18 Facts About Peter Buck

Peter Lawrence Buck was born on December 6,1956 and is an American musician and songwriter.

Peter Buck has a career as a record producer including releases by Uncle Tupelo, Vigilantes of Love, Dreams So Real, The Fleshtones, The Feelies, and The Jayhawks, as well as a session musician.

Peter Buck moved to Athens, Georgia, and attended the University of Georgia as well.

Peter Buck makes wide use of open strings while chording to create chiming and memorable pop melodies.

Peter Buck has used a wide variety of other instruments as the group has continued to experiment and develop.

Peter Buck has produced many bands, including Uncle Tupelo, Dreams So Real, Drivin N Cryin, The Fleshtones, Charlie Pickett, and The Feelies.

Peter Buck continued to play live locally with the Normaltown Flyers, performing country and rock standards in local bars.

Peter Buck coproduced the 1992 Vigilantes of Love album, Killing Floor, with songwriter Mark Heard.

Peter Buck co-wrote, produced, and performed on Mark Eitzel's 1997 album West.

In 2008, after McCaughey and Steve Wynn decided to work together, the duo asked Peter Buck to be the bass player in their new band, The Baseball Project, along with drummer Linda Pitmon.

In 2015, Peter Buck released his third solo album, Warzone Earth, under Little Axe Records.

Peter Buck was once married to Barrie Buck, the owner of Athens' 40 Watt Club.

Peter Buck has twin daughters with his ex-wife Stephanie Dorgan, Zelda and Zoe, born in June 1994.

Peter Buck married his third wife, Chloe Johnson, on June 1,2013, in Portland, Oregon.

Peter Buck is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of music, as well as his extensive personal record collection.

Peter Buck estimated his record collection to be around 25,000 in the late 1990s.

Peter Buck's actions led to two charges of common assault on the flight attendants, one charge of being drunk on a plane and one charge of damaging British Airways cutlery and crockery.

At the ensuing trial in London, Peter Buck's defense claimed that the moderate amount of wine he had drunk had reacted adversely with the brand of sleeping pill he was taking and rendered him unable to control his actions.