Peter Bibby Explained

Peter Bibby is an Australian songwriter and musician.^[2] His songs deal with themes of drinking and working-class culture in Australia.^{[3] [4]} He has performed at Laneway Festival, SXSW,^[5] and All Points East.^[6] Bibby has released four albums, Butcher / Hairstylist / Beautician in 2014, Grand Champion in 2018, Marge in 2020, and Drama King in 2024.

History

Bibby started his musical career as a busker in his native Perth before forming the group Frozen Ocean, and eventually performing as a solo artist.^[7]

His debut album, Butcher / Hairstylist / Beautician, was released in 2014. Writing for The Music (magazine), Brendan Telford opined "Bibby paints a deliciously perturbing picture of Australian shambolic chic."^[8]

Bibby's sophomore album, Grand Champion, was released in 2018. Reviewing the album for KTSW, Samuel Cravey wrote "The album is one heck of a good listen, and its seemingly ironic title Grand Champion aids immensely in selling Bibby’s iconic, slightly-screwy, Australian singer/songwriter persona."^[9]

In 2020, he released the album Marge. "Oceans" was released as a single and featured an accompanying music video.^[10] The song was included on the Consequence list New Music Friday: 7 Songs You Need to Hear on May 8th, 2022.^[11]

In 2024, Bibby released the album Drama King. Writing for The Mancunion, Daniel Tothill called the album "a testament to his contradictory nature and kaleidoscopic inspirations, resulting in a joyously varied and unexpected record."^[12] Writing for Louder Than War, MK Bennet shared that "The consistent mix and flow of the tracks is seamless, production perfect, a time capsule of twenty-first-century songwriting with its beautiful and broken souls fading into the history of its narrative."^[13]

Personal life

Bibby has worked as a bricklayer.^[14]

Discography

• Drama King, 2024
• Marge, 2020
• Grand Champion, 2018
• Butcher / Hairstylist / Beautician, 2014

Notes and References

1. Web site: PETER BIBBY + Georgia Knight @ Howler, Melbourne, 22nd June 2024 (Live Review). Skell. Tristan. amnplify.com.
2. Web site: Peter Bibby on Allmusic. RhythmOne.
3. Web site: Bibby's magic tricks surprise. Rae. Harvey. 21 May 2015. The West Australian. "the album’s lead single Hates My Boozin indicates he’s a party animal verging on full-blown alcoholic... His lyrics most commonly detail interactions with characters he meets on the street".
4. Web site: Feature Video: PETER BIBBY – Terracotta Brick. 3 May 2024. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. " The accompanying clip is simple, slow and pensive, cutting between various scenes of working-class Australians looking into the distance, forlorn while sipping a beer or lunging a dart. Capturing the unseen side of a quintessentially Australian way of making a crust.".
5. Web site: Peter Bibby on AMRAP. Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.
6. Web site: Peter Bobby on Spinning Top Music. spinningtopmusic.com.
7. Web site: Peter Bibby plays Laneway Festival in Melbourne. 31 January 2015. Ross. Annabel. Sydney Morning Herald.
8. Web site: Album Review: Peter Bibby - Butcher/Hairstylist/Beautician. 23 November 2014. Telford. Brendan. The Music (magazine).
9. Web site: Peter Bibby: Grand Champion Album Review. 25 October 2024. Cravey. Samuel. KTSW.
10. Web site: Peter Bibby's Dog Act shares new single and video 'Oceans'. Martin. Josh. 9 May 2020. NME.
11. Web site: New Music Friday: 7 Songs You Need to Hear. Young. Alex. Consequence (publication). 8 May 2022.
12. Web site: Peter Bibby – Drama King: A tragic and unpredictable opus. 13 June 2024. Tothill. Daniel. The Mancunion.
13. Web site: Peter Bibby: Drama King – Album Review. MK. Bennett. 14 June 2024. Louder Than War.
14. Web site: Best Australian Music of the Week: April 29th-May 5th. Downs. Sarah. Rolling Stone Australia. 7 May 2024.