Career
He has been involved in music since 1985, most notably as guitarist with The Wedding Present from its inception until 1991, and then with The Ukrainians till the present day. The band released many EPs and singles as well as three successful albums. George Best (1987)
Bizarro (1989)
Seamonsters (1991)
The group performed at major festivals, appeared in national and indie charts, plus television shows.
During this time, Peter developed an interest in his ethnic roots and worked with the band to produce an album of Ukrainian-inspired music
They were helped in this by Roman Remeynes, Len Liggins. The album featured for the first time in three John Peel Sessions.
lieutenant was later released by Radio Corporation of America records. Українські Виступи в Івана Піла (1989)
The album reached no 22 in the national album charts - a record for an Eastern European language record in the United Kingdom. The interest in the music was such that Radio Corporation of America requested another Ukrainian album.
Throughout 1990, the band were working on 2 albums (Seamonsters and the new Ukrainian album)and this caused tensions between individual band members.
Both albums were finished in early 1991, after which it was decided that it would be best if Peter concentrated on the Ukrainian music The Radio Corporation of America album recorded by The Wedding Present was released as The Ukrainians first album
The Ukrainians (1991)
After leaving the Wedding Present, Peter formed The Ukrainians with Roman Remeynes, Len Liggins and Stepan Pasicznyk. Known as the originators of Ukrainian Folk Rock, The Ukrainians have released ten albums since 1991.
The group have performed over 1000 gigs in 20 countries, including many of the major international world music festivals.
The Ukrainians (1991)
Pisni iz The Smiths (European Parliament) (1992) (four songs originally by The Smiths translated into Ukrainian). Vorony (1993)
Live in Germany (1993)
Kultura (1994)
Drink to my Horse! The Ukrainians Live (2001)
Anarchy In The United Kingdom (European Parliament) (2002) (three songs originally by the Sex Pistols translated into Ukrainian).
Respublika (2002)
Istoriya: The Best of the Ukrainians (2004)
Live in Czeremcha (2008)
Diaspora (2009)
20 Years (Best of) (2011)
A History of Rock Music in Ukrainian (2015)
(Peter teaches science at Priesthorpe School in Pudsey, but still performs regularly with The Ukrainians).
