Peter Rigby

Adopting the 'do-it-yourself' punk ethos Pete produced his poetry/music fanzine Immediate Action from 1983-1986 which ran for 19 issues.

He has since released further poetry fanzines: Life’s What You Make It (1987), Telling Tales (1990), Primal Therapy (1993), Twenty Anything (1995), Mood Swings (1998), Swan Song (1998), Teenage Wasteland (2009), Ranting Poetry (2009), Suburban Tales (2010), Situations (2011), The Life and Times of the Bloke Next Door (2011), For Crying Out Loud (2013), A Bone to Pick with you (2018), A Taste of your own Medicine (2018), Not for Human Consumption (2018) and Crumbs (2022).

His poetry reflects our society and the characters within it. He brings to life the ordinary people, with his unique blend of grit and humour. His work has been published in four books - First Time No.29 (First Time Publications), National Poetry Anthology 2011 (United Press), Book of Dreams (United Press) and Such Words as These (Ravenshead Press).

In 1991 he formed the band The Big Wednesday where he played guitar. They released two self-produced albums, Once Every Seven Thursdays and The Greenwich Session but split the following year. In 2010 he wrote their story From Here to Kingdom Come – 437 Days in the Life of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band. Since the demise of The Big Wednesday he has written and recorded over 400 songs including the self-produced and NME-reviewed album Say When (2002). His songs/lyric videos are available on Soundcloud and YouTube under either his name or band name the Howard Affair. He has written lyrics for bands and others have put music to his words. In 2018 he produced a selection of his lyrics: Ford Cortina’s and Workers’ Rights. In 2020 he released a second collection of lyrics: Butterflies and Bees that Sting. In 2021 he published a third collection of lyrics: Games of Poker and 8 Ball.

He has also published two collections of short stories: Fast Lane (1994) and Watcher of the Skies (2014) as well as children’s poetry: Ronald the Rat (2012).

In 2010 he also wrote two fan scripts for Only Fools and Horses; D.T. Phone Home and They Think it’s all Over; both were showcased on the Only Fools and Horses Appreciation Society Website. He also wrote four script episodes for an original sitcom called In For a Penny which were rejected by the BBC the same year.

He has written five plays under the title LONDON, Can you hear me? (2020): A Night to Remember (2018), Odd Screws (2018), Where There's a Will (2020), The Welcome Party (2020) and A Stranger Amongst Us (2020). He has also written a collection of monologues: Verbatim (2018).

In 2012 he published his first novella 'The Second Stage.'

In 2018 he published 'Playing God' - the sequel to his first novella.

In 2019 he published 'Happy Deathday' – the final book in the Second Stage Trilogy.

He has published a selection of his best poetry: Different Gravy (2018).

2019 saw the release of The Second Stage Trilogy: The Second Stage, Playing God and Happy Deathday together in one book.

Between 2020-2023 he compiled a pictorial biography of his grandfather Johnny Rigby, the Camberwell lightweight boxer.

In 2023 he published his fourth novella 'Suspicious Minds.'

He co-wrote the song 'Stronger' by Rocket Dubz feat Laurent on the Mercenary Kutz label. It was released in August 2024 and is available on all platforms.

In 2024 he published his fifth novella 'THIS: The Story of a Teenage Rebel' and his sixth 'The Buds of Kale' later that same year.

In 2025 he co-wrote a second song with Rocket Dubz feat Sophie Ward 'Don't Fight It' released on Pure Garage records including a remix by Charlotte Moss.

He has also released 5 independent singles: 'Fragile Spell,' 'Fireflies,' 'Coming Back Around,' 'Soft Like the Rain,' 'Under East Wickham Skies' and 'Look At Me.' All singles are available on all platforms.

To date he has released 6 CD solo albums on elasticStage records: 'Idiosyncrasy,' 'Paradox,' 'Hyperbole,' 'Oxymoron,' 'Nuances' and 'Synecdoche.'

In 2026 he founded 2 side projects - the UK funk band Junk Dysfunktion and the electronic/EDM band Rhythm Driven; both on his newly created label PEJORI RECORDZ.

Junk Dysfunktion single releases: 'Magic In The Air' and 'If You Say.'

Junk Dysfunktion CD album releases on elasticStage: 'Cyberfunk' and 'Trapped Inside A Groove.'

Rhythm Driven single releases: 'Watch Your Step,' 'Flat Coke On My Trainers,' 'Who Cares What The Neighbours Think,' 'Nearly Doesn't Count,' 'Sound Of My Voice,' 'You Were Made For This' and 'Gone So Soon.'

All releases are available on all the major platforms.

In 2026 he released an album of house tracks 'Heavyweight Floorfillers (Volume 1)' on Spotify.