Peter Case

Peter Case (born 1954 in Buffalo, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, founder of the Nerves and later the Plimsouls, who launched a solo career in the mid-1980s blending folk, rock and blues.

Founder of the Nerves and the Plimsouls; solo debut produced by T Bone Burnett; later worked with Mitchell Froom. Reviews note collaborations on The Man With the Blue... with David Hidalgo, Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner and Benmont Tench. Musical themes include Americana, road imagery, folk-blues and elements of New Wave/power pop.

Two DeBaser reviews emphasize Peter Case's talent as a singer-songwriter blending folk, rock and blues. Reviewers highlight his 1986 self-titled album and the 1989 The Man With the Blue Postmodern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar. Both reviews note collaborations with prominent musicians and an Americana/road-movie lyrical atmosphere.

For:Fans of Americana, folk-rock, roots music, 1980s singer-songwriters and Plimsouls/Nerves followers