Peter Mulvey was raised working-class Catholic on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, he took a semester in Ireland, and immediately began cutting classes to busk on Grafton Street in Dublin and hitchhike through the country, finding whatever gigs he could. Back stateside, he spent a couple years gigging in the Midwest before lighting out for Boston, where he returned to busking (this time in the subway) and coffeehouses.

Peter Mulvey has nineteen records, and an illustrated book,VLAD THE ASTROPHYSICIST, has given thousands of live performances, and a Tedx Talk, made appearances on on NPR, and has emceed many festivals. He also hosts his own “boutique festival”(the Lamplighter Sessions, in Boston and Wisconsin).

His latest live record is, “Peter Mulvey with SistaStrings Live at the Cafe Carpe” on Righteous Babe Records. His latest studio record is “Love is the Only Thing”, also with SistaStrings on Righteous Babe Records. (from petermulvey.com)