Welcome!
Thanks for stopping' by! I've been busy finishing my record which is scheduled to be released in 2022. I've also been really busy with my Music On The Run Podcast. We just began season 2, and we are having a blast! Please check out my 1 minute jams called #FunkFriday. There have been over 100 musicians who have contributed their time and talent to bring a little joy into the world.
Click here to see some of those!
We're finally playing some live shows! Check out the "Appearances" section on my website for more info.
CANCELLED - Mpls Funk to LA Jan 19th, 2022 - Vibrato
CANCELLED - St Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All Stars
Jan 19th, 2022 Vibrato Grill and Jazz
We're sorry to inform you that we've had to cancel our concert at Vibrato due to the corona virus. We hope to reschedule soon!
Vibrato will be in touch about refunds for those who purchased tickets
A Different Kind of Christmas - featuring Bill Carrothers
ST. PAUL PETERSON - SOMETHING IN THE WATER
This is the Christmas record I put out VERY LATE last Christmas season, so I wanted to remind you that it actually exists!
This is a duo record with the great Bill Carrothers. Some of you will remember him as the keyboard player in The Family, but since that time he has won an incredible amount of respect and awards for his keyboard playing.
This is NOT your normal Christmas record....This will make you think...it's thought provoking, dark, even, considering what we all went through last year. I choose to look at it as a reflection on how lucky I truly am.
Here are the links to purchase:
http://ebay.us/8uAVxm?cmpnId=5338273189 PHYSICAL CD - $14.99
https://www.ebay.com/itm/294593286791 AUTOGRAPHED CD $24.99
https://stpaulpeterson.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-christmas DIGITAL FILES $10
The record is also on all streaming platforms, but I would sure appreciate it if you would buy it!!
SOMETHING IN THE WATER
"Something in the Water" is a greazy slice of The Minneapolis Sound from the leader of The Family/fDeluxe and former member of The Time, St Paul Peterson.
Co-Produced and co-written by St. Paul and long-time collaborator Oliver Leiber (Chaka Khan, Aretha, Beth Hart et al) at Ollywood Studios in LA and Creation Audio in Minneapolis the song was inspired by a question often raised, “Why is Minneapolis so funky?” St. Paul addresses this question in song form, explaining it must be “Something In the Water.”
“Oliver Leiber and I have been writing songs together going all the way back to 1986 and my first solo single, “Rich Man,” explains Peterson. “He understands what I want to say and is the ultimate collaborator. His clever lyrics and incredible guitar playing set the tone to explain why Minneapolis is so funky.”
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON SPOTIFY
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON ITUNES
Featuring Leon J.
A Tribute to Minneapolis
This song was originally done by Hall & Oates . My good buddy and former teacher at #MinneapolisMediaInstitute Leon J Music called me one day and said, "Hey, let's get together and hang and do a project." He showed me this song "#PhillyForgetMeNot," which is a tribute to where Daryl and John grew up. Leon said, why don't we remake this into "#MinneForgetMeNot," and I said, why not! We just needed a reason to hang out, and music is always a good catalyst.
Fast forward a bit, and the song turned out better than we thought it would. Leon wrote some nice alt lyrics, honoring #Minneapolis, and I had a ball putting a little #MplsSound into the production.
(A very intentional tip of the hat to that classic sound)
Another former #MMI teacher Brian Powers (aka #Snowman) mixed it.
I then sent it to my friend who is in the #HallandOates band, and I ended up getting a call from Daryl's manager, leading to a cool week of hanging with Daryl Hall in South Carolina earlier this year.
We are putting this out now, because I love my home town, I loved hanging out with my buddies Leon J (who is rapping on it)and Snowman, and I think it's a classic summer jam. I also want to honor where I'm from, because The Peterson Family will be inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame later this year.