Peter DiStefano 'Soul Trigger' album

Peter DiStefano, the incredibly gifted guitarist/ vocalist/ songwriter/ producer and former Porno For Pyros six-string slinger, will release his new solo album Soul Trigger through Sanctuary Records on July 26, 2005. This release is the follow-up to 2004's well received Gratitude.

Soul Trigger will be available exclusively online via various digital music services. CDs will be sold through the fan-run web site www.peterdistefano.com. DiStefano will also sell Soul Trigger CDs at his live shows.

Soul Trigger is truly a solo album. DiStefano recorded the music entirely by himself; he sang and layered the guitar and bass guitar parts on top of Garage Band Drum samples. The "live" feel is the result of recording the parts in one take.

Musically, the majority of Soul Trigger has a stripped down pop/punk sound. The inspiration for this can be traced in part to DiStefano's friend Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' bass guitarist.

"Flea invited me to the Ramones tribute concert that was held at the Avalon in Hollywood last year. Then I saw the new Ramones movie “End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones” and got their first album. I missed the Ramones and the Germs when they first came out. I wasn't into punk at the time." DiStefano says.

Lyrically, DiStefano takes a brutally honest, unflinching look at his troubled life, much like he did on Gratitude. He has lived a life that would kill most people, battling and overcoming severe heroin, crack and alcohol addictions and an overall decadent lifestyle which peaked during the 1992-1997 Porno For Pyros years. After conquering those demons, DiStefano successfully beat cancer after grueling chemotherapy. He then took on the task of gradually rebuilding his career.

Porno For Pyros, a Jane's Addiction offshoot featuring vocalist Perry Farrell, drummer Stephen Perkins, bassist Martyn Le Noble and DiStefano, saw their self-titled 1993 debut reach # 3, achieve Gold status and garner a hit single with "Pets." 1996's Good God's Urge found Le Noble replaced by Minutemen and fIREHOSE veteran Mike Watt. Unfortunately, the band crumbled, and DiStefano's addiction-related downward spiral was one of the main reasons why.

"Gratitude was the gift of me getting off of heroin and crack. Soul Trigger is straight-edge," DiStefano says. "I'm fighting to be honest. I can only write about what I've lived. I can use my past mistakes to help people. Both albums can be described by one word: Honesty."

DiStefano has no illusions that he has permanently conquered his demons. The temptation to resume the self-centered lifestyle of drugs, alcohol and infidelity scratches away at his mind, body and soul every day. "The title track of Soul Trigger is about me still having that urge. I still have the devil in me, like a loose cannon with a cannonball," he says. However DiStefano is winning the war. His career is back on track, he and his wife have two children and he channels aggression into healthier outlets such as his guitar playing and extreme sports such as surfing, motocross and skateboarding. "We emptied Flea's pool to skateboard in it," laughs DiStefano.

Soul Trigger is already resonating with fans across the country. DiStefano has performed at several Vans Warped Tour shows this summer, and will also play Lollapalooza on July 23-24 in Chicago.

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