Singer/Songwriter Peter Searcy crafts instantly sing-along melodies in songs about love, loss, and life. After fronting the seminal punk band, Squirrel Bait in the late 80s, and alt-rockers Big Wheel in the 90s, he's finding his stride on his 4th solo record, "Spark."
epiTUNES: What inspired you to write the song I believe?
Peter: My wife, Layla, has had a number of injuries, something like six
knee and one hip surgery. She's been through so much. The song is a
statement to her letting her know that haven't, and never would, give
up on her.
epiTUNES: Have you read any great books lately?
Peter: I just finished the new Harry Potter book. I'm a big geek who's
not too proud to say I loved it. A fitting end to the story. The best
book I've read in a while is " The Road" by Cormick McCarthy. It's a
super dark, end of the world page turner. There's a father/son
relationship in it that goes beyond beautiful. How this book ended up
in Oprah's book club I'll never know. There's not a fried green
tomato in it.
epiTUNES: What is your favorite magazine and why?
Peter: Well, I love the Onion. I guess it's more of a newspaper though.
epiTUNES: What was the first album you ever bought?
Peter: I saved up hard earned child cash from my Pop Rocks import/export
business and bought an Elvis record. This was in the bloated, white
jump suit days, for Elvis, not me. I played it over and over next to
Rick Wakemans " Journey to the Center of the Earth ". I was seven or
eight at the time.
epiTUNES: Do you support any charities?
Peter: I give to public radio. My wife handles the dispersant of cash.
Sometimes I'll see a charity that I want to give to only to find out
that Layla has already made a donation. I also end up playing a ton
of benefits. I guess I try to do what I can.
epiTUNES: What is your favorite physical record store?
Peter: I just happen to live in the city , Louisville, with the best
record store in the country, Ear-sceneXtacy . Without Ear-Xtacy
louisville wouldn't have the strong music sceane that we're known for.
epiTUNES: Robocop vs. Terminator… who would win?
Peter: Well, Robocop did have a human head. I suppose that would be his
weakness. Terminator had a heart of gold. I suppose that might have
been his weakness. I'd put Kit the talking car up against them both.
His only weaknesses are David Hasselhoff and soaring gas prices.
epiTUNES: David Johansen or Iggy Pop?
Peter: Iggy Pop for me.
epiTUNES: The Grateful Dead of Phish?
Peter: Dude, I might be banished from being a former punk rocker, but I'm
here to tell you that the Dead wrote some pretty strong songs. Now if
you could only do something about those crappy burritos they served
in the parking lot.
epiTUNES: Do you read any online music magazines, if so, which ones?
Peter: I read the Onion online. Oh, and Epitunes.
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