Pete has been in the CCM music industry for years. Most know him from grunge band Grammatrain whose Lonely House LP is one of my fave. He also sang for The Accident Experiment which was a side project of Payable on Death’s Marcos when he temporarily left the band. Pete also worked with Mike Tait’s solo work. This SOTD comes from Pete’s first solo album which garnered several CCM radio airplay. He also served as the engineer/mixer for Mackelmore’s The Heist LP which had the annoying Thrift Store rap song.
Check out the cool new song "Break Me" from hard rock act XD Out, below. Recommended for fans of Grammatrain, Chevelle, RED, Bush, and Stone Temple Pilots. https://youtu.be/rYgKd7R27fI
Independent Christian music lost another legend recently. Jimmy Hotz (inventor/producer/solo artist/band member/producer/engineer/electronic music pioneer/author/multi-instrumentalist--and we're not even exaggerating) died in June. Hotz first recorded in CCM in the 1970s with the group Dove, and then a handful of other mostly CCM artists before recording his solo album--and many would say…
This Michigander band seemed to span the bridge between grunge, 80s metal & modern rock. They only released 2 LPs, but their music actually found its way onto CCM radio back in the early 90s. Check out all the songs in their discogs as they are all good. Their vocalist…
Loved Grammatrain so much. One of the best Christian alternative acts ever. I don’t know where he is these days spiritually, but I hope Pete finds his way back to God.
Loved Grammatrain so much. One of the best Christian alternative acts ever. I don’t know where he is these days spiritually, but I hope Pete finds his way back to God.