Peter Harper (musician)

Peter D. Harper is an Australian-American^[1] blues musician who also performs as merely his last name, Harper. He is best known for performing the harmonica and didgeridoo. He is a prolific singer-songwriter who performs with his Detroit, Michigan based backing band "Midwest Kind". Harper has received 14 x Music awards in four different countries.

Born in the United Kingdom but raised in Perth,^[2] he also has lived in Melbourne and is currently residing in Grass Lake, Michigan, United States.^[3]

Discography

• Tears of Ice (1994)
• Yesterday Is Over (1996)
• Live at the Soup Kitchen (1997)
• Glass on the Stepping Stone (2000)
• Live at St. Andrews (2002)
• Way Down Deep Inside (2003)
• Down to the Rhythm (2005)
• Day by Day (2007)
• "Stand Together" (2010)
• "Live at The Blues Museum" (2012)
• "Bare Bones" (2013) Harper and Motor City Josh
• "Show Your Love" (2016)

Music awards

• Detroit Music Award "Outstanding Vocalist" (2014)
• Best Instrumentalist "Big City Blues Magazine" USA (2013)
• Best Live CD "Blues 411", New York. USA (2012)
• Inducted into the Blues Museum Hall of Fame, Canada South Blues Society, Windsor Canada. (2011)
• The Bronte Blues Awards, United Kingdom "Best Instrumentalist" (2009)
• Acoustic Artist of the Year TREV, Australia (2005)
• Male Vocalist of the Year - "Australian Blues Awards" (2004)
• Song of the Year "Australian Blues Awards", (2004)
• Album of the Year, Nasty Harp, Sweet Harp Awards- "Guide to Best of the Blues Harmonicas and Beyond" USA . "Way Down Deep Inside" CD. (2003)
• Raw Talent Awards Number 1 Song "Never Change the Way She Feels", Australia (2001)
• Duke Award Yamaha Rock, Australia
• Gold Record "Sailing Australia" America's Cup Theme

References

1. Coates, Rick. "Autumn Music", Northern Express Weekly, 2003.
2. Official biography
3. ArborWeb nightspots highlights

External links

• Official website
• Harper at Blind Pig Records
• Youtube page
• Facebook page
• http://www.reverbnation.com/harperandmidwestkind