American Dream - Featuring Rue Moyer and Siana Ponds

This is a new original song about living a life of freedom and uniqueness rather than debt and conformity. The real American Dream was about freedom, yet often I see people in bondage to overwhelming obligations.

This song features an original rap performance by Pennsylvania native Rue Moyer, and some background harmonies by Siana Ponds from Miami.

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New Song "Familiar Things" by Peter Kruse

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Photo Credits

"Rocky Mountains" by MaxGag
Grays & Torreys by Greg Willis
"Canyonlands National Park" by Faungg
_MG_0055_6_7Enhancera by Mark Byzewski
View of Rocky Mountain National Park by Andrew Russell
Rocky Mountain National Park by WXmom
Rocky Mountain National Park by Rennett Stowe
Rocky Mountain National Park -Tundra by Roger Wollstadt
Pikes Peak Sunrise by John Spade
Mountains by Brian Wright
Ute and Twin Peaks behind the Cottonwoods of Cove Lake by Michael Rael
Colorado Trip by brokinhrt2
Rockies at Sunset by Johnny Green
DSC_0027 by Andreas Goldi
Banff raibow at sunset by Johnny Green
Mountains and Sky by A.Dombrowski
Mountains and Sky by A.Dombrowski

"Sundown" - 8 New Songs

All songs written, performed, produced and engineered by Pete Kruse unless otherwise noted.

1) "The Night is Young"


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"The Night is Young" is a song I wrote while living in China in early 2013. This song is in an alternate guitar tuning called open-C, and it includes accordion and ukulele (in the chorus). The lyrics are about visiting upper-peninsula Michigan with my family at a camp called Gitchee Gumee. "Gitchee Gumee" is the Native American name for Lake Superior.

2) "Sundown"


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"Sundown" features Atoi Glennette on background vocals and Michael Aukofer on percussion.

3) "Where You'll Find Me"
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"Where You'll Find Me" is my newest song, and was written in China with a ukulele I purchased here recently. This song is inspired by several trips with some close friends to a local beach (Dongchong Beach in Shenzhen), where we attempted surfing for the first time.

4) "Walk With Me"
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"Walk With Me" is meaningful to me because it includes guest performances by most of my siblings and my friend, Michael Aukofer. It features Caleb Kruse on harmonica and background vocals, Aubree Kruse on vocals, Lauren Kruse on vocals and Michael Aukofer on percussion.

5) "A Thousand Miles"


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"A Thousand Miles" is also very meaningful to me because it reunites members from my old band, Rufus Tree. It features former Rufus Tree members Ashley Vargas and Jed Harrison on vocals. Also performing on this song are Michael Aukofer on vocals and accordion and Kyle Baker on vocals.

6) "Hide Away"


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"Hide Away" is a hammered dulcimer instrumental with acoustic guitar and cello providing some musical "color".

7) "Shoreline"


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"Shoreline" is a co-write hammered dulcimer duet Michael Aukofer and Pete Kruse.

8) "July Sun"


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"July Sun" is an acoustic guitar instrumental similar to my previous song, "Copper Harbor".

New Song! "The Night is Young"

I wrote this song about my family's trips to Gitchee Gumee Bible Camp in Upper Peninsula, Michigan. It's a beautiful part of the country! I hope you enjoy it!

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New Song "Sundown"!

"Sundown" (featuring Atoi Glennette and Michael Aukofer) by petekruse

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New Single! "Walk With Me"

I'm excited to announce a new original song! It features Caleb Kruse on harmonica and background vocals, Aubree Kruse on background vocals, Lauren Kruse on background vocals and Michael Aukofer on percussion. I hope you enjoy it! :) 


This song is also available on iTunes and Amazon mp3 for anyone interested. I pasted the links below. Thanks much for listening!

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