European Dates with Eric Brace, and More...

Peter is spending a couple of weeks in The Netherlands and Germany, performing songs from Mission Door (actually, the album is called Cautionary Tales in Europe, as it was released with that title across the big pond on the most excellent Corazong Records) and sharing stages with Eric Brace (www.lasttrainhome.com).

“Singing with Eric Brace is always a joy, and we should have plenty of rehearsal time in the van on the way from town to town,” Peter said. “Corazong Records and the kind folks booking the tour (Joanna and Michael) have made it possible for us to fly across an ocean and sing for people who haven’t heard us before. That’s worth giving up a couple of weeks out of the Tennessee springtime.”

Upon Peter’s stateside return, he will be playing May shows in the Washington, DC area. Check the Tour page for details. The Mission Door album hit radio stations in late April, and its songs are being featured on Americana stations across the United States and in Europe. Peter’s songs have recently been lauded in the Washington Post, USA Today, No Depression, American Songwriter, The Oregonian, the Nashville Scene and numerous other publications. See the Press Kit and Archives pages for more details.

“Mission Door is Cooper’s diploma from the Tom T. Hall School of Damn Good Songwriting,” wrote American Songwriter’s Matthew W. Shearon. For his part, Hall – who has recently been interviewed for an upcoming WPLN Radio feature on Peter and Mission Door – said, “The enticing allure of Nashville is that there’s always something new coming down the pike. Put this record on and you’ll hear footsteps.”

Successful Mission Door Release Includes
Special Guests

The Nashville release party for Peter's Mission Door album and Fayssoux McLean's Early album (which Peter produced and sang on) was March 21, 2008 at the legendary Station Inn. In front of a sellout crowd, Peter performed with an all-star band that included the steel guitar hall of famer Lloyd Green, Nashville guitar hero Bill Lloyd, keyboard/accordion dynamo Jen Gunderman, bass virtuoso Dave Pomeroy and funkier-than-thou percussion pro Paul Griffith. Emmylou Harris kicked in harmony vocals during Fayssoux's set, and Kim Carnes and Eric Brace (Last Train Home leader and Red Beet Records co-owner) joined Peter during his set.

Photographer Deone Jahnke was there to capture some of the night's moments on camera. Check out the Gallery to view these images in more detail.