Peter Koppes
Australian songwriter, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, bassist, drummer, and producer, executive manager, label owner.
PETER KOPPES is a founding member of the international Australian band THE CHURCH that has existed since 1980 with various members undertaking many solo excursions in that time.
His first attraction to playing music was the arrival of a Hammond organ temporarily located to his musical home environment in the Australian capital city of Canberra. Formal drum lessons thereafter from age 12 led to joining a school friends’ band playing rock music where began a guitar playing interest.
Invited to join PRECIOUS LITTLE glam rock group in 1974 as an extra drummer and reverting to guitarist soon after in a line-up called BABY GRANDE began a two and a half year collaboration involving STEVE KILBEY with whom THE CHURCH would later be formed in 1980.
Accredited with contributing a strong influence to the distinctive guitar style associated with THE CHURCH that achieved early chart success in Australia with songs such as 'THE UNGUARDED MOMENT' and 'ALMOST WITH YOU'.
In 1988 the band enjoyed very good chart success in USA and Australia with single 'UNDER THE MILKYWAY' and STARFISH album which achieved Gold status in both countries.
Solo releases locally and internationally include five albums and two EP's from 1986, as PETER KOPPES and/or THE WELL.
Recorded 8 albums with THE CHURCH before ending association in 1991. Later formally rejoined in 1997 after guesting on THE CHURCH album 'MAGICIAN AMONGST THE SPIRITS AND SOME' and also recording 'PHARMAKOI/DISTANCE CRUNCHING HONCHOS WITH ECHO UNITS' as THE REFO:MATION with STEVE KILBEY and THE CHURCH drummer TIM POWLES.
Officially departed THE CHURCH a second time in 2020 although it was precipitated in 2019.
Produced and played on debut recordings by Sunshine Coast emerging singer/songwriter ‘MAYAH’ released in 2019 and 2020 with significant international streaming success.
Re-acquainted with BABY GRANDE fellow guitarist DAVE SCOTLAND in 2019 as the recording ensemble SYNCRETISM releasing album ‘LONE DRIFTERS?’ mid 2020.
Most recent solo album ‘MUSIC EVOLUTION THERAPY’ is 56 short instrumental pieces on piano with effects and a revolution in music theory.
Co-owner of Immersion Records with MGM DISTRIBUTION owner SEBASTIAN CHASE.
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