Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams plays McCabe’s Guitar Shop in a solo singer-songwriter performance. The billing names Adams alone, and the available information does not establish a separate band or touring lineup. His songs sit in the terrain of hope and heartache explored on The Mighty Storm, with the quiet of McCabe’s back room suited to the fine-grained details of a voice-and-song set. The venue asks audiences not to photograph or record concerts, keeping the focus on the performance.

Adams first came to attention in Eastmountainsouth, the duo he formed with songwriter and vocalist Kat Maslich-Bode. He produced the group’s demos, which blended pop and folk with subtle electronic touches, a meeting of folklore and modern technology that the venue calls an early folktronica effort. Robbie Robertson signed the duo to DreamWorks before label upheaval ended the project. Adams began his solo career with 2006’s Gather Up, recorded in his apartment; its “hushed melancholy” drew rave reviews. Leavetaking followed in 2008, including “The Longer I Run,” then Traces and Between Us. McCabe’s describes his sound as Americana, led by an “often delicate, always heartfelt voice” alongside gentle guitar, tasteful dobro, subtle banjo, supportive bass, and unhurried percussion.