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- Duke Special (born Peter Wilson; 4 January 1971) is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he was previously known for his distinctive long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic". Nowadays, he performs mostly out of makeup and desires to be more like his true self. His live performances have a theatrical style inspired by Vaudeville and music hall, and often incorporate 78s played on an old-fashioned gramophone, or sound effects from a transistor radio. He is most often accompanied by percussionist "Temperance Society" Chip Bailey, who plays cheese graters and egg whisks, a Stumpf fiddle and a Shruti box, as well as the more typical drums and cymbals. Other musicians who perform with Wilson from time to time include Paul Pilot (guitar), Réa Curran (trumpet, backing vocals, accordion), Ben Castle (clarinet, saxophone), Ben Hales (bass guitar), Gareth Williams, "Professor" Ger Eaton (keyboards), Dan Donnelly (mandolin, backing vocals) and Serge Archibald III (saxophone, "ethereal background sounds", vibes). His albums include Adventures in Gramophone (2005), Songs from the Deep Forest (2006), both of which were nominated for the Choice Music Prize, I Never Thought This Day Would Come (2008), Little Revolutions (2009), The Silent World of Hector Mann (2010), Mother Courage and Her Children (2010), Under the Dark Cloth (2011), Oh Pioneer (2012), Look Out Machines! (2015)and Hallow (2017). (en)
- Duke Special (né Peter Wilson à Lisburn en 1971) est un musicien de rock alternatif vivant à Belfast, en Irlande du Nord. Il a grandi à Belfast dans une famille passionnée de musique, ce qui lui permit de recevoir très tôt des leçons de piano de sa grand-mère.Il est marié et père de trois fils. Wilson, chanteur et pianiste, joue seul, accompagné du percussionniste Chip Bailey ou par un groupe complet (Councillor Réa Curran (trompette / harmonium) et Morris-Dancing Ben Hales (guitare et vocales additionnelles)). Il chante avec un accent irlandais assez prononcé. Parmi ces influences musicales, Peter Wilson cite notamment les Dresden Dolls. En 2007, il enregistre un single avec Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) Our Love Goes Deeper than This. (fr)
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- Duke Special (born Peter Wilson; 4 January 1971) is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he was previously known for his distinctive long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic". Nowadays, he performs mostly out of makeup and desires to be more like his true self. His live performances have a theatrical style inspired by Vaudeville and music hall, and often incorporate 78s played on an old-fashioned gramophone, or sound effects from a transistor radio. He is most often accompanied by percussionist "Temperance Society" Chip Bailey, who plays cheese graters and egg whisks, a Stumpf fiddle and a Shruti box, as well as the more typical drums and cymbals. Other mu (en)
- Duke Special (né Peter Wilson à Lisburn en 1971) est un musicien de rock alternatif vivant à Belfast, en Irlande du Nord. Il a grandi à Belfast dans une famille passionnée de musique, ce qui lui permit de recevoir très tôt des leçons de piano de sa grand-mère.Il est marié et père de trois fils. (fr)
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