Pete Mac

Pete Mac is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Cork based Alternative Rock/Grunge outfit Paradox. Not your typical Singer/Songwriter Pete Mac has branched out from his band Paradox and taken his Alternative melodies and musical frustrations to his solo endeavors. Paradox have been a band since 1997, formed in Cork, Ireland by brothers Pete and Mike Mac. With four albums officially recorded and released (‘Chapters’ in 2015, ‘Corporate Pollution’ in 2010, ‘Sacred’ in 2004 and ‘Circle of Growth’ in 2000 on US indie label), as well as two solo albums (‘In Limbo’ in 2009 and ‘Hiber Nation’ in 2023) Pete has been kept busy. 

His band Paradox have toured both Europe and the US as well as playing support to the likes of Therapy?, Kerbdog and Shonen Knife. 2020 saw Pete returning to his solo music with the digital release of various cover versions compiled into a 10 track album titled ‘Mixtape’. 2020 also the release of his first original solo single titled ‘Disappear’ in over 10 years. A follow up single titled ‘Escape’ was released in 2021 featuring the guest vocals of iconic US/ French musician/ artist Lisa Papineau.

The track was written during the Covid lockdown period with Pete experimenting with different sounds. The track’s theme is about escaping into a world within a world.

After 3 years of writing and recording Pete Mac returned with his second full length solo album titled ‘Hiber Nation’ in late 2023.’Hiber Nation’ follows a different direction to most of Pete’s previous music from his band Paradox to his last solo album. Many songs have a personal meaning and take a critical view on much of today’s society from animal rights issues on ‘Voiceless’ to the state of the natural world on ‘Mother Nature’s Revenge’. Most of the album was self recorded and produced at home except for tracks ‘Disappear’ and ‘Escape’ which were recorded at Wavefield Recording Studios, Clonakilty, West Cork and produced by Brian Casey. Pete Mac played most instruments on the album with the addition of Cello which was a new instrument and learning curve taken up in 2020 and something that has always been on his musical radar. It’s been nearly 14 years since his last original solo album ‘In Limbo’ was released. With the Paradox discography included, the ‘Hiber Nation’ album will be Pete Mac’s 7th album release to date.

Pete Mac/ Paradox Discography on bandcamp – https://paradoxgrunge.bandcamp.com/music

Pete Mac on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/petemacparadox 

Pete Mac on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/3rQYBq9v6iZ1H5m6NW0C4A?si=gUZMt5QVSJWvKPSX2neTfw

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