Peter Eggers is a composer of passionate, powerful, emotionally evocative “visual music” in mixed genres: quirky instrumental rock, dark ambient electric chamber music, deliciously demented progressive fusion, strange cinematic soundscapes, playfully funky reggae pop, intricate classically-flavored latin jazz, polyrhythmic melodic minimalism, shamelessly romantic tone poems, and edgy electronic contemporary music. Discography: Peter Eggers “Extreme Measures” 2006 (CD) USA - independent/unreleased Far from normal, “Extreme Measures” mixes moody lullabies, weird waltzes, and bipolar hymns of bittersweet beauty with unnerving pulse-pounding percussive assaults on the senses. Unleashing forces of primal power and a feverish, frenzied intensity, these are nightmarish visions from over the edge. Churning chamber music of the heart from the dark night of the soul. Composer (13 tracks), Keyboards/Percussion (13 tracks) - recorded 1975-1995 Peter Eggers “Wishful Thinking” 2005 (CD) USA - independent/unreleased Glass half-full, “Wishful Thinking” traffics in hopes and dreams, wishes and desires. Fantastic notions, small wonders, and simple pleasures combine with brief moments of perfect harmony to populate intriguing soundworlds and tuneful grooves. Positively user-friendly, it’s the calm before the storm of “Extreme Measures”. Includes music composed for film, TV, and dance. Composer (15 tracks), Keyboards/Percussion (15 tracks) - recorded 1975-1995 David Rose “Distance Between Dreams” 2009 (CD) Japan - Belle Antique (BELLE 091574) 2000 (CD) France - Piano Bass Music (PBME 01) Dark, dreamy electric chamber music alternates with beautifully complex, emotionally explosive tracks teeming with torrents of notes flying from David Rose’s virtuoso violin and Christian “Basile” Leroux’s dazzling guitar. “Distance Between Dreams” is David Rose’s most famous album, filled with fabulous French progressive fusion. Exquisite music, artistically arranged by keyboard wizard Serge Perathoner, performed with passion and power by the incredibly gifted musicians of Transit Express. Composer (4 tracks), Keyboards (3 tracks) - recorded 1977 David Rose Group “Live” 2009 (CD) Japan - Belle Antique (BELLE 091575) 2003 (CD) France - Musea Records (FGBG 4391.AR) Fantastically diverse and inventive, this previously unreleased live performance features David Rose on electric violin. Lots of fusion fire and flawless technique as five superb musicians soar through innovative improvisations, primarily based on compositions from David’s solo album “Distance Between Dreams”. Sophisticated, sensual, and surprising, the melodically rich music is brilliant and timeless, unbelievably alive with excitement and energy. Composer (2 tracks) - recorded 1978 Rose - “Worlds Apart” 1979 (Vinyl LP) France/USA - Millennium Records (BXL1-7749) Exotic and exceptional, “Worlds Apart” combines David Rose’s gorgeous violin with Serge Perathoner’s colorful keyboards in a cinematic style that is a creative mix of art pop and Euro prog, with deep fusion roots. Vocals plus dual percussion add to its commercial appeal. Rare and highly valued by collectors. Composer (2 tracks) - recorded 1979 fred “live at the bitter end” 2004 (CD) Germany - World In Sound (WIS-1020) With strange unearthly chords floating over dark obsessive grooves, “live at the bitter end” is high-octane, aggressive electric instrumental music with Bo Fox’s pulverizing rock drums, Joe DeCristopher’s wailing gutsy guitar, and David Rose’s wild violin pyrotechnics. The mood ranges from tender to tortured, demented to delirious, always edgy, enigmatic, and full of surprise. Composer (7 tracks), Fender Rhodes (8 tracks) - recorded 1974 fred “Notes on a Picnic” 2003 (CD) Germany - World In Sound (WIS-1016) Bursting with an eclectic, eccentric diversity, “Notes on a Picnic” is adventurous, playful, and unpredictable, vibrating with a vivid intensity. The music features quirky melodies, intricate scored parts, tight ensemble playing, complex polyrhythms, sophisticated multi-tracking, and inspired rock improvisation. Furious fun, delightfully deranged. Composer (7 tracks), Keyboards (11 tracks), Tenor Sax (3 tracks) - recorded 1973-1974 Yoko Ono “A Story” 1997 (CD) USA - Rykodisc (RCD 10420) Yoko’s “lost album” from John Lennon’s “lost weekend” of 1974. (When Lennon returned from 18 months away from Yoko in Los Angeles, the tapes for this album were shelved). Finally got to hear what we played only 23 years later. Fender Rhodes (1 track) - recorded 1973-1974 fred “fred” 2001 (CD/Vinyl LP) Germany - World In Sound (WIS-1003) Mystical, trippy lyrics and heavenly vocal harmonies float over mesmerizing fuzz-tone guitar. Haunting lyricism combines with acid rock intensity. It’s an alluring atmospheric blend of moody art rock, exotic non-western scales, stunning psychedelic sounds, and European classical music. Curiously captivating. Drums (2 tracks), Fender Rhodes (1 track) - recorded 1971-1973 Album Reviews: Peter Eggers - “Extreme Measures” Peter Eggers is quite the talented composer/performer...Compositions are keyboard based and take you on varied journeys, evoking emotions you forgot you had (this is not easy to do) - Odd Time Obsessed David Rose “Distance Between Dreams” ...“Distant Relations” is a churning fusion barnburner that could have been left over from the Mahavishnu Orchestra’s “Birds Of Fire” albumthe atmospheric “Echoes” features gorgeous electric piano and haunting violinthe best is saved for last with the explosive title track, which combines Magma/Mahavishnu Orchestra intensity...“Distance Between Dreams” is a monster of a solo album - Sea of Tranquility frenetic and burning progressive jazz-rockChristian Leroux and David Rose perform apocalyptic and violent duels with downfalls of burning guitar notes, sharp and violent violin solos - Musea on the title tune, Rose springs long arching lines over the patterns of his rhythm section, which hurtles along with the precision and irresistible force of an express trainand “Starset”, which is dedicated to Béla Bartók, glows mellifluously...all around, an excellent record... - Real Paper the fusion of art music and jazz, heavy on electronics, but used in a musical and intelligent way...worth the attention of new music buffs - Newsday identifiable and forceful melodies that are beyond mainstream commercial music...“Starset (For Bela Bartok)” is breathtakingdark piano and a plaintive violin sound create a tension that is rarely achieved with such little means - Ragazzi the album closes with “The Distance Between Dreams”, an epilogue in the form of an apocalypse - Rock en Stock fred “live at the bitter end” the group as a whole is to these ears more enjoyable than either the Mahavishnu Orchestra or the Billy Cobham bandin fact they are providing the kind of solid rhythmic electric music that I didn’t think existed in pop circles anymore - Soho Weekly News impressive solos, sculptured unison passages, fantastic melodic escapadesa convincing adventure in sound full of immense power and sophistication - Ragazzi somewhere between King Crimson and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, the album is so powerful and playful that one is surprised it took 30 years to release these recordingsthe sound is fresh, dynamic, forceful, and crispfred's brilliant ensemble playing creates a witches' brew of bubbling virtuoso interaction, while the more relaxed passages build tension for the next volcanic eruption - Babyblaue Prog-Reviews white hot instrumental fusion similar to Mahavishnu Orchestrasimply blazes from beginning to endkiller guitar solos throughout - The Laser’s Edge fred “Notes on a Picnic” the music on “Notes on a Picnic” is tight really tight like one would expect from a Frank Zappa recordingit is often fusiony in ways that bring to mind early Mahavishnu Orchestra (“Variations” could have fit perfectly on “Inner Mounting Flame”)the overall album feel is both adventurous and cutting edgeI cannot compliment this band or recommend this album highly enough and am always struck by the fact that these are compositions from recordings made in 1973for that year or any year, this is a first rate jazz-rock/fusion release - ProGGnosis it's a rarity to find musicians so deeply bondedsometimes seasoned and studio musicians can really lock with one anotherfred takes it much deeper to a freedom that I would imagine many intuitive musicians long forthese guys are great, top musicians with their own soundI enjoyed all of the songs, especially “Perverseerance”, “Variations”, and an obsessive favorite, one that will be on my fav list for at least the next decade, “Mantra”it is simply perfect the theme, the meters, the dynamics, the instrumentation, the composition perfect - Odd Time Obsessed fred combines jazz, classical, and rock for a set filled with instrumental invention and an excellent tight performance - Variety fine progressive rocksophisticated original compositions that feature a remarkably accessible synthesis of rock rhythms with a classical sense of structure breaking into wide-open improvisational jazz sounds“Here’s a Wet One” features a marvelously melodic vocal section and a super guitar/violin duetand with all the musical diversity fred displays, there is a powerful rock bottom to all the music, especially “Mantra” - Record World powerful jazz/rock, unbelievably vital and energeticmultiple layers of melody unify in a fantastic way the musicianship is outstandingDavid Rose on the electric violin plays up a storm - Ragazzi one of the favorites among Prog Rock fans - Tom Gagliardi, Host/DJ at Gagliarchives Radio Philadelphia