Pete Yorko began his playing and writing music while growing up just outside Cleveland, Ohio. Pete really broke into the music scene in 2003 and gained an onstage, wild man reputation taking on drumming and shared vocals for Cleveland's Lords of the Highway. During this time he started a one man band act in 2004 and has since been spreading his music all across the country and is now based in Baltimore, Maryland. Sharing bills with acts like the Hackensaw Boys, Scott H. Biram, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Joe Buck, and more, Pete has traveled his act from New England all the way down to the Southwest, along with the rest of the country with his other bands, currently drumming for NYC's Psycho Charger. His music is draws from punk, country, blues, and other old timey music to create a mix that contrasts from foot stompin' hillbilly tunes, to dark, punk rock influenced songs.
"The Bigger Picture" is Pete Yorko's debut full length release. It is an album two years in the making, put on hold because of other projects, but is now bursting out to the world because it couldn't contain itself any longer. The album features powerful one man band punches like "Pennsylvania Line", traditional country songs with the help of friends, as on "Reno Cafe", and heartbreaking, lonesome sounding folk ballads like "Keep On Keepin' On". Part studio recordings and part home recordings, Yorko sings about traveling, relationships, nature, finding home, and dealing with quest of life.
Shows:
04.16.10 - Baltimore, MD - 2640 St. Paul St. - Urban Agriculture Gala! Quick set 7:30. Come check out this great event! www.baltimoreurbanag.org/content/urb-ag-gala
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