Pete McCauley is a guitarist, mandolinist, and singer-songwriter based in the Twin Cities since 1994.

In 1996, he co-founded the original rock trio Eddie Mac, with whom he spent a few years traveling the country, earning a record contract with SPV Records in Germany, and releasing two critically acclaimed albums – “DAMN!” (1999) and “Space Factory” (2000).

Pete created a band called Stand at the Door in 2002 and produced two albums of original material – “Stand at the Door” (2004) and “Snackbox” (2006).

He co-founded the Celtic folk rock band Hounds of Finn in 2007, which has put out two albums – “Songs of Men in Boats” (2010) and “Gravity Pulls” (2013), the latter of which contained several tracks that placed on the national folk radio charts.

In 2019, Pete joined forces with singer-songwriter Tim Cheesebrow to create the Mac & Cheese duo, which performs at many local and regional venues (and recorded an album called “Big Fun” (2019).

In addition to performing, Pete is a full time Media Producer / Director / Digital Storyteller at the University of Minnesota.

Primarily a guitar player and singer, Pete discovered a passion for playing the mandolin when he joined with Leslie Rich in 2007 to form the Hounds of Finn. Since then, he’s been on a mission to gain a bit of mastery over any fretted instrument he can get his hands on. 

Pete has studied and performed many styles of music, with a focus on Celtic roots music over the last decade or so. His original material would be best described as contemporary folk rock, taking influences from across the spectrum. Additionally, Pete has written and recorded a few jingles for local organizations.

I started a Youtube channel for sharing music, and I’m posting live videos whenever possible. Join me if you can! -Pete

For more information about music or booking inquiries, please fill out my contact form. Thank you!