| Peter Hughes | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Name: | Peter Hughes |
| Instrument: | Bass, guitar |
| Years Active: | 1991–present |
| Associated Acts: | The Mountain Goats, Nothing Painted Blue, Diskothi-Q |
Peter Hughes is an American multi-instrumentalist[1] formerly with the band The Mountain Goats. During live performances, he accompanied leader John Darnielle on bass.[2] [3] His first official recording with the band was 2002's Tallahassee, and he has performed on every subsequent studio album as of 2023’s Jenny from Thebes; he also sang backup vocals on the song "Cubs in Five" from the 1995 EP Nine Black Poppies.[4] That year, The Mountain Goats also dedicated an EP to him, Songs for Peter Hughes.
Hughes is also a member of DiskothiQ and was the bassist for Nothing Painted Blue.
In 2001, Hughes published The Baseball Diaries, his account of 31 ballgames that he attended in 2000.[5]
In 2004, Hughes released a solo album titled The One Hundred Thousand Songs of Peter Peter Hughes.
In 2010, he released a solo album titled Fangio.
In August of 2024 he left The Mountain Goats after 30 years.
Hughes's father was a flight-test technician for McDonnell Douglas, prompting a lasting interest in aviation.[6]
Hughes currently resides in Rochester, NY.[7]