Perhaps the most Westerberg-y song I've written? A kind of drinking song. A rousing ode dedicated to missed friends during the time of Covid. A longing to reunite with those we'll never see again at the bar. It's also for my brother and partner in crime, Yubie, who was taken too soon. To those we've lost, and those who remain: until we meet again ... Cheers!
"Suicide Mission" reviewed:
“An impressive and long overdue solo debut. Peifer proves to be an appealing singer and exceptional songwriter. Of course he excels at writing catchy pop tunes with hooks. I look forward to much more from him as a solo artist and/or band leader.” - Lord Rutledge, Faster and Louder fasterandlouderblog.blogspot.com/2020/08/christopher-peifer-suicide-mission.html
"New York's Christopher Peifer has gained notoriety in rock 'n' roll circles with such outfits as the Kowalskis, Frances Farmer My Hero, and, currently, Blockhouses. Peifer (guitar, bass, lead vocals) makes his solo debut with able assistance from Cold Spring's Todd Giudice (drums, vocals), his collaborator in another band, Pig Iron. The 10 tracks here range from the crunching sun-blasted power pop of "Madrid" to the jangling lover's lament of "Poughkeepsie." The record has an intimate, bedroom song quality that was engineered and mixed at Giudice's Roots Cellar Studio. "This Broken Heart" boasts some fine, understated guitar work in the service of witty couplets recalling the jaundiced pop smarts of Elvis Costello." - Jeremy Schwartz, Chronogram www.chronogram.com/hudsonvalley/album-review-christopher-peifer-suicide-mission/Content?oid=12037105
released March 16, 2021
Christopher Peifer: guitars, bass, lead vocals
Todd Giudice: drums, backing vocals
Produced by Todd Giudice and Christopher Peifer
Engineered and mixed by Todd Giudice at Roots Cellar Studio, Cold Spring, NY
Mastered at Garageland NYC
Special Thanks
Executive Producers: DONGHYUK CHANG, MATT & YVETTE PEIFER
"Co-Producers"
GENEVA CARR, KEVIN LYDON, PHIL LANZ, ELIZABETH CHANEY
"Super ★s"
DIANE DOWLING, CARESSA LEATHERWOOD, BERNICE ROHRET, MARK LAWRENCE
"★s"
DEBBIE CRAWFORD & ISLEY O’JAY JOHNSON, DAVID LARMORE, LISA TRENARY & JASON VITELLI, SUSAN ROSELLO, THOMAS HARGIS, EMMA RUOPP, BILL WOLF
"Peifer has established himself as one of the most dependable solo artists in today's power pop scene." - Faster and
Louder. With The Kowalskis, Sir, and Frances Farmer My Hero, Chris has performed in 14 countries.
He cofounded Blockhouses with Guy Lyons of The Figgs.
Chris embarked upon his solo project during COVID, landing on the gold standard of the genre, Little Steven's Underground Garage....more
Buoyant one-off release from a long-running Atlanta band who juggle garage rock, folk, and power pop; don't miss the Mark Morrison cover. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 9, 2024
Collected tracks from five bands including Cosmonauts, Susan, and Flat Worms provides a look into the vibrant Los Angeles music scene. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 19, 2017