Pete Droge

Pete Droge (born March 11, 1969) is an American alternative/folk rock musician from Vashon Island in Washington State's Puget Sound. Droge was born in Eugene, Oregon. He was adopted and his family relocated to Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Bainbridge Island. In the 1980s, Droge attended Bainbridge Island High School and graduated.

Career

1990s Droge was in a succession of garage bands, such as March of Crimes and 25th Hour, eventually leading to his career as a solo artist. In 1990, the first band he fronted was Ramadillo, a Seattle-based rock band with bassist Sean Mugrage, and drummer Mark Boquist. During their lifetime, the band did not obtain a record deal, but self-released a full-length album on cassette tape titled West of Here. However, Ramadillo dissolved in 1992, two years after their initial formation. Droge later released an old single "Devil's in the Best of Moods" on Between the Cracks Records in 2023. In January 1993, Droge met his long-term collaborator and wife Elaine Summers. They first met at the opening of the Portland club The Living Room and immediately started working together, with Summers harmonizing as a backing vocalist at local gigs. Droge...