Peter Michael Norton
Musician
Peter Michael Norton
Pursuing creative endeavors from a young age, Peter has years of experience in multiple disciplines. He has performed as a bass player, singer, guitarist, stand up comedian, and actor.
Musician
Taking his love of music to a professional level, Peter joined The John Ballantyne Group and The Stumblers as a bass player in 2013. One year later, The JBG had released their first record, Edge of the Storm, and The Stumblers were regularly opening an open mic showcase at Liquid Blues in Woodstock, Il.
Later, after The Stumblers ended their run, The JBG would record their second album, Back to Nowhere. Around the same time, Peter would meet the members of Esculis. Officially joining them in 2019, the band would go on to release a demo version of their first album, The Lines We Cross, as well as an EP, The First Line. The band is currently working on a full production version of The Lines We Cross with a new lineup.
In late 2020, Peter would form a new band, JoyDog, named after his beloved puggle. This band fast became a popular act, with regular gigs throughout 2021, 2022, and 2023.
In April of 2022, Peter released his first solo album, Mackerel Eyes. Writing all of the songs and lyrics, Peter assembled an all star cast of players to bring his vision to life. A music video for “No Matter What” was filmed shorty thereafter and released in late 2022.
Currently, Peter is working on a follow up to Mackerel Eyes, a third JBG record, and the updated version of Esculis’ first release.
