Peter Jeremy Fijalkowski (born 11 December 1968 in Surrey[1]) is an English vocalist, guitarist and songwriter formerly with the bands Adorable and Polak,[2] and currently plays with Terry Bickers of the House of Love in the duo Pete Fij / Terry Bickers. Polak also featured his brother, Krzyz Fijalkowski (born Christopher Martin Fijalkowski 1962 in Surrey),[3] formerly of The Bardots.
Pete Fijalkowski | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Jeremy Fijalkowski |
| Also known as | Piotr Fijalkowski, Pete Fij |
| Born | 11 December 1968 Surrey, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Creation, One Little Indian |
| Website | petefijterrybickers |
He has used variants of his name in the different projects he has worked on – using the Polish spelling of his birth name Peter, Piotr Fijalkowski in Adorable and the shortened Pete Fij for his work with Terry Bickers.
A film studies graduate at Warwick University,[4] Fijalkowski is the director of the 'On Location Film Festival' in Worthing, which shows films in site-specific locations relevant to the film.[5] He is also the director of Pete Fij / Terry Bickers' videos for "Out of Time",[6] "Downsizing"[7] and "Betty Ford".[8]
After a Kickstarter in late 2013[9] Fij and Terry Bickers released their debut album Broken Heart Surgery in July 2014.[10] Their second album, We Are Millionaires, was released in July 2017.
References edit
- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006 | findmypast.co.uk". www.findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ Sutton, Michael (4 May 1993). "Adorable – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006 | findmypast.co.uk". www.findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ "Interviews " Interview with Pete Fijalkowski (Polak, Adorable)". Webcuts Music. 24 April 1998. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "On Location Film Festival, Various locations around Worthing, Sep 17-29". argus.co.uk. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Pete Fij / Terry Bickers 'Out of Time'". YouTube. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Pete Fij / Terry Bickers – Downsizing". YouTube. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Pete Fij / Terry Bickers – Betty Ford". YouTube. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "'Broken Heart Surgery' Album Project by Pete Fij / Terry Bickers – Kickstarter". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Pete Fij / Terry Bickers". Petefijterrybickers.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.