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Peter McPoland (born November 3, 2000), is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. In 2021, McPoland was signed to Columbia Records.[1] On May 13, 2022, McPoland released his debut EP, Slow Down.[2]

Peter McPoland
Born	November 3rd, 2000 (age 22) Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Singer • Musician • Songwriter

Biography

McPoland was born in Burlington, Vermont. He moved to Texas when he was seven years old.[3] After picking up the guitar at age fourteen, he taught himself how to play.[4] Growing up, he was exposed to music from an early age, especially country and folk music. In a 2019 interview, he stated, “both of my parents are very into music, and my father – a lot of my influences come from my father".[5] He has stated that his major influences include, John Prine, Bruce Springsteen, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Dire Straits. When McPoland was younger, he planned to be a folk singer, and even asked for a banjo for Christmas, but his parents got him an electric guitar instead.[5] Since turning 9, McPoland was involved in various musical theatre productions, which is where he stated that passion for music started.[6]

In 2020, McPoland released his song "Romeo and Juliet", but it was not until March 2021, when he posted an acoustic version of the song on his TikTok, that gathered over a million views.[7] The song, along with the video, helped him start his career, and subsequently, in May of the same year, he signed to Columbia Records.[1] Since signing, he has released other songs, including "Come Around", "Shit Show",[8] and "News At 9" - among others.

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Slow Down[9]	Released: 13 May 2022 Label: Columbia Records Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Lady Bird"[10]	2018	Non-album singles
"Sally Forth" (feat. Mason Ashley)[11]	2019
"I Love You Too"[12]	2020
"Romeo & Juliet"[13]
"Eloise"[14]	2021
"(Here's to the) Prom Queen"[15]
"Romeo & Juliet (Acoustic)"[16]
"i can't sleep"[17]
"happy birthday babe"
"Shit Show"[18]
"Tonight"[19]	2022

Tours

Headlining

• Peter McPoland Fall Tour (2021)

• The Slow Down Tour (2022)[20]

Opening act

• The Icy Tour for Twenty One Pilots (2022)

References

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