Peter Donnelly's music does not easily fit into any particular genre: a pinch of folk, a dash of pop, an occasional sprinkling of rock, and a whole lot of heart. Perhaps the one consistent thing about Peter's music is that he sings about life, life as others see it, life as he sees it, and life as he would like to see it.

Peter is strongly influenced by the music of Greg Brown, Shawn Colvin, and Leonard Cohen, just to mention a few. With a distinct vocal quality, which cannot be overstated, he weaves lyric and melody with dexterity and artistry. Warm, intimate ballads and courageous, unapologetic and often humorous songs reflecting a myriad of contemporary topics are expertly melded with life's little anecdotes into a very personal and thoroughly memorable performance.

Among his many projects, Peter is very proud to have been one of the originators (and still the current host) of Provincetown's "Coffeehouse at the Mews." For over a decade, this weekly 'open mic' (which runs from November through May) has been providing an open stage for budding and established musicians, writers, poets and other performance artists to practice their craft in front of a live audience.

Peter also founded and performed in the musical trio, "Comfortable Shoes," which ran for five summers in Provincetown and enjoyed a national following throughout the 1990's. The group performed at Carnegie Hall for the 16th anniversary of the New York Pops. On that evening, they sang one of their medleys with the orchestra and backed up Tony Award winner Bebe Newirth on two songs.

Peter's song "Road with No End" is featured on a newly released compilation CD to benefit WOMR radio. This recording features artists such as Janis Ian, Patty Larkin, Greg Greenway, Zoe Lewis and more. Another song that he wrote and recorded, "Dance All Night Long," was used in the soundtrack of the film "First Impressions," directed by Wes Horner and selected for screening at film festivals in Provincetown, Washington DC, and Barcelona, Spain.

Peter has two recordings of original songs. "A Sure Thing," released in 1998, received enthusiastic reviews and demonstrated his well-crafted songwriting style, wide vocal range and musical versatility. His newly released recording, "Express Café" (produced by Greg Greenway), is just hitting the stores and independent radio stations at this time. Peter's growing following has overwhelmingly responded to this long awaited recording and the reviews are on their way as this album is generating much attention.