Artist Information Biography GRAND PRIZE-winning artist on OURSTAGE.COM (August 2009), winner of the SONG OF THE YEAR international competition ("Let It Go" - August 2007, Pop category), winner of two 2007 TORONTO EXCLUSIVE MUSIC AWARDS (Best Rock Song - "Helping Hand", Best Rock Group), nominated for a 2007 ONTARIO INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD for Best Rock Song ("Walls"), as well as runner-up in both the regional RADIO STAR 2007 and TORONTO INDIE WEEK 2006 singer/songwriter competitions, Peter Bloom's LIVE show has been described as "pure heart and raw energy" (2007 Dewey Beach Music Conference). Bloom has shared the stage with notable artists, including UK star NEWTON FAULKNER, Scottish up-and-comer JAMIE KIMMETT, as well as his famous Canadian friends JUSTIN NOZUKA and JUSTIN HINES. Montreal-born-and-raised, Bloom is FLUENT in ENGLISH and FRENCH, and has also studied Spanish, German and Italian over the years.  He even had to do a "crash course" in Portugese on a flight over to Lisbon a few years back!  Although he did not pick up the language as fluently as John Travolta in "Phenomenon", he did manage to throw in enough Portugese words to get directions, order food and drink, and deal with the car rental people after an little "accident"...OK the transmission actually fell out of the car, but that's beside the point. Bloom's music can be summed up by a composite of critical blurbs describing his instantly memorable, crescendo-driven, Americana-rock-infused songs that "tug at the heart and shine with soaring vocals," that deliver "honest, intelligent and poetic lyrics." Beyond the innumerable hours of writing and recording, Bloom also displays his musical "drive" by actually driving (repeatedly) to places such as NASHVILLE - 24 hours alone there and back for unsolicited promotional trips; or to DELAWARE - over 20 hours return for solo showcases!  He has also showcased in VANCOUVER, BC, and LOS ANGELES...he FLEW to those ones! (Influences: Beatles, U2, Queen, Verve, Stereophonics, Oasis, Keane, Bruce Springsteen) Instrumentation Peter Bloom - Vocals, bass, piano, guitar Adam Langley - Guitar/Bass Adam O'Connor - Drums Justin Abedin - Guitar/Bass Discography Random Thoughts (from a paralyzed mind) - Debut AWARDS 1. GRAND PRIZE-winning artist on OURSTAGE.COM (August 2009) 2. Song Of The Year Winner (Pop - August 2007) 3. Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards (Best Rock Song & Group) 4. Ontario Indie Music Award (Rock Song nomination) 5. PARAGON ENTERTAINMENT '08 - 2nd Palce (Solo) 6. RADIO STAR 2007 - 2nd Place (Regional) 7. TORONTO INDIE WEEK 2006 - Finalist (Solo) 8. BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST (Honor-2006) Links http://www.peterbloomband.com