Peter Cross
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I am the lead singer, the singer of all vocal harmony tracks, the sole songwriter, the arranger, and the Producer. I created, designed, and wrote my own web site back in 1996 entirely in html and I was among the first to put music on the internet in downloadable format. I used studio musicians so there is no band and there never will be a band because I've played in one too many bands and I paid my dues on the road. I've moved into the new communications medium of the 21st century and beyond. I'm a Web Master and I'm into pioneering new entertainment concepts, not beating a dead horse of boring past entertainment concepts. Very few people understand that the old ways are obsolete, and the few who do realize that do not understand why it's all obsolete. Very complicated subject. Wonderful subject to be highly opinionated on.
Why this name?
The story of how I became Peter Cross is way too complicated to go into here, but it's all on my 218 page web site. It's a fascinating, tragic and depressing story that has a happy ending.
Do you play live?
Yeah, I play with myself live every night! You really want to know about my special moments? I don't think so!
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
MP3 downloading was only the beginning of the big change. The internet itself is the big change. I grasped it's full potential in 1993 and that's why I decided to flip the finger to all the record companies and take my music directly to the people of the world via the internet. The internet explosion began in 1994 and it's still exploding every day. The internet cannot be destroyed and I believe it will be in existence until the end of the human race.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Funny you should ask me that after what I just wrote about flipping the finger to all the record companies. Actually, I would consider signing but it would have to be with a record company who understands the truth about why the old ways of promoting an act are obsolete and is ready to learn what I know about what the new formula for success is. I don't think there's a record company out there who is ready to hear the truth yet. A record company only has very limited use to me. My major interest would be to obtain the capital to go back into the studio with the best studio musician to pursue my next recording concept and the capital to fund my concept of advertising, not theirs. But I would definitely have to be the Producer and the Manager and I'm not at all sure any of them would go for that.
Band History:
My entire band history is on my web site at:
http://www.starcrost.com starting with my very first rock and roll band and ending with when I mastered the art of recording music in the studio.
http://www.starcrost.com starting with my very first rock and roll band and ending with when I mastered the art of recording music in the studio.
Your influences?
The Beatles are my major musical influence because of John and Paul's galactic songwriting abilities and my goal was to write just one song that is as good as their worst song. I was also inspired by their stellar vocal harmonies and I tracked and overdubbed all my vocal harmonies. The Stones influenced me in terms of creating simple sexy rock and roll. But Led Zeppelin is my favorite rock and roll band and one of my web pages is titled "Led Zeppelin is the #1 Rock and Roll Band of All Time". That's me being the world's most intelligent music critic with an ego the size of Jupiter.
Favorite spot?
Laguna Beach, no question about it. My favorite spot is the north end of Thousand Steps Beach.
Anything else...?
My web site is an artistic "Masterpiece" in the last true art form of the 20th century for all kinds of good and true reasons. Check it out:
http://www.starcrost.com
http://www.starcrost.com