Peter J. Martin

is the composer, musical-director, head-cheerleader for Eddie the Rat. He is a simultaneous multi-instrumentalist - playing piano and Balinese gangsa with his hands and a drum with either foot.
Martin cut his teeth playing cover tunes in topless bars on Broad St. in Philadelphia
in the 80's; got dizzy spinning in jazz, classical, and electronic circles in the 90's;
wrote thespian-abusing music for theater and independent film around 2K; and has
recently studied gamelan in Java and Bali until the sweat in his eyes and the knot
in his brain made him say "uncle" in Indonesian.

photo Charles Villyard

He has played in too many musical groups to mention, but here is half a smattering:http://comfortstand.com/artists/forkintheblender.html

He gives a wink and a blink to tearing up his Walter Piston book, gamelan and gypsy
music, and putting vivarin directly into his coffee.
It's All Part Of The Ongoing Construct

Eddie the Rat
Once Around the Butterfly Bush
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