Peter Princiotto

(b. 1956) Composer, musician (multi instrumentalist, but mainly Bass Guitar), and teacher, manager of However Publishing LLC (BMI), North America East Recordings LLC, and Spring Hill Music Instruction LLC. Pete began to playing music at an early age, exploring piano and guitar. In 1968 at age 12, Pete would take up the electric bass guitar as his primary instrument. In 1972-73, Pete was becoming influenced by progressive rock, while playing and composing for the group Black Orchid. From 1973-75 Pete played bass guitar with the jazz-rock fusion group Ancient Moon. In 1977-1984, Pete was a core member and multi-instrumentalist in the progressive-rock group However. From 1984 and into the 90s, Pete often performed with folk-rock vocal groups, including Stitch In Time from 1984-87. In the 1990s, Pete played primarily fretless bass guitar in many recording sessions and in some shows with Paul Reisler and his contemporary folk group Trapezoid. He has been commissioned to compose for film, and has been published as a writer and transcriber in Bass Player magazine. In recent years, Pete has performed with Jim & Ashley Cash; Pete also appears on Pedal Giant Animals by Stan Whitaker & Frank Wyatt, which was released in 2006. Pete has performed live as a solo artist and in various groups for over four decades, and he has been a music instructor in Northern Virginia since 1974. Pete’s primary interest continues to be the art of music composition and notation (he has composed hundreds of works in various styles); playing bass guitar, piano, and guitar; and singing. Pete recently completed his solo debut album Life’s Mystery, which was released online on 2008 and on CD on 2010 by North America East Recordings.