Peter Koppes (b. November 21, 1955) is a guitarist and founding member of Australian independent rock band The Church. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) As well as his contributions to The Church, he has also released several solo albums.
Koppes lives on the Sunshine Coast of Australia where he also produces albums and teaches songwriting. The Sunshine Coast (population 290645 with up to an additional 50000 in visitors and seasonal workers is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north of the He is the father of O Koppes and Neige Koppes who have their own band, Bright Red.