album – Peter Doran

The Songwriter’s Guide To Album Release Day:

October 24, 2014

Today is the 24th October 2014. This is the day that "Outlines" my fourth studio album, is available for the first time in digital stores the world over. You'll find it on itunes, amazon, spotify and a host of other places that albums go to wait for hungry music-lovers (OR music-hungry lovers!) to come along and snap them up. Read More

A Film-Maker, A Songwriter and a Grandmother walk into a Room…

August 25, 2014

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Last month I had the pleasure of spending a day with Myles O'Reilly, an Irish Film-Maker whose work I've been a fan of for a long time. I knew that good things would come from the day but the resulting 11 minute film is greater than I could have ever wished for. I am so excited to share this with you:

"Brilliant 11 minutes. So much more than a music video. Bone-marrow Irish but some how also Universal. So Fine." - @Stilpix via Twitter

Have you heard Alela Diane?

August 21, 2014

"Your eyes were green, your skin was darker than the colour of my own. We took a shower in the dark. Your Mother wasn't home. O I think of you sometimes. Of the snow, and that Colorado Winter Blue."

Alela Diane

Every now and then I come across a song or an artist that entirely captivates me. A voice or a mood that calls me in and holds my attention with force. It happens rarer than I'd like, but that's what makes these things special. Music like this isn't to be found at every turn, and when you do find it, or it finds you - be thankful, and devour it. Read More

Meet the Muse:

August 14, 2014

Things are busy in Doran-Ville at the moment. "Outlines" is finished, artwork, videos and shows are all on the way. But this weekend is a very special one for me on a personal level. My good lady Therese and I will celebrate our 12th anniversary as a couple. This is starting to get serious!

Excuse me while I bite your head off.

Diving with a clear mind + Album release dates

July 23, 2014

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Swedish high diver Arvid Spangberg at the 1908 Olympic Games from the fourth Olympiad.

I was chatting with a friend recently, let's call him Brian - because that's his name - we were listening to my soon-to-be-released album "Outlines". I told him that I was starting to feel a bit stressed out about what to do next. The recording process had been so natural, organic and peaceful the whole way through, but now that the record was done I was starting to feel overwhelmed about next steps. Read More

“Outlines” – New Record is DONE

July 2, 2014

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Here, in this little house, we made a record.

"Outlines", the fourth album from Peter Doran is due for release this Autumn.

My fourth album, "Outlines" has crossed the finish line! The album was mastered on Monday by Roger Seibel of SAE Mastering, in Arizona. Roger did an amazing job and the record sounds absolutely gorgeous! I chose Roger because he has mastered albums from many of my favourite singer/songwriters including Bill Callahan, Alela Diane, Laura Veirs, The Decemberists and Elliot Smith. He's pretty much the man for this genre of music. Read More

Zen & the art of album making

April 9, 2014

09.04.2014 "What would you do, if you were to, start over?" As I get close to finishing my fourth studio album I find myself thinking a lot about my first. I released "Wood" in 2006, I was twenty two. As I wrote in the last post, the album that I'm working on now has been recorded in a place that I have a history with. It was in this small house in the country that I made some of my first recordings; we started recording "Wood" there around 2004. My thoughts go back to that time now. Read More