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Workers Comp’s Peter Mahoney on Surviving the DIY Scene

Peter Mahoney (Workers Comp, Unwell) gets honest about grief, DIY ethics, and what it really costs to keep playing.

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2 weeks ago

04/02/2026

Lance Marwood

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Episode 017 – Peter Mahoney | MAKE // BREAK

Peter Mahoney is a Toronto-based guitarist, recording engineer, and DJ rooted in the city’s punk and hardcore underground. As guitarist for Workers Comp (who deliberately pulled their music from streaming in favour of Bandcamp) and a collaborator in UNWELL alongside Cursed/Burning Love/SECT vocalist Chris Colohan, Peter has spent two decades navigating pay-to-play scams, revolving lineups, and the real cost of making loud, fast music on your own terms. He also runs House of Trash, offering affordable recording and mixing to DIY bands. In this episode of MAKE // BREAK, Peter opens up about losing bassist Nick Gergesha, rebuilding through grief, rejecting social media pressure, and why community built on genuine friendship outlasts every trend.

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Lance Marwood

Director of Communications @ V13. Lance Marwood is a music and entertainment writer who has been featured in both digital and print publications, including a foreword for the book "Toronto DIY: (2008-2013)" and The Continuist. He has been creating and coordinating content for V13 since 2015 (back when it was PureGrainAudio); before that he wrote and hosted a radio and online series called The Hard Stuff , featuring interviews with bands and insight into the Toronto DIY and wider hardcore punk scene. He has performed in bands and played shows alongside acts such as Expectorated Sequence, S.H.I.T., and Full of Hell.