Peter Michael Norton
Musician
Peter Michael Norton
Pursuing creative endeavors from a young age, Peter has years of experience in multiple disciplines. He has performed as a bass player, singer, guitarist, stand up comedian, and actor.
Musician
Taking his love of music to a higher level, Peter joined The John Ballantyne Group and The Stumblers as a bass player in 2013. One year later, The JBG had released their first record, Edge of the Storm, and The Stumblers were regularly gigging. Both bands were running, and playing in an open mic showcase at Liquid Blues in Woodstock, Il, for many years.
Later, The JBG would record their second album, Back to Nowhere. Around the same time, Peter would meet the members of Esculis. Officially joining them in 2019, the band would go on to release their first album, The Lines We Cross. Post release, the band would have a tumultuous, revolving lineup, with many different members passing through its ranks. Ultimately, in 2025, a new lineup featuring Peter would release a re-recorded version of the band’s original album, this time titled, The Lines We Crossed. Peter departed from the band in late 2025.
In late 2020, Peter formed a new band, JoyDog, named after his beloved puggle. Featuring eccentric covers from a variety of eclectic artists, this band fast became a popular act. They played regular gigs throughout 2021, 2022, and 2023. The band would unfortunately dissolve after the departure of a key member in early 2024.
In April of 2022, Peter released his first solo album, Mackerel Eyes. Writing all of the songs and lyrics, Peter assembled an all star cast of players to bring his vision to life. A music video for “No Matter What” was filmed shorty thereafter and released in late 2022.
Currently, Peter is working on a follow up album to Mackerel Eyes, and a third JBG record.
