Peter Theobalds
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Peter Theobalds is an English born musician
and artist
. He was originally guitarist for a multitude of underground bands including Xerox Girls (pop punk
- 1992), Photographing Girls (psychedelic pop/rock - 1992-4), Three Days By Camel (Instrumental/experimental 1993-4), Salem Orchid
(death/black/psychedelic metal 1994 - precursor to Akercocke
) and eventually turned bassist with indie rock band Fosca
and latterly British progressive death metal band Akercocke
from 1997-2007 with whom he recorded four full length studio albums. His surprise departure, citing personal differences in January 2007 left Akercocke to fill the role with Peter Benjamin (ex-Corpsing).
During his 10 year career with Akercocke
he was also responsible for the design and artwork for the band Akercocke
. Art directing and digitally designing all the promotional material and album artwork
Theobalds also played as live bassist for progressive Stoner/Doom band Gonga
from Bristol (UK) from 2007-2009.
Since December 2009 he is now a full time member of London based progressive stoners End of Level Boss
.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. He was originally guitarist for a multitude of underground bands including Xerox Girls (pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
- 1992), Photographing Girls (psychedelic pop/rock - 1992-4), Three Days By Camel (Instrumental/experimental 1993-4), Salem Orchid
Salem Orchid
Salem Orchid was a death metal band from London UK. Formed in 1988, they are best known for a two track demo released in 1991 composed of the songs 'Sempiternal Suffering' and 'The Nirvana Of Agony'. The demo became well known for its satanic lyrical content and high speed playing...
(death/black/psychedelic metal 1994 - precursor to Akercocke
Akercocke
Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content....
) and eventually turned bassist with indie rock band Fosca
Fosca
Fosca was a British band, combining indie pop songwriting with synth pop instrumentation. They released a total of three studio albums between 2000-2008...
and latterly British progressive death metal band Akercocke
Akercocke
Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content....
from 1997-2007 with whom he recorded four full length studio albums. His surprise departure, citing personal differences in January 2007 left Akercocke to fill the role with Peter Benjamin (ex-Corpsing).
During his 10 year career with Akercocke
Akercocke
Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content....
he was also responsible for the design and artwork for the band Akercocke
Akercocke
Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content....
. Art directing and digitally designing all the promotional material and album artwork
Theobalds also played as live bassist for progressive Stoner/Doom band Gonga
Gonga (band)
Gonga is a heavy "stoner rock" band based in Bristol, UK. Formed in early 1998 by brothers George Elgie , Thomas Elgie and William Smalley as Octane Bud, they were later joined by Joe Volk in 2001 when the trio were offered their first gig at Shambala Festival. They signed to Invada Records in...
from Bristol (UK) from 2007-2009.
Since December 2009 he is now a full time member of London based progressive stoners End of Level Boss
End of Level Boss
End of Level Boss is a British progressive metal band founded by Harry H Armstrong in 2003. The music style, has been described as Kyuss jamming with Voivod, with Chris Cornell laying down the vocals.-External links:* *...
.
Equipment
His favoured guitar is the Rickenbacker 4001 and has been known to use Fender Jazz and Musicman basses, Amplification includes Hartke, Hughes and Kettner and Ampeg, pedals include Big Muff Pi distortion.Discography
Akercocke - Releases:- Rape of the Bastard Nazarene - bassist - Goat of Mendes Records 1999
- The Goat of Mendes - bassist - Peaceville Records 2001
- Choronzon - bassist - Earache Records 2003
- Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone - bassist - Earache Records 2005