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In Conversation: Peter Holsapple
The former dBs frontman stops by to talk about his new solo record, working with other artists, and shares a few of his favorite crate digging finds.
Good morning!
We’re in for a treat today; Peter Holsapple stops by to chat about his new solo record, working with bands like The Paranoid Style, and the most he’ll pay for a used record.
Peter Holsapple’s resume reads like a list of your favorite bands. He’s played with R.E.M., The Continental Drifters, and more recently, with On Repeat Records favorites, The Paranoid Style.
But he might be best known for being a member of the critically acclaimed power pop band The dBs, along with Chris Stamey, Gene Holder, and Will Rigby. If you’ve been here long, you know I am a huge fan of the band. Their 1984 record Like This is an all-timer, and grabbed a spot on my recent top 100 list.
He’s also performed as a solo artist, building a considerable volume of work, starting with 1997’s Out of the Way and follow-up Game Day. Now he’s back with The Face of ’68, an album full of the hooks and lyrics Holsapple fans have come to love over the years.
