Peter Holsapple

Talkhouse Contributing Writer Peter Holsapple has sung and played guitar in the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, and Continental Drifters, as well as playing on albums and tours with R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish, Indigo Girls, and Nanci Griffith. He contributes to the New York Times‘ songwriter’s blog Measure for Measure, and has written pieces in several books on music. Peter is a charter member of Radio Free Song Club, a magnificent new songwriters’ collective. He considers himself among the luckiest people on earth.

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Co-leader of 80's jangle-pop band the db's with Chris Stamey. Holsapple continued the db's after Stamey's departure and the reunited with Stamey for three albums: (MAVERICKS) in 1991, (HERE AND NOW) 2009 and (OUR BACK PAGES) 2020. He was an auxillary member of OUT OF TIME-era R.E.M. In the mid to late 90's, joined with Susan Cowsill (Cowsills), Vicki Peterson (Bangles) and others to form Continental Drifters. Holsapple also released two solo albums: (OUT OF MY WAY) in 1997 and (GAME DAY) in 2018. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Rod Stewart’s Another Country

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By Peter Holsapple | October 23, 2015

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Rod Stewart’s Another Country

Rod Stewart has traded in his footloose and fancy free ways of yore for cozy scenes from the September of his years. And, well, it's kind of boring.

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Ray Wylie Hubbard’s The Ruffian’s Misfortune

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By Peter Holsapple | April 9, 2015

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Ray Wylie Hubbard’s The Ruffian’s Misfortune

Ray Wylie Hubbard might not be a household name, but the long-running singer-songwriter does Texas proud with his latest.

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks the Mavericks’ Mono

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By Peter Holsapple | February 24, 2015

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks the Mavericks’ Mono

Veteran country-rockers the Mavericks didn’t reinvent the wheel on their new album. But they did something almost as good.

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Nick Jonas’ Nick Jonas

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By Peter Holsapple | November 13, 2014

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Nick Jonas’ Nick Jonas

Is Nick Jonas the new Peter Gabriel? He’s more likely to do that than become Peter Holsapple’s son-in-law.

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Robin Gibb’s 50 St. Catherine’s Drive

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By Peter Holsapple | October 1, 2014

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Robin Gibb’s 50 St. Catherine’s Drive

A long-time fan of the Bee Gees grapples with the late Robin Gibb's posthumous release.

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Chrissie Hynde’s Stockholm

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By Peter Holsapple | June 9, 2014

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Chrissie Hynde’s Stockholm

What's the difference between a Chrissie Hynde record and a Pretenders record?

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Foster the People’s Supermodel

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By Peter Holsapple | March 18, 2014

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Foster the People’s Supermodel

There is a fine line that a musician walks when he also chooses to write about his fellow musicians’ work, so I usually try to keep on the sunny...

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Rosanne Cash’s The River & the Thread

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By Peter Holsapple | January 13, 2014

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Rosanne Cash’s The River & the Thread

We never knew how good we had it. There was a more civilized time in the latter part of the 20th century when Rosanne Cash was a fixture on...

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Rosanne Cash’s The River & the Thread

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By Peter Holsapple | January 13, 2014

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Rosanne Cash’s The River & the Thread

We never knew how good we had it. There was a more civilized time in the latter part of the 20th century when Rosanne Cash was a fixture on...

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Nick Lowe’s Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family

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By Peter Holsapple | December 3, 2013

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Nick Lowe’s Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family

The Christmas album, now a great, hoary tradition like fruitcake, crackers and that Jean Shepherd story, has been fueled by years of stabs by great...

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks the Civil Wars’ The Civil Wars

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By Peter Holsapple | August 7, 2013

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks the Civil Wars’ The Civil Wars

Some music comes along at a ripe emotional moment. It serves its purpose by distracting from the brittle feelings of what’s actually happening to...

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Willie Nelson’s Let’s Face the Music and Dance

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By Peter Holsapple | April 24, 2013

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Willie Nelson’s Let’s Face the Music and Dance

Willie Nelson is one of the scant few older country artists with an appreciable heritage who remains commercially viable in 2013, despite little...