Peter Matthew Bauer is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the bass guitarist and organist of the indie rock band the Walkmen with whom he recorded seven studio albums. Prior to The Walkmen's formation, Bauer was, with Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen's lead vocalist), in the indie rock band The Recoys. Following The Walkmen's decision to enter an "extreme hiatus", Bauer recorded and released his debut solo album Read more on Last.fm