Peter Stuart

Peter Stuart
Genres	Adult alternative, pop rock, folk rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Columbia, Vanguard
Associated acts	Dog's Eye View, Counting Crows, Jason Mraz, Paula Cole
Website	Vanguard Records: Peter Stuart

Peter Stuart is an American singer-songwriter. Stuart is the founder and lead singer of the band Dog's Eye View, who are best known for their single, "Everything Falls Apart". In 2002, he released his first solo album, Propeller.

Stuart is a native of Glen Head, New York, on Long Island, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. His dad died when he was eight years old, and his first song was about his loss.

He studied film at Northwestern University in Illinois, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta college fraternity. Stuart graduated from Northwestern in 1989.

Stuart began his music career by performing in small venues, including clubs, coffee houses and college campuses.

Stuart formed the Chicago-based band Gravity Beavers in June 1990, with three other members – Arch Alcantara, Howie Kantoff and Doug Kenrick. John Schulte replaced Doug Kenrick in October 1990. The band changed its name to Monster in April 1991. Stuart listed the now defunct band's influences as Kansas, Cat Stevens, Neil Young and Jimi Hendrix in a January 1992 Chicago Tribune article. Stuart also said he became a fan of the Scottish alternative band, Del Amitri, when he was nineteen years old.

In 1994, Stuart joined the combined Tori Amos and Cracker tour as their opening act, appearing as an acoustic solo or occasionally with a backup bassist. Stuart next worked with the Counting Crows in 1995, shortly before signing a contract with Columbia Records. Stuart opened some Counting Crows concerts with a short acoustic guitar show and worked roadie and guitar tech for approximately six months. He sold demos CDs after the concerts, which built a fanbase for his music.

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