Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, Pete Droge is my guest for episode 1508! His first solo album since 2006, the gorgeous and personal, Fade Away Blue, drops this Friday, August 22nd. Pete was adopted as a baby and 16 years ago he set out to find his birth parents. When he found out his birth mother's name, he Googled her and found out that she had died three weeks before. What followed was both beautiful and sad. While Fade Away Blue isn't a concept record, the thread of his life story runs through the songs on the album. From the story of his birth mother, Barbara Ann, to the parents that adopted him, to his amazing wife and partner, Elaine Summers. He'll be hitting the road in September and October. Go to petedroge.com for tour dates, links to his Substack, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about his journey of self-discovery, our many mutual friends, making Fade Away Blue, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Pete. I'm sure you will too. Let's get Down!