Peter Stuart Robert Marin (born 1978, Perth) is an Australian drummer and percussionist. Marin joined Dan Sultan's backing band in 2006 and is recorded on Sultan's albums, Get Out While You Can (November 2009), Blackbird (April 2014) and Killer (July 2017). He provided drums and percussion on United Kingdom artist, Passenger's albums, Whispers (June 2014), Whispers II (April 2015), Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea (September 2016), Runaway (August 2018) and Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted (January 2021).

Peter Marin
Birth namePeter Stuart Robert Marin
Born (1978-11-04) 4 November 1978 (age 46)
Perth, Western Australia
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • samples
  • vocals
Years active1995–present
Websitepetermarin.com.au

Biography

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Peter Stuart Robert Marin[1] (born 4 November 1978, Perth, Western Australia)[2] is an Australian drummer and percussionist. From the age of six, he was raised in Essex, England before returning to Perth, aged 14.[3] His father was a musician in a local covers band, and his mother was a visual artist.[3] Marin started a Jazz course at UWA Conservatorium of Music but left to focus on his rock music career.[3] He played in his father's covers band before relocating to Melbourne.[3]

Marin formed Template, a progressive rock trio, in Melbourne in August 2001, with Michael Mills on guitar and vocals and Jarrod Ross on bass guitar.[3][4][5] They issued their self-titled debut album in 2003. Its track, "Holly Wouldn't", co-written by Marin,[1] was broadcast on national radio, Triple J.[4]

Marin joined Dan Sultan's backing band in 2006 and is recorded on that artist's albums, Get Out While You Can (November 2009),[6] Blackbird (April 2014)[6] and Killer (July 2017).[7] Marin joined Rogue Traders in 2008 and appeared on their album, Night of the Living Drums (November 2011).[8] He provided drums and percussion on United Kingdom artist, Passenger's albums, Whispers (June 2014), Whispers II (April 2015), Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea (September 2016),[9] Runaway (August 2018)[10][11] and Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted (January 2021).[12]

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Marin has also performed and recorded with the following acts:

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Holly Wouldn't' at APRA search engine". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 8 September 2021. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
  2. ^ "Biography: Pete Marin". Template Official Website. Archived from the original on 11 August 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Solo, Jon (7 June 2017). "Podcast: Peter Marin". Late Checkout. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Template". Triple J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). 2003. Archived from the original on 17 October 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Entertainment News » world music". Entertainment Depot. 10 August 2005. Archived from the original on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ a b McDougall, Samson (4 September 2013). "Dan Sultan". theMusic.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ McFarlane, Ian (31 March 2017). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Dan Sultan'". The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne: Third Stone Press (published 2017). p. 464. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
  8. ^ McFarlane, Ian (31 March 2017). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Rogue Traders'". The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne: Third Stone Press (published 2017). p. 403. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
  9. ^ Editorial Reviewer. "Passenger – Young as the Morning Old as the Sea". Amazon.com Music. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Runaway – Passenger". Reader's Companion. 1999. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Young, David James (11 September 2018). "Passenger's Mike Rosenberg Chats Embracing America on His New Album & Why He's Chill with Being a One Hit Wonder". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ a b "Peter Marin | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  13. ^ Croome, Helen (2010), Until Then, Gossling : MGM Distribution, retrieved 8 September 2021
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