SUMMER 2025
NEW MUSIC!
THE ALBUM
My new long player, Fade Away Blue, drops on August 22 on Puzzle Tree/Missing Piece Records. The album features ten original songs brought to life in the studio by Grammy-winning producer Paul Bryan (Aimee Mann), executive producer Elaine Summers and a stellar cast of A-list musicians. For more, visit my ABOUT page.
THE LEAD TRACK
Side one opens with “You Called Me Kid,” a song of love and gratitude dedicated to my late adoptive parents. “Kid” was released back in June. Recently, it was serviced to radio and landed in the #10 spot on the CDX AAA “Surging and Emerging” chart. And this week it jumped to #5, just ahead of my publishing roster mate, Jason Isbell.
THE LATEST SINGLE
”Song for Barbara Ann” was released on July 24. The song addresses the flipside of the adoption coin. It speaks to the ambiguous grief I experienced when I searched for my birth mother only to learn she had died just months earlier.
Check out the videos for “You Called Me Kid” and “Song for Barbara Ann” by visiting my MUSIC page.
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LIVE DATES!
SEATTLE IN-STORE
To celebrate the release of Fade Away Blue I will play a FREE concert at Easy Street Records in West Seattle at 7pm on Saturday, August 23.
08/23 - Seattle, WA • Easy Street Records • 7pm FREE
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PORTLAND IN-STORE
To celebrate both Fade Away Blue and the double vinyl deluxe reissue of Necktie Second, I will play a FREE concert at Music Millennium in Portland at 3pm on Sunday, October 12.
10/12 - Portland, OR • Music Millenium • 3pm FREE
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EAST COAST IN SEPTEMBER
Elaine Summers and I are heading East for a handful of dates in September. In anticipation of the Fall reissue of my debut, Necktie Second, we’ll be leaning heavily on cuts from that old record. We will also dig deep into Fade Away Blue.
Not since touring with Matthew Sweet and Shawn Mullins as The Thorns in 2003 have I played in that neck of the woods. The Necktie Second tour in 1994 began with a residency of the Northeast. I have many fond memories of that seven-week run. Here is where we’ll be this time around.
09/09 - Vienna, VA • Jammin’ Java • TICKETS
09/13 - Cambridge, MA • Club Passim • TICKETS
09/14 - North Hampton, MA • The Parlor Room • TICKETS
09/18 - New York City, NY • Joe’s Pub • TICKETS
09/21 - Philadelphia, PA • The Loft at City Winery • TICKETS
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THE TRIPLE DOOR
I will return to the Triple Door in Seattle on October 10. I am extra excited about this gig for two reasons.
I’ll be backed by an all-star band.
We’ll be celebrating the double vinyl deluxe reissue of my debut album, Necktie Second.
Early-bird tickets are available now for premium Substrack subscribers. Tickets for the general public go on sale on Thursday, August 7 at 9am PT.
10/10 - Seattle, WA • The Triple Door • TICKETS
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HELLO, OREGON
I will play a short set at the Oregon Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony at The Aladdin Theater in Portland on Saturday, October 11. Elaine Summers and I will be joined by guitarist Scott Weddle. Plus, I’ll be heading out to Eastern Oregon for a pair of shows.
10/11 - Portland, OR • Aladdin Theater • TICKETS
10/12 - Portland, OR • Music Millenium • 3pm FREE
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
10/18 - Ontario, OR • The Frosty Badger
10/19 - Baker City, OR • Churchill School • ON SALE FRIDAY 8/8
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Stay up to date on dates by following me on Bandsintown.
PODCASTS!
I’ve recorded several podcast interviews of late. It was only fitting that the first episode to drop would be A Fresh Face in Hell hosted by my old chum, Jonathan Evison. We were neighbors growing up, so we had a lot of ground to cover, beginning with our days hot boxing figs. (You’ll have to listen to find out what the hell that’s about.)
We discuss our band, March of Crimes, the Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers of the Seattle punk scene. M.O.C. secured its place as a footnote in rock history by including tenures from one somewhat successful singer-songwriter (me) and not one but two Rock & Roll Hall of Famers (Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard). Tracing my musical life and career, Jon asked some deep questions. This is not your average “who are your musical influences” interview.
Jon left music and never looked back. He has gone on to enjoy a fruitful career as an award-winning best-selling author. Critics have compared his work to Charles Dickens, J.D. Salinger, and John Irving. But don’t take their word for it. Take it from me… he’s an amazingly gifted writer. And he’s got the awards to show for it.
Check out the episode HERE.
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Peace & Love Songs,
Pete