Peter Perrett

For many years Peter Perrett epitomised the stereotypical rock & roll casualty: years of substance abuse had taken their toll and left the singer-songwriter with a legacy of unfilled creative promise, failed musical projects and poor health. His musical career had begun when he formed The Only Ones in 1978; the band released three solo albums between 1978 and 1980 before splitting up in 1982. Their most notable release was 'Another Girl, Another Planet', a commendably accomplished pop song which resurfaced as backing to a Vodaphone advert in 2006. Perrett re-emerged in 1994 with a new band called The One who recorded just one album 'Woke Up Sticky'. Perrett's moderate and sporadic success was punctuated by long absences from the music scene, sometimes for years at a time whilst he battled with his drug addiction. After effectively being written off by the music business Perrett surprised critics by releasing the solo album 'How the West Was Won in 2017. The album met with a positive critical response and came after a period of abstinence from Perrett which had clearly paid significant dividends.

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