In 2009 Peter and Mary Danzig decided it was time to make music. Rehearsing nightly (after the kids went to bed) they had soon made their first demo CD and Otter Creek was formed. Taking their name from a translation of the Swedish Otterstrom (Mary's maiden name) they built a repertoire of American roots music and original songs with a special emphasis on the history of the inter-mountain west. Their award winning proficiency as instrumentalists, songwriters and performers allows them to create a diversity of sounds and moods rarely found in a duo. Their performances include everything from soulful A'Cappella vocal harmonies to virtuosic instrumentals. Their first album, Hunter's Moon, has recieved international airplay and was #27 on the Folk Music Charts (February 2012). In 2011 Peter won the Susanne Millsaps Performing Songwriter Showcase, placed 2nd at the National Mandolin Championships and won the Utah State Mandolin Championship. In 2010 Peter won the “Better World Category” for the New Songs Showcase at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS. He placed 2nd in the Utah State Fiddle Championship in 2010. Peter has a Bachelor of Music degree in music composition. He worked for the Utah Opera Company for three years as a composer for the “Music! Words! Opera!” Program. Peter is a talented multi-instrumentalist playing mandolin, guitar, mountain dulcimer, banjo, fiddle and viola proficiently . Mary is the 2011 Utah State Fiddle Champion. The Deseret News has described Mary’s playing as having “electrifying energy… style and panache.” She has a Master of Music degree in violin performance. Her ability to play many genres of music proficiently has given Mary the opportunity to play with variety of talented musicians. Mary played with The Utah Chamber Artists for 6 years. She has played with bluegrass and country bands as well as frequently backing up singer songwriters.