WCA #426 with Pete Droge

WCA #426 with Pete Droge – Seattle Punk Rock, Boombox Multitracking, Investing in Career, Diversifying in all Directions, and Staying Mellow

My guest is Producer/Engineer, Singer-Songwriter & Media Composer Pete Droge. Pete has had a diverse career as a solo artist and producer, working with Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam and Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America. He’s had movie cameos and hit songs. Produced, engineered, and mixed national broadcast ads. Composed, produced, engineered, and mixed scores for three feature films and several shorts, including Sam Jones’ “Miles to Go Before I Sleep” for Showtime. He’s also had Film and TV placements, including Dumb & Dumber, Zomblieland, Grey’s Anatomy, Nashville, and many more. He’s also a member of the band The Thorns with Matthew Sweet and Shawn Mullins.

In this episode, we discuss

Cassette Machines
Moving Around
Dad’s Group Homes
Washington State
Piano Lessons
Guitar
March of Crimes
Seattle Punk Rock
25th Hour
Mellow Vibe
Going Solo
Boombox Multitracking
Mike and Stone from Pearl Jam
Brendan O’Brien
Comping
Learning Recording as an Artist
Southern Tracks
Surviving
How Music is Made
Playing to the Venue
Doing Well
Producing
Building a Studio
Investing in Career
Moving into Audio
Arrangement vs. Mixing
Working on Commercials
Diversifying
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Meditating

Matt’s Rant: Automation

Links and Show Notes

Credits

Guest: Pete Droge
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith