From Smasheasy.com:
Peter left La Peste to pursue a solo project, which owed more to artists like The Cars, or Jonathan Richman
and the Modern Lovers than to bands like the Sex Pistols or the Clash. Ric Ocasek of The Cars was a big fan of Peter's songwriting, and produced some demos for him in the late '70's. The Rings' Mike Baker also produced some tracks.