“Fade Away Blue” is a model of narrative precision and melodic efficiency, proving yet again why the Oregon native is one of the most underrated singer-songwriters
of his generation.
-Hobart Rowland
“Fade Away Blue” is a model of narrative precision and melodic efficiency, proving yet again why the Oregon native is one of the most underrated singer-songwriters
of his generation.
-Hobart Rowland
It’s Bandcamp Friday, where they waive their fee and 100% goes to the artist. Here’s a clip of me tracking vocals for “Northern Bound Train” at Southern Tracks (RIP) in Atlanta.
To see more—including a healthy dose of young Pete clowning around—check out the ‘Director’s Cut’ over on Substack.
Thanks for Charles Moss for including Fade Away Blue in SPIN'S favorite albums of 2025.
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Producer Brendan O’Brien and engineer Russ Fowler dial up a guitar tone for Necktie Second’s “Two Steppin’ Monkey.”
Necktie Second (Deluxe) 2xLP reissue is now available in stores and online at my Bandcamp store.
For a deep dive into recording Necktie:
petedroge.substack.com/p/necktie-se...
I was so young. And so very earnest.
On the day Necktie Second was released, a local Portland news crew tagged along as my band and I rehearsed in my basement and visited Music Millennium to pick up a copy.
Now you can pick up your copy of the 2xLP deluxe reissue at petedroge.bandcamp.com
I’ll be in Florida in January to perform at the 17th annual 30A Songwriters Festival.
Join me and over 125 artists as we perform in ~25 venues up and down scenic Highway 30A on the Gulf Coast in South Walton County on the Florida panhandle.
Necktie Second (Deluxe) reissue 2xLP will be in stores on 11/7. Bandcamp pre-orders will ship out soon.
I’m thrilled that this old record is finally available on vinyl. And with seven bonus tracks!
Looking forward to The Triple Door on Friday. Excited to celebrate Necktie Seond on vinyl for the first time.
This gig kicks off a string of appearances in the PNW.
TICKETS + INFO: petedroge.com/shows
PRE-ORDER THE LP: petedroge.bandcamp.com
VISIT SUBSTACK: petedroge.substack.com
Celebrating the Necktie Second (Deluxe) 2xLP reissue with a show at The Triple Door in Seattle on Friday, October 10.
This gig kicks off a string of appearances in the PNW.
TICKETS + INFO: petedroge.com/shows
PRE-ORDER THE LP: petedroge.bandcamp.com
VISIT SUBSTACK: petedroge.substack.com
I'm so happy for Necktie Second to finally be on vinyl, I'm clapping my feet!
Pre-order now on Bandcamp.
petedroge.bandcamp.com
For more, visit me on Substack.
David Fricke sure knows how to conduct an interview! What a joy it was to sit down with the legendary music journalist at SiriusXM’s studios in New York.
The interview airs tonight (9/26) at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on SiriusXM’s Tom Petty Radio.
I filmed this 4-track cassette version of Fade Away Blue’s “Fading Fast” a while back, but wanted to save it until the record was out. Having just returned from dates on the East Coast, now feels like a great time to share this song about life on the road.
For more, visit petedroge.substack.com
Thanks to Peter Blackstock for reviewing Fade Away Blue in the latest Founders Keepers column in No Depression.
23.09.2025 22:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hello, New York!
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My new album is out. Celebrating with a FREE in-store concert at Easy Street Records in West Seattle tomorrow (Sat Aug 23) at 7pm.
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SNEAK PEEK: SKELETON CREW - Fade Away Blue drops on Friday, August 22. We'll celebrate with a FREE in-store concert on Saturday, August 23 at Easy Street Records in West Seattle.
open.substack.com/pub/petedrog...
Loved catching up with you Dean! Thanks for having me.
20.08.2025 20:27 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Singer Songwriter @petedroge.bsky.social is my guest today youtu.be/oe4AxiVISbw?...
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SNEAK PEEK: SUNDOWN AT FRANCIS NASH - Fade Away Blue drops this Friday, August 22. We'll celebrate with a FREE in-store concert at Easy Street Records in West Seattle on Saturday, August 23 at 7pm.
open.substack.com/pub/petedrog...
SNEAK PEEK: GYPSY ROSE - Fade Away Blue drops on Friday, Fri, 8/ 22. We're celebrating with a FREE in-store concert at Easy Street Records in West Seattle on Sat, 8/23 at 7pm. open.substack.com/pub/petedrog...
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IT'S BANDCAMP FRIDAY! If you’ve been thinking about pre-ordering a physical copy of Fade Away Blue, today is a great day to do so. Today, Bandcamp waives its fees, and 100% goes straight to the artist.
Plus, you can take advantage of introductory pricing on a very special LP variant.
“Song for Barbara Ann” addresses the other side of the adoption coin from my previous single, “You Called Me Kid.” It speaks to the ambiguous grief I experienced when I decided to search for my birth mother, only to discover she had died just months earlier. For more, visit me on Substack.
24.07.2025 19:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"You Called Me Kid"... the mellower, fingerpicked version.
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‘From the Sketchbook’ is a series of Substack posts where I pull the curtain back on my songwriting process.
In my latest installment, you can hear several rough phone sketches and listen as they evolve from mumbly gibberish into a keeper chorus. petedroge.substack.com/p/you-called...
A taste of the new single, "You Called Me Kid." Thanks to director John Jeffcoat for conceiving the concept of crowd-sourcing photos and for executing on it so skillfully. #youcalledmekid #petedroge #fadeawayblue
16.06.2025 15:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere of Pete Droge’s “You Called Me Kid” video (@petedroge.bsky.social). “Now, 10 years after my dad’s passing, I can still hear his voice in my head, with an affectionate tone, saying, ‘How you doin’, kid?’” Check it out: magnetmagazine.com/2025/06/12/m...
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"You Called Me Kid" single drops on June 12. Plus, East Coast dates in September announced. Read all about it over on petedroge.substack.com.
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Looking forward to gigs in Portland (6/8), LA (6/13) & Ojai (6/14)!
Plus, September dates out East will be announced very soon.
PS: The song is "Fading Fast." It was released as a single back in 2023 and will be included on my forthcoming LP, Fade Away Blue.
Singing the Tom Petty parts while wearing Tom's coat.
Visit Substack for my "Gig Recap" post about last month's SMASH benefit at The Crocodile.
Photo by Mike Mitchell.
