In 2003, Droge formed the supergroup, The Thorns, with artists Matthew Sweet and Shawn Mullins and, that same year, released another solo album, Skywatching. Under the waves / Deep in the drift / I can feel the salt upon my skin / Under. According to director Cameron Crowe on the Director's Cut Commentary of the movie, the small part was a tribute to Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, whom he met in 1973. In 2000, Droge appeared in the film, Almost Famous, as a "Hyatt Singer", performing "Small Time Blues" with Elaine Summers. Other credits included contributions to albums by Kim Richey and Stone Gossard. In 1998, Droge released Spacey And Shakin', another solo album. Droges next album, Find a Door, was released 2 years later in the summer of 1996 under the name of Pete Droge and The Sinners his backing band included.
That same year, Droge contributed the title song to the film, Beautiful Girls. Notable songs include "You Should Be Running", "Dear Diane" and "Mr. This album met with critical success but received little airplay. In 1996, Droge released Find A Door, an album under the name of Pete Droge and The Sinners his backing band included Dave Hull (bass), Rob Brill (drums), Peter Stroud (guitar/vocals) and Elaine Summers (guitar/vocals). In 1994, Droge released Necktie Second, his debut album which featured the tongue-in-cheek "If You Don't Love Me (I'll Kill Myself)" (which also appeared on the soundtrack to the film, Dumb and Dumber ), as well as "Sunspot Stopwatch" and "So I am Over You". For the most part, Droge stays within his wheelhouse with gentle finger-picked acoustics, down-tempo beats, and distant electric guitars coming together to. In fact, several tracks are instrumental remixes of songs from his 2006 release, Under the Waves. Pete Droge (born March 11, 1969) is an American alternative/ folk rock musician from Vashon Island in Washington State's Puget Sound.ĭroge was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up Bainbridge Island. A majority of the score is the mindfully crafted and layered melancholy folk-rock that those familiar with Droge’s catalog would expect.