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BIO
Peter Dolan is a Chicago-based guitarist and songwriter recording under Circle of 3rds. His music sits in classic-rock territory — inspired by artists like Pearl Jam, The Beatles, Cream, The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, and Boston — delivered with a bright, confident, hopeful edge, alongside a folk-rock streak on standout single “Turn Towards.” After a 20-year break from songwriting, Dolan returned to the craft following his wedding and the birth of his daughter, channeling the social upheaval of recent years into guitar-driven songs about strength, freedom, and destiny — with occasional reflective, longing moments that give the catalog its emotional range. Each release features a rotating cast of collaborators under the Circle of 3rds banner.
All our music is published through our own publishing entity, Circle of 3rds, LLC, and can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, and many other streaming platforms. We’re members of BMI, Songtrust, and own all of the masters, royalties, and copyrights to our work.
To learn more about my musical journey, you can read more about it here.
MUSIC
Our first EP, “Terrarium,” was released in September 2023. It contained our first two singles, “Turn Towards” and “Where We Go,” along with three other tracks written within the last few years. It serves as a songwriting demo as well as a debut creative endeavor.
Our first published co-write was published in January 2025. Co-written by and featuring Chelsea Nettleton, “Still Your Only One” is a new song about love, longing, validation, and affirmation.
Our first official lyric video was for a song written twenty years ago and updated to modern times. “Need You to Know,” released in November 2024, is about the singular perspectives of the current news media landscape.
ARTWORK
