Peter Finger

Biography Life and career Peter Finger was born in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany. He came from a musical family with his father being employed as an orchestral conductor, and Finger studied both violin and piano before taking lessons on guitar playing at the age of 13. He later studied music in Münster.

His debut recording took place in 1973, which saw Bottleneck Guitar Solos issued by Kicking Mule Records.

By 1988, Finger had set up his own music publishing business and record label, the latter being known as Acoustic Music Records. From 1995 onwards he worked as the publisher of the Akustik Gitarre magazine. In 2000, Finger produced the Open Strings Festival in Germany for the third time.

Production work Finger has produced albums such as Guitar Bazaar (Tim Sparks, 1995), One String Leads to Another (Tim Sparks, 1999), and Vicki Genfan Live (2003).

Equipment Finger now exclusively plays his own hand built guitars under his 'Finger' brand, and guitars manufactured by the luthier, George Lowden, Kevin Ryan and has endorsed Lakewood Guitars.

Discography Albums Year Title Record label 1973 Bottleneck Guitar Solos Kicking Mule 1975 Detlef & Finger Kicking Mule 1975 Bottleneck Guitar Solos Kicking Mule 1978 The Elf King – Acoustic Rock Guitar Kicking Mule 1979 Zwei Seiten Stockfisch Records 1990 The Colors of the Night Shanachie Records 1993 Niemandsland Acoustic Music 1995 Innenleben Beachwood Records 1995 Solo Acoustic Music 1999 Open Strings Acoustic Music 2002 Between the Lines Acoustic Music 2003 Blue Moon Acoustic Music 2004 Dream Dancer Acoustic Music 2011 Flow Acoustic Music 2014 Made of Rosewood Acoustic Music

Compilation albums Year Title Record label 1998 The Best of Peter Finger and Florian Poser Acoustic Music 2001 Collection Solid Air Records