Peter Kerlin

**Peter Kerlin** is a bassist and composer rooted in New York City's experimental music scene, best known as a core member of the politically charged psychedelic collective Sunwatchers. Blending free jazz, krautrock, and avant-garde improvisation, Kerlin and his bandmates craft sprawling, socially conscious soundscapes that feel equally at home in DIY punk spaces and art galleries. Their work, including albums like *A Sublime Madness in the Soul of the Nation* (2019), often merges fiery instrumental grooves with radical empathy, reflecting Kerlin's collaborative spirit across projects with artists like Chris Forsyth and the NYC freak-folk scene. Whether through Sunwatchers' ecstatic jams or solo explorations like *Glaring Omission*, Kerlin’s music thrives on boundary-pushing camaraderie and a deep love for improvisation’s limitless possibilities.