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Peter Himmelman

Sunday, September 9, 2012

SLP Musician Himmelman Chats About New Album

The former Sussman Lawrence frontman is part of the new venture Minnesota.

Peter Himmelman—who came to fame as the frontman of '80s new wave group Sussman Lawrence before starting a successful solo career—is back with a new group venture for the first time in more than 25 years. The simply titled Minnesota brings Himmelman together with screenwriter/filmmaker David Hollander, along with a cast of other musicians, including singers Kristin Mooney and Claire Holley. With Minnesota's debut release "Are You There" due out next month, Patch chatted with the St. Louis Park native about his new band, what influences him, and what's next. *** St. Louis Park Patch: What was the inspiration for forming Minnesota? Peter Himmelman: There was no grand moment of inspiration. The idea just developed over many conversations I'd …

Karen Neimeyer

12:17 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012

Looking forward for what's to come. Himmelman does not dissapoint!!!!!!   more ›

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Himmelman, New Band Featured by Rolling Stone

"Ash & Chickenwire" by Minnesota is available for a free download, courtesy of the music website.

Peter Himmelman, a St. Louis Park native and former frontman of Sussman Lawrence, is being featured today on RollingStone.com. The song "Ash & Chickenwire" by Himmelman's new, aptly named band Minnesota is available for a free download today on the music website. Rolling Stone has been offering free, daily downloads recently. The song was described as follows to Rolling Stone: "We thought of this piece as a critical part of the story behind the record, where the narrator of the story, the hitchhiker who ran away from home into a new world with the fantasy of thinking he's about to find the big 'IT,' realizes he's lost everything instead," Minnesota's David Hollander says. "Now he finds himself thousands of miles away from what he knows - …

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