuries, the octave mandolin as we know it did not exist during the peak of early 20th‑c...
Read more

How to Keep Creativity Flowing When Producing Your Own Music

If you make music alone in a home studio (or mostly by yourself), you already know the feeling: one day you’re on a roll, the next day you stare at the same DAW screen and nothing happens. Creativity isn’t a faucet you can turn on and off at will — but it’s also not pure luck. With a few simple habits, constraints, and friendly rituals, you can make creative momentum more reliable. Below are practical ideas—part mindset, part workflow—that I use and recommend to students and colleagues. Try a handful, tweak them, and keep the ones that actually help you make more music. 1) Give creativity a schedule (but keep it playful) Treat creative sessions like appointments. Block 60–90 minute windows in your calendar and protect them. The pressure of a short, focused session often sparks choices and momentum you won’t get from an open-ended “I’ll work later” plan. That said, make at least one session per week a “no-expectations” jam—no goal, just exploration. Scheduled practice helps you ge...
Read more

Musical Burnout and Rediscovering Your Passion: It’s Okay to Feel This Way

  For many lifelong musicians, music has been more than a pastime—it’s an identity formed over countless hours teaching, recording, performing, and creating. Yet even with a house full of instruments, a studio ready for use, and shelves of sheet music, it’s normal to experience phases where the urge to play fades or disappears altogether. If you find yourself playing less often but still call yourself a musician, you’re not alone—and there’s nothing wrong with how you feel. Recognizing Musical Burnout Burnout is real, and it often sneaks up on people who have spent years steeped in their craft. What once sparked immense joy can start feeling like an obligation. You might notice physical or emotional exhaustion, a lack of motivation to pick up your instrument, or guilt over “not playing enough.” Even then, your passion for music never truly vanishes—it simply takes on a new form. Why It’s Okay to Step Back Periods of “musical rest” are vital for creative replenishment. Just as athle...
Read more