Peter Cusack is a sound artist, musician and environmental recordist with a special interest in environmental sound and acoustic ecology. Projects move from songwriting to community arts, to research into the contribution of sound to our senses of place, to recordings that document areas of special sonic interest, e.g. Lake Baikal, Siberia, Xinjang China's most western province. Recently involved in 'Sound & the City' the British Council sound art project in Beijing 2005. His current project 'Sounds From Dangerous Places' examines the soundscapes of sites of major environmental damage, e.g. Chernobyl, the Azerbaijan oil fields, controversial dams on the Tigris and Euphratees river systems in south east Turkey.

He initiated the 'Your Favourite London Sound' project that aims to discover what Londoners find positive in their city's soundscape, an idea that has been repeated in other world cities including Beijing and Chicago. He produced 'Vermilion Sounds' a monthly environmental sound program on ResonanceFM radio, London, and lectures on 'Sound Arts & Design' at the London College of Communication. Peter has recently appointed Research Fellow on the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council's multidisciplinary 'Positive Soundscapes Project'.

As a musician he tours regularly at home and abroad. Musical collaborators include Clive Bell, Nic Collins, Alterations, Chris Cutler, Max Eastley, Annette Krebs and Viv Corringham. Available recordings include "Where is the Green Parrot?" (ReR PC1 - solo CD), Operet (Rere 121) with Viv Corringham, "Your Favourite London Sounds" (Resonance) and "Baikal Ice" (ReR PC2).