Pete Droge gets personal on his captivating new album, Fade Away Blue, reflecting on the loss  of his birth mother, who he missed meeting by months, and the remarkable journey that  followed as he reunited with long-lost relatives, battled a mysterious illness, and discovered  himself in the process. Recorded with Grammy-winning producer Paul Bryan (Aimee Mann),  the collection is largely autobiographical, built on a series of dreamy, cinematic snapshots  from throughout Droge’s life. The songs are bittersweet, balancing longing and gratitude in  equal measure. The arrangements are warm and inviting, with a spotlight fixed firmly on  Droge’s tender lyrics and understated delivery. The result is an album a lifetime in the making, a rich, revelatory sonic memoir that faces down doubt and despair with love,  resilience, and commitment at every turn. 

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Droge is a songwriter’s songwriter who’s shared bills  with the likes of Tom Petty and Neil Young. Since rocketing to early acclaim on the strength of his 1994 debut, Necktie Second, Droge has released a series of critically lauded solo albums,  appeared in Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous; teamed up with Matthew Sweet and Shawn  Mullins to form the Americana supergroup The Thorns; co-produced records for Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard and Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America; recorded  three collections with his wife, Elaine Summers, as The Droge and Summers Blend.