Peter and the Wolf is the American folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 band formed by musician Red Hunter. Hunter says about his song writing, "I carry a journal everywhere with me. I will stop in the middle of whatever I'm doing to write down an idea, whether it's something I think about, hear, observe, or whatever. It's my highest priority to make sure I capture these ideas, as the craft of songwriting is a lifelong pursuit". The band's record label offers early demos called Peter and the Wolf and Experiments in Junk, but the first official CD released was Lightness. After the release of Lightness the band performed several shows in graveyards, islands, as well as more regular venues. The Ivori Palms became the act's second official release in September 2007, and the newest album, Mellow Owl, was released in September, 2008.

Mellow Owl was written and recorded on a farm in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, and an undisclosed location in Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

, according to liner notes. As Red Hunter told Splice Today in a recent interview, "I'm trying out all kinds of new stuff here to see what works. I'm really influenced by these native dudes I met in Fiji

Fiji

Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

who sang super mellow beach harmonies, so I guess it'll be some island jams."


On June 24, 2010 Red Hunter and Whiskey and Apples Records announce his new project, Traffique.

Discography

Lightness (October 31, 2006)

1. "Midnight Train"
2. "The Ivy"
3. "Safe Travels"
4. "My Grey Overcoat"
5. "The Highway"
6. "The Owl"
7. "Anna Maria"
8. "The Bonsai Tree"
9. "The Apple Tree"
10. "Canada"
11. "Dear Old Robyn"
12. "Captain Dan"
13. "Black Saltwater"
14. "Holy Water"
15. "Silent Movies"
16. "Lightness"

The Ivori Palms (September 2007)

1. "Where Summer Goes"
2. "Scarlet and Grey"
3. "Check Out the River"
4. "Ghost Sandals" (live)
5. "Waiting for a Train"
6. "Southern Moon"
7. "The Bike of Jonas"
8. "The Ivori Palms"
9. "A Hundred Days"
10. "The Lighthouse"
11. "Better Days"
12. "The Beggar's Waltz"
13. "The Traveler and the County Boys"
14. "Sparks" (live)

Fireflies

1. "Timeflies"
2. "Fireflies"
3. "A Race Around The Earth"
4. "Images"
5. "Balloon Voyage"
6. "Island Rose"
7. "Henry D."
8. "Palace in the Sun"
9. "Spanish Absinthe"
10. "The Wind"

Experiments in Junk

1. "Strange Machines" 2:49
2. "Anna Maria" - Live on KVRX 2:02
3. "Paint the Town" 2:17
4. "Alexander and Diogenes" 4:45
5. "Snake Charmer" 1:42
6. "Brother" - Live on KVRX 2:50
7. "Miss Caroline" 2:04
8. "Chinatown" 3:15
9. "Fata Morgana" 4:53
10. "The Window" 1:54
11. "Black Saltwater" 1:34
12. "Electrical Tape" 1:46
13. "Interview" Live on KVRX 7:04
14. "Jaywalkin" 0:44
15. "Sayonara Suckers" 1:17
16. "Mad Love" 3:01
17. "To Kill a Moose" 0:29

Mellow Owl (November 14, 2008)

1. "Supermellofied" 2:49
2. "Moondance of the Nightowl" 4:00
3. "The Ballad of Redhook" 2:24
4. "Fireflies" 3:16
5. "Bottle Rockettes" 3:40
6. "Dime Novel Afterhours" 3:48
7. "Trainhopper" 2:39
8. "Citybirds" 2:36
9. "Fiji Boy Part VII" 2:45
10. "A Different Idea of Home" 3:06
11. "This Kid I Knew" 3:34
12. "The Bride of S. Travels" 3:09

External links

• Whiskey & Apples Records
• Pitchfork review of Lightness
• Video for "How I Wish"
• Dallas Observer interview, 10 May 2007
• Interview in San Francisco Bay Guardian online
• ABC News article on Peter and the Wolf's sailboat tour, 2 May 2006
• Interview in The Austinist, 22 June 2006
• Daytrotter interview, 20 April 2007
• Interview at Rockinsider.com, 4 Oct 2007
• Short feature at npr.org
• Mellow Owl album information at Amazon.com