LISBURN

2002 -

OVERVIEW Peter Wilson is Duke Special. Peter cut his teeth in a number of bands and projects such as 65DBA, The Booley House, Booley and Benzine Headset before going solo and becoming Duke Special. 2003 - Release of 'Lucky Me' E.P. [June] 2004 - Release of 'My Villain Heart' E.P. [June] 2005 - Release of 'Adventures In Gramophone' album [May] - Release of 'Freewheel' single [October] - Release of 'Your Vandal' single [November] 2006 - Duke Special is nominared for the inaugural Choice Music Awards for his album 'Adventures In Gramophone' [January] - Duke Special represents Ireland at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas [10 - 19 March] - Release of 'Songs From The Deep Forest' 7" boxset - Relase of 'Portrait' single [04 August] - Release of 'Songs From The Deep Forest' album [29 September] - Release of 'Last Night I Nearly Died' single [16 October] 2007 - 'Songs From The Deep Forest' is nominated for the Choice Music Award [10 January] - Re-Release of 'Freewheel' single [05 February] - Re-Release of 'Last Night I Nearly Died' single [21 May] - Release of 'Our Love Goes Deeper Than This' singles as a digital download [15 September] - Re-Release of 'Songs From The Deep Forest' album as a double CD release couple with the 'Orchestral Manoeuvres In Belfast' live album [28 September] - Release of 'No Cover Up' single as a digital download [26 November] 2008 - Duke Special is nominated in the Best Irish Male category in the Meteor Ireland Music Awards. He is also nominated for the Best Irish Live Performance for his Vicar Street concert. - Release of 'Sweet Sweet Kisses' singles [10 October] - Release of 'I Never Thought This Day Would Come' album [17 October] - Release of 'Those Proverbs We Made In The Winter Must End' single as a digital download [19 December] 2009 - Release of 'Why Does Anybody Love?' single as a digital download [31 August] - Release of 'Huckleberry Finn' album - Release of 'The Silent World Of Hector Mann' album - Release of 'Mother Courage And Her Children' album 2011 - Release of 'Duke Special Sings The Songs Of Ruby Murray' single [21 January] - Release of 'Under The Dark Cloth' album [07 November] 2012 - Release of 'Punch Of A Friend' single [27 April] - Release of 'Oh Pioneer' album [15 June]