Guitars, Chemistry & Syncretism – podcast

Peter did a nice interview with the guys at the Post-punk Heartstrings podcast.

You can hear it on YouTube or Spotify.

They covered a wide range of topics, which I’ve copied here from the  YouTube description

• Early beginnings: Why Peter’s first love was the Hammond Organ, how he wound up on drums, and the Beatles’ surprising link to bossa nova.

• Forming The Church: The transition from Precious Little → Baby Grande → The Church, and setting the record straight on Steve Kilbey’s “firing” from Baby Grande.

•  The Church’s legacy: Recording Starfish, the happy accidents behind “Under the Milky Way,” and Peter’s reflections on key tracks like Almost With You, Reptile, and A New Season.

• Behind the music: Richard Ploog’s contributions, producers pushing drummers to click tracks, and what changed between Starfish and Gold Afternoon Fix.

• Solo artistry: Manchild & Myth and From the Well—his painterly approach to songwriting and the role of collaborators.

•  Syncretism project: A creative partnership with Dave Scotland, the track “I Live,” and weaving cultural/ambient elements into new soundscapes.

• Family & future: Reflections on boxing lessons as a child, the spirit in music, and his daughters’ project Rain Party.