Peter Bibby is an Australian songwriter and musician.[4] His songs deal with themes of drinking and working-class culture in Australia.[5][6] He has performed at Laneway Festival, SXSW,[3] and All Points East.[7] Bibby has released four albums, Butcher / Hairstylist / Beautician in 2014, Grand Champion in 2018, Marge in 2020, and Drama King in 2024.
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| Born | July 21, 1988[1][2] Perth, Western Australia |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Spinning Top Music |
History
editBibby started his musical career as a busker in his native Perth before forming the group Frozen Ocean, and eventually performing as a solo artist.[1]
His debut album, Butcher / Hairstylist / Beautician, was released in 2014. Writing for The Music (magazine), Brendan Telford opined "Bibby paints a deliciously perturbing picture of Australian shambolic chic."[8]
Bibby's sophomore album, Grand Champion, was released in 2018. Reviewing the album for KTSW, Samuel Cravey wrote "The album is one heck of a good listen, and its seemingly ironic title Grand Champion aids immensely in selling Bibby’s iconic, slightly-screwy, Australian singer/songwriter persona."[9]
In 2020, he released the album Marge. "Oceans" was released as a single and featured an accompanying music video.[10] The song was included on the Consequence list New Music Friday: 7 Songs You Need to Hear on May 8th, 2022.[11]
In 2024, Bibby released the album Drama King. Writing for The Mancunion, Daniel Tothill called the album "a testament to his contradictory nature and kaleidoscopic inspirations, resulting in a joyously varied and unexpected record."[12] Writing for Louder Than War, MK Bennet shared that "The consistent mix and flow of the tracks is seamless, production perfect, a time capsule of twenty-first-century songwriting with its beautiful and broken souls fading into the history of its narrative."[13]
Personal life
editBibby has worked as a bricklayer.[14]
Discography
edit- Drama King, 2024
- Marge, 2020
- Grand Champion, 2018
- Butcher / Hairstylist / Beautician, 2014
References
edit- ^ a b Ross, Annabel (January 31, 2015). "Peter Bibby plays Laneway Festival in Melbourne". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Skell, Tristan. "PETER BIBBY + Georgia Knight @ Howler, Melbourne, 22nd June 2024 (Live Review)". amnplify.com.
- ^ a b "Peter Bibby on AMRAP". Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.
- ^ "Peter Bibby on Allmusic". RhythmOne.
- ^ Rae, Harvey (May 21, 2015). "Bibby's magic tricks surprise". The West Australian.
the album's lead single Hates My Boozin indicates he's a party animal verging on full-blown alcoholic... His lyrics most commonly detail interactions with characters he meets on the street
- ^ "Feature Video: PETER BIBBY – Terracotta Brick". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. May 3, 2024.
The accompanying clip is simple, slow and pensive, cutting between various scenes of working-class Australians looking into the distance, forlorn while sipping a beer or lunging a dart. Capturing the unseen side of a quintessentially Australian way of making a crust.
- ^ "Peter Bobby on Spinning Top Music". spinningtopmusic.com.
- ^ Telford, Brendan (November 23, 2014). "Album Review: Peter Bibby - Butcher/Hairstylist/Beautician". The Music (magazine).
- ^ Cravey, Samuel (October 25, 2024). "Peter Bibby: Grand Champion Album Review". KTSW.
- ^ Martin, Josh (May 9, 2020). "Peter Bibby's Dog Act shares new single and video 'Oceans'". NME.
- ^ Young, Alex (May 8, 2022). "New Music Friday: 7 Songs You Need to Hear". Consequence (publication).
- ^ Tothill, Daniel (June 13, 2024). "Peter Bibby – Drama King: A tragic and unpredictable opus". The Mancunion.
- ^ Bennett, MK (June 14, 2024). "Peter Bibby: Drama King – Album Review". Louder Than War.
- ^ Downs, Sarah (May 7, 2024). "Best Australian Music of the Week: April 29th-May 5th". Rolling Stone Australia.